VICORE M
atrix (part of Johnson Health Tech) is now distributing Vicore’s free weights benches in the UK and Italy, with a few trendsetting clubs
currently trialling the product. A weights bench with a rounded, infl atable
cushioned top, similar to a BOSU, Vicore promotes the engagement of stabilising muscles during use. This makes for a more challenging workout in less time and with lower weights – the user works harder, as they are using more muscle groups to keep their balance while they are training. “We think this will be a clever niche product
for us, because it brings together the free weights area and the functional training area,” says Matrix MD Jon Johnston. “It combines the instability of a Swiss ball with the safety and durability of a bench, which ensures the safety of the user.” Indeed, the bench is apparently so robust that it can even cope with a truck being driven over it.
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PEDALO G
erman company pedalo offers a number of products that fit nicely into balance training, including
the Spring Board: two circular discs connected by heavy-duty springs. This is an optimum training device for golfers, helping them to develop stabilising muscles that will be used in their swing. The company also offers rotating balance boards, see-saws and other products that challenge the user
to maintain their balance, as well as a software instrument to collect data of posture, balance and co-ordination, so users can chart their progress. The company also works with
naturalMOVE, which has developed programming – including balance programming for a wide range of user groups – around the products.
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