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Develop Your Power Posture With Balance Training
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Develop Your Power Posture With Balance Training

Power Posture

Developing a power posture not only supports our body it also increases our confidence and reduces our stress levels. For business and mindset leaders a power posture is a vital element in their visual delivery.

A recent study by Harvard University studied the benefits of adopting a power posture.

Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

Why?

Our posture can say a lot about the health of our muscle functions. Poor posture is usually caused by a lack of core strength or muscular imbalance. This will lead to injuries and back pain and can quite often result in extended leave from work or doing the things we love to do. Slouching and slumping are indications of this lack of core strength. A study found that slouching may even make you feel sad.

The Fix

Once the preserve of athletes, the benefits of balance and stability training are slowly moving into the mainstream consciousness. This type of training improves postural strength, spinal stability and coordination.

The exercises performed on the Rooboard for balance and stability are also scalable. From seated exercises with very little physical exertion to high intensity interval workouts there is an exercise and routine for every requirement.

The Rooboard is being used by hundreds of people for rehabilitation, sports specific training, fitness and improving functional movement and strength – especially in older users.

Balance and stability training engages the muscles and fibres that we take for granted. These are the muscles that stop us from slouching when seated, that enable us to stay upright when we slip or tread on an unstable surface, the same muscles that also enable us to react unconsciously to a dynamic environment.

By training these muscles we are training our unconscious mind to have faith in our body. To help us to have confidence in our movements, regardless of how unstable the environment is.

Make Perfect Posture Your Goal This Year

Balance and stability training with the Rooboard will not only improve your core strength and posture, it will also improve your coordination and reaction speed. All the workout videos are free with new routines added monthly.

January 27, 2017
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Discover Your Hidden Strength Potential
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Discover Your Hidden Strength Potential

Unique Potential

We all have hidden levels of unique potential including the way our bodies move and respond to changes in our environment.

With training our balance and stability can improve markedly. These subtle changes in the way our body moves around its centre of gravity and the speed in which it does so, can have a huge impact in our quality of life and sporting performances.

Balance training is functional. This means we are engaging several muscle groups at the same time using a natural flow and transition through the movements. Strength training usually involves isolating a single muscle while we apply stress to it. When we add the balance component we also engage the stabiliser muscles.

Balance and stability training will improve our posture, lower back strength, reactions, range of motion and functional strength. It will also improve our sporting performances. For sports like surfing, snowboarding and skating, balance training should be a vital part of every training programme in order for us to fulfil our potential.

The Rooboard balance board has been designed to make balance training fun, affordable and portable. The small size means it can be transported easily. The non-sink design also means it can be used on almost any surface. It can be used for balance, core, HIIT and strength workouts making it the most versatile balance board on the market. View some of the design features here. The Rooboard also has an excellent selection of workouts and exercises for your every need.

Exercises For Balance Board Training

Crunch and Kick

Body Weight Loaded Squat

Sidewinder Press-Ups

More workouts and single exercises are available on the Rooboard fitness channel.

History

“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.”
Plato

Designed in the United Kingdom by Mason Gilmour DipSpSt, a former triathlete, fitness trainer, health club manager and life-long surfer. The Rooboard was created to fulfil specific training requirements within tight parameters. These being, it had to produce solid results, be extremely durable (in order to take a thrashing) and be easily transportable.

The Rooboard was born out of a passion to increase fitness, strength and balance. It had to increase muscular symmetry and performance for action sports like surfing, skating and skiing. And, it had to fit busy proactive lifestyles and be extremely portable, as in the daily work commute, flights, hotel rooms and those cheeky moments when you want to workout quickly and discreetly.

The Rooboard you are hopefully about to add to your fitness routine, is the culmination of many years of prototypes, testing and feedback. We think of it as the Swiss Army knife of fitness equipment – it brings many different pieces of equipment together, in one durable and functional package. Press and media kit.

September 15, 2016
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Balance Board Design Inspired By Wave Riding
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Sea To City Motivation To Increase Balance

Sea Inspired Balance

My Exercise Motivation Is Only 30cm Long Surfers love the sea and while London is close to the ocean it is a long way from a surf beach. The Rooboard was originally designed to make training faster, more effective and portable for surfers who work in the city of London.  It has evolved into the ultimate fitness and exercise product for proactive and productive lifestyles.

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

You perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

One Balanced Product

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

Perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

Designed in the United Kingdom by Mason Gilmour DipSpSt, a former triathlete, fitness trainer, health club manager and life-long surfer. The Rooboard was created to fulfil specific training requirements within tight parameters. These being, it had to produce solid results, be extremely durable (in order to take a thrashing) and be easily transportable.

The Rooboard was born out of a passion to increase fitness, strength and balance. It had to increase muscular symmetry and performance for action sports like surfing, skating and skiing. And, it had to fit busy proactive lifestyles and be extremely portable, as in the daily work commute, flights, hotel rooms and those cheeky moments when you want to workout quickly and discreetly.

August 16, 2016
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Office exercise uk balance board

Office Exercise

Office Entrepreneurs

Its being used in many a London office by entrepreneurs and business leaders alike to boost productivity by shortening their workout times and increasing physical gains.

Office exercise muscle hacksThe compact size and unique design features enable the Rooboard to be used for exercising in almost any location at any time of day, including the office. These short ‘muscle hacks‘ have positively disrupted the way many people approach their fitness training and schedule their workout sessions.

The Rooboard combines the functionality of many pieces of fitness equipment in a single portable package.

It creates instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage, which in turn increases the intensity of the exercises performed. This means shorter body weight workouts for increased gains. These are what we call muscle hacks.

From targeted muscle group exercises for core and balance, to HIIT and sports specific workouts the Rooboard can compliment your existing training sessions or become your single piece of goto fitness equipment.

The Rooboard has many different exercise options including: core, balance, sports specific training, fitness and rehabilitation.

Please visit the Rooboard YouTube channel for exercise playlists.

Designed in the United Kingdom by Mason Gilmour-Platt DipSpSt, a former triathlete, fitness trainer, health club manager and life-long surfer. The Rooboard was needed to fulfil specific training requirements within tight parameters. It had to produce solid results, be extremely durable (in order to take a thrashing) and be easily transportable.

The Rooboard was born out of a passion to increase fitness, strength and balance. It had to increase muscular symmetry and performance for action sports like surfing, skating and skiing. And, it had to fit busy proactive lifestyles and be extremely portable, as in the daily work commute, flights, hotel rooms and those cheeky moments when you want to workout quickly and discreetly.

If you’re not already this could be the time to get a wobble on.

 

July 10, 2016
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The Fitness Investor Balances Physical Equity
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The Fitness Investor Balances Physical Equity

Improving our fitness is an investment in our health. The positive equity we develop by being a shrewd investor can transform our lives and our posture.

The Fitness Investor Plays Hard

Boundless energy, strong posture, sharpness of mind and a calm demeanour under pressure. A few are born with all the attributes to succeed in todays competitive world. Most of us have to work hard at it.

Woman with strong abs is a fitness investorInvesting in your fitness in an investment in yourself. It means choosing the right equipment, the most productive times to exercise and best locations within a budget and schedule that adds equity to your investment.

This unique fitness product was inspired by a London surfers group to increase balance, leg power, core strength and fitness for surfing. It had to fit in a backpack and be

It has become an underground hit by allowing business leaders and entrepreneurs to exercise quickly at a high intensity which shortens workout times. This is a valuable investment in physical health equity and productivity.

Designed by Mason Gilmour-Platt to complement busy lifestyles and enhance the type of exercises that provide the greatest benefits to those of us very little spare time. It allows us to develop an incredibly strong core to improve our posture and prevent lower back and neck pain. It also acts a platform for high intensity interval and balance training.

The Rooboard creates instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage, which in turn increases the intensity of the exercises performed. This means shorter body weight workouts for increased gains.

From targeted muscle group exercises for core and balance to HIIT and sports specific workouts the Rooboard can compliment your existing training sessions or become your single piece of goto fitness equipment.

The compact size and unique design features mean this product can be used in almost any location at any time of day. These muscle hacks will change the way you approach your muscular training and schedule your workout sessions.

June 27, 2016
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From Apps To Amped With A Micro Fitness Product
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Exercise Productivity Gains For Work Life Balance

Productivity in work and life should not come at the expense of your exercise time. We need to balance our health with our commitments and our career progression.

Balance Productivity In 2016

Big cities usually provide better career opportunities and salaries. These benefits often come with a serious drawback for many city workers – the commute.

Tired man suffering from productivity on London UndergroundDaily commutes that total anywhere from two to four, five, even six hours in total on top of a full day at work can be the norm for many. This makes it seriously difficult to exercise or maintain an effective exercise programme.

Many people have said to me that they no longer have time for fitness during the week and with Saturday now being called Shatterday – a day of rest and Sunday spent catching up on domestic duties, they are doing very little fitness activities on the weekends either.

Your fitness is important, it can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer by up to 50% and lower your risk of early death by up to 30%. Exercise can even increase neurological function and mental health. For those in stressful jobs that require energy, intelligence and mental toughness, these benefits are especially important.

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Failing to exercise and letting the body and mind fall into disrepair can not only lead to poor health it can also have a negative effect on ones productivity. We all have time to exercise, even those of us with very little spare time – even if this is only 15 minutes a day. The trick is choosing the correct exercises and equipment to enhance the time we have to train and provide us with the greatest benefits unique to our lifestyles.

Balance Your Lifestyle

I designed the Rooboard to complement busy lifestyles and enhance the type of exercises that provide the greatest benefits to those of us very little spare time, including commuters like myself.  It allows us to develop an incredibly strong core to improve posture and prevent lower back and neck pain. It also acts a platform for high intensity interval and balance training.

The Rooboard will not make you the fittest person on the planet, nor will it make you the strongest. What it will do is empower you to build the strongest, healthiest body that suits your lifestyle in the shortest possible training time. Its size, durability and portability means it can used at home, work or outdoors – there is no gym required. For commuters like myself who very little time to attend a gym it has revolutionised training results.

Mason Gilmour-Platt

June 26, 2016
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Have Fun With Fitness And Balance Training
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Have Fun With Fitness And Balance Training

Fun Fitness

Balance training can be one of the most enjoyable parts of your training programme. You cannot help but smile when you see your training partner with arms flailing. Can you do better though?

Coordinated balance and stability training is also a great measurement for progress. Changes in strength and muscularity can take some time. Improvements in balance and functional core strength come quickly and you take your body to amazing levels of stability.

Balance training means we improve the way our body moves around its centre of gravity. Training enables us to do this unconsciously and against opposing stresses or unexpected changes in the environment.

Exercising for balance and stability is a part of every professional sports persons training regime. In this video professional boxers Erik and Golden are performing narrow squats on the Rooboard balance trainer, with professional conditioning and sports specific coach Damien Orfanoudakis. Balance training is fun, especially with a face off!

Special Rooboard Features

Many balance or wobble boards have a sandpaper like grip surface or plastic knobs that are hard on the hands or feet. The Rooboard has an indented EVA grip surface which is also raised 3mm above the deck for extra comfort. This means it can be used from the hands, forearms, feet and for seated exercises without causing skin irritation or scratching.

We wanted a product that would not damage flooring or sink into the ground when used outdoors. We solved this by placing the flat surface of the balance pads against the floor and the fulcrum point against the bottom of the deck. The pads have a calculated foam density and the use of concave and convex surfaces between the pads and deck create the perfect instability for balance and core training.

History

“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.”
Plato

Independent fitness start-up Surfgym launched the Rooboard Balance Board and Core Trainer.

Designed in the United Kingdom by Mason Gilmour DipSpSt, a former triathlete, fitness trainer, health club manager and life-long surfer. The Rooboard was created to fulfil specific training requirements within tight parameters. These being, it had to produce solid results, be extremely durable (in order to take a thrashing) and be easily transportable.

The Rooboard was born out of a passion to increase fitness, strength and balance. It had to increase muscular symmetry and performance for action sports like surfing, skating and skiing. And, it had to fit busy proactive lifestyles and be extremely portable, as in the daily work commute, flights, hotel rooms and those cheeky moments when you want to workout quickly and discreetly.

The Rooboard you are hopefully about to add to your fitness routine, is the culmination of many years of prototypes, testing and feedback. We think of it as the Swiss Army knife of fitness equipment – it brings many different pieces of equipment together, in one durable and functional package. Press and media kit.

 

December 16, 2014
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Surfer brings perfect postural strength to your office workout.
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The Key To Fitness Motivation Is Balance

Balance & Motivation

Originally designed to make training faster, more effective and portable for surfers who work in the city of London. The Rooboard has evolved into the ultimate fitness and exercise product for proactive and productive lifestyles.

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

You perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

One Balanced Product

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

Perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

Designed in the United Kingdom by Mason Gilmour DipSpSt, a former triathlete, fitness trainer, health club manager and life-long surfer. The Rooboard was created to fulfil specific training requirements within tight parameters. These being, it had to produce solid results, be extremely durable (in order to take a thrashing) and be easily transportable.

The Rooboard was born out of a passion to increase fitness, strength and balance. It had to increase muscular symmetry and performance for action sports like surfing, skating and skiing. And, it had to fit busy proactive lifestyles and be extremely portable, as in the daily work commute, flights, hotel rooms and those cheeky moments when you want to workout quickly and discreetly.

November 17, 2014
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Surfer brings perfect postural strength to your office workout.
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Carry Your Fitness Motivator With You

Your Fitness Motivator

Carry Your Fitness Motivator With YouOriginally designed to make training faster, more effective and portable for surfers who work in the city of London. The Rooboard has evolved into the ultimate fitness and exercise product for proactive and productive lifestyles.

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

You perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

One Balanced Product

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

Perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

Designed in the United Kingdom by Mason Gilmour DipSpSt, a former triathlete, fitness trainer, health club manager and life-long surfer. The Rooboard was created to fulfil specific training requirements within tight parameters. These being, it had to produce solid results, be extremely durable (in order to take a thrashing) and be easily transportable.

The Rooboard was born out of a passion to increase fitness, strength and balance. It had to increase muscular symmetry and performance for action sports like surfing, skating and skiing. And, it had to fit busy proactive lifestyles and be extremely portable, as in the daily work commute, flights, hotel rooms and those cheeky moments when you want to workout quickly and discreetly.

October 10, 2014
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Fitness and balance is yours this Christmas.
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My Exercise Motivation Is Only 30cm Long

Your Exercise Motivation

My Exercise Motivation Is Only 30cm Long Originally designed to make training faster, more effective and portable for surfers who work in the city of London. The Rooboard has evolved into the ultimate fitness and exercise product for proactive and productive lifestyles.

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

You perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

One Balanced Product

The Rooboard combines balance and wobble board, gym ball, slant board and air cushion training in a single product.

Perform full range of motion exercises to increase balance, stability, fitness, core strength and muscular symmetry. The Rooboard creates targeted and measured instability which forces the stabiliser muscles to engage. This means you are continually strengthening the core, even when performing upper and lower body strength exercises.

Designed in the United Kingdom by Mason Gilmour DipSpSt, a former triathlete, fitness trainer, health club manager and life-long surfer. The Rooboard was created to fulfil specific training requirements within tight parameters. These being, it had to produce solid results, be extremely durable (in order to take a thrashing) and be easily transportable.

The Rooboard was born out of a passion to increase fitness, strength and balance. It had to increase muscular symmetry and performance for action sports like surfing, skating and skiing. And, it had to fit busy proactive lifestyles and be extremely portable, as in the daily work commute, flights, hotel rooms and those cheeky moments when you want to workout quickly and discreetly.

October 9, 2014
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