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Tour de France star Cavendish talks about how he uses Compex in his recovery.

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:53 GMT

Mark Cavendish from Team Columbia who won 5 stages in this years Tour de France has explained how important his Compex unit is in his recovery process.

"For professional cyclists, quick recovery and avoiding injuries are crucial! That’s why my fellow mates from the Columbia HTC team and I use our Compex muscle electrostimulator daily.

Speeding up the recovery phase allows me to be in top form, both for the next training session or the next race. Obviously, stage races are extremely demanding, that’s why proper recovery is the key to success – that’s what makes the difference. After an intensive day of racing or after harsh training, my Compex helps me get back in shape in no time, whether I’m on the move or in my hotel room.

My Compex helps me recover faster and helps me train more efficiently!"

Mark Cavendish
Team Columbia HTC

Perform Better supply equipment to Manchester Utd Conditioning Room.

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:27:24 GMT

Perform Better have supplied a number of new pieces of Strength equipment into the Conditioning Room at their Carrington Training Centre over the close season. The equipment includes: 3 Free standing Lifting platforms, 2 core trainers, and a set of new dumbells + rack.

For more information on Perform Better's Strength range click here

Blackburn Rovers and WBA FC latest Premiership clubs to invest in Catapult.

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:54:29 GMT

Blackburn Rovers FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are the latest Premiership Clubs to invest in the Catapult Athlete Tracking technology. Blackburn have purchased 24 units of the new S4 10hz units and West Brom 12 of the S4 10hz units. Both clubs are planning to use the systems on a daily basis to give them daily reports on training loads and comparing the data to the Prozone data they get from Premiership matches. Everton FC and West Ham Utd FC have already been using the Catapult system last season. In addition Newcastle United are using the Catapult system through Teesside University to monitor their pre-season training.

For more information on the Catapult system click here

More Premiership Football Clubs invest in Activio Telemetry Heart Rate system

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:20:56 GMT

Wolves FC and Bolton Wanderers FC have both invested in two Activio Telemetry Heart Rate systems this summer- both have purchased two systems- one for the Academy and the other for the First Team squad. Other clubs who have purchased the system in the close season include Sheffield United FC and Bristol City FC.

For more information on the Activio system click here

LTA National Tennis Centre install Woodway Curve Treadmill

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:11:26 GMT

The National Tennis Centre at Roehampton have installed a Woodway Curve Treadmill into their Conditioning Room. The unique design of the Curve along with the non-motorised function will allow players to run at high speeds and accelerate/decelerate very rapidly.

GB Basketball invest in Catapult Tracking Technology

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:05:45 GMT

GB Basketball are the latest National Governing Body to invest in the Catapult Athlete Tracking Technology. The system will be used to monitor training load from both the tri-axial accelerometers and Polar heart rate. Catapult is already being used by a number of other NGBs including: British Rowing, British Canoing, English Institute of Sport, UK Sport amongst others.

Perform Better launch new 2010 Catalogue

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:03:00 GMT

Perform Better have launched there new 2010 Performance Catalogue.

Click here to download the new Perform Better Catalogue

Welsh Rugby and English Institute of Sport install Optojump Next Modular system.

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:00:16 GMT

Perform Better have recently installed a 12 metre Optojump Next modular system into the English Institute of Sport facility at SportCity in Manchester and also a 10 metre Optojump Next modular system into the Welsh Rugby National Training Centre in Vale of Glamorgan. The system will allow the Conditioning and Rehabilitation departments to analyse players' running gait including contact times, stride length, left v right etc. In addition it can be used for Jump testing of both single and repeated jumps.

The University of Northumbria and University of Bedfordshire have also both recently installed 10 metre systems into their facilities.

For more information on the Optojump Next Modular system- click here

More Universities invest in the Catapult Minimaxx system

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:09:03 GMT

University of Brighton, Glasgow University, University of Birmingham, Edgehill University, Northumbria University and University of Central Lancashire are the latest Universities to invest in the Catapult MinimaxX system from Perform Better. All six Universities will be using the system for both teaching work and Consultancy work with Professional Sports Teams. Edgehill, Brighton and Northumbria have purchased the new 10hz minimaxx system and Glasgow, Birmingham and Central Lancashire the 5hz minimaxx system. They join an increasing list of Universities in the UK using the Catapult system including: Leeds Met University, Hull University and University of Teesside.

Perform Better supply equipment for Vancouver Winter Olympics Training Camp.

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:54:53 GMT

Perform Better have been selected to supply equipment to the British Olympic Association for Team GB to use at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Training facility. The equipment includes: Bosus, Rebounders, Balance Boards, Extreme Balance Boards, foam rollers, gym balls and mats amongst other equipment.