A second generation chiropractor, Dr. Ball is originally from the birthplace of the chiropractic profession, Davenport, Iowa.
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purplepatch Fitness has teamed up with a number of partners that compliment and reinforce the purplepatch Pillars of Performance. These partners represent the best in their industry. With our partners we have developed programs and offerings that will aid you in further developing technique, functional strength and endurance, as well as enhance your community and training experience.
Performance Enhancing Audio Research (PEAR) has created powerful technology to allow real-time audio coaching during your workouts.
Founder and head coach of the Santa Monica, CA, open water swimmming program, Gerry Rodrigues is regarded as a leading technician and strategist of the sport of triathlon and open water swimming. Gerry has coached some of the leading open water swimmers in the World, including multiple Olympian swimmers, triathletes and Ironman Champions. Find out more about Tower 26, and why purplepatch partnered with them.
VeloSF is the San Francisco homebase for all of the purplepatch indoor training sessions. Located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, this state-of-the-art indoor cycling training center is a wonderful training solution for cyclists, triathletes and fitness enthusiasts of all levels. All VeloSF training is developed and programmed by Matt Dixon and purplepatch methdology.
TRX is a wonderful training tool for all athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking to take their functional training to a new level. The simple yet highly effective design of the TRX suspension trainer allows training in almost any location, and is effective training for pro athletes all the way to fitness enthusiasts.
Power, measured in conjunction with heart rate and perceived effort, is the gold standard of tracking progress, specific training and maximizing efficiency. We have found no better tool for cyclists and triathletes of all levels, whether power-based indoor cycling or power-meters on the bike. CycleOps makes the highest quality products, but also mirrors the purplepatch ethos and beliefs in how athletes should lead their life.
Using evidence-based research, rigorously-tested variable weightings and a proprietary algorithm, Restwise has defined a patent-pending solution to the question that plagues every athlete: "Am I training too hard... or not hard enough?"
Simply the best cycling retail shop and riding community in San Francisco Bay Area, purplepatch has partnered with Studio Velo cycling on a host of adventures including our local training community, regional adventures, and even cycling trips to Europe.