About BLACKROLL@ New Zealand
ABOUT BLACKROLL NEW ZEALAND
Jürgen Dürr | Founder
THE ORIGINAL BLACKROLL®: RECOVERY AND TRAINING.
BLACKROLL® improves flexibility, balance and strength for people of all ages by doing simple exercises and applying self-massage. BLACKROLL® is the optimal addition to classical treatments like physiotherapy, massage, Rolfing or osteotherapy.
Overuse, inflammation or a surgical operation can change the fascial tissue and lead to hardening, immobility and pain. BLACKROLL® simply and quickly works on the musculature, improving mobility and relieving pain. With BLACKROLL® products, you actively work on releasing adhesions and optimising your recovery process. Besides a wide variety of self massage products, BLACKROLL® aims to grow its collection with an arsenal of smart and easy to use products aimed at improving your overall physical wellbeing.
THE TEAM BEHIND BLACKROLL® NEW ZEALAND
BLACKROLL® New Zealand is a part of Active Nation an organisation that has partnered with the world's biggest health and fitness product brands to help you improve your athletic and physical performance, decrease your physical recovery time, enhance your rehabilitation, and catapult Kiwi fitness, and genuinely change lives.
Through our valued distributors and close affiliations with sports clubs we're proud to bring BLACKROLL® to New Zealand.
Caroline Talbot, Co-Director
Background.
"My background is as a qualified Nurse passionate about health, and importantly; people. Nursing is a phenomenal space to truly understand the human body and mind.
Health is a holistic affair, and in a clinical setting we no longer just treat the symptom we treat the person. That's what excites me about what we do now; we're helping people be the best they can be, by offering them research-backed, tried and effective solutions to their needs. We're about finding solutions, not just merely selling products."
Education and Experience.
"Since qualifying as a Nurse back in 2004, I've worked in multiple health arenas from clinical settings such as hospitals, speciality clinics and practices, through to more recent times where I have been involved in medical research at one of Australia's largest children's hospitals for a number of years.
Furthering my health knowledge is vital. Recently I successfully graduated as a Nutritionist which has added a further dimension to my thirst for understanding health"
Outside of Active Nation.
"We often refer to Active Nation and BLACKROLL New Zealand as "our second child", and it really is. We live and breathe it, nurture it, never stop thinking about it, and absolutely love it.
Our first child though, Levi is the love of both Sam and my lives, and we love spending time as a family both at work and at play.
I also love endurance running, cycling, yoga and generally keeping fit and truly believe that health and wellness is fundamental to a long and happy life".
Sam Talbot, Co-Director
Background
"I found my calling way back in 1999 as a Personal Trainer - combining a life long passion for fitness and creating life-changing experiences. This combination drove me as hard back in '99 as it does today."
Education and Experience
"Since 1999 I've been fortunate to broaden my health and fitness skill-set and now hold a Bachelor Degree in Sports Science, and a host of personal and group fitness qualifications.
Beyond my formal education I have been fortunate enough to work alongside some true titans of the industry, the kind of people that inspire, create and drive, to this day for which I am eternally grateful.
In the last 8 years I was honoured to work alongside wholesale fitness industry greats at Australia's largest fitness wholesaler, the GPI Group; working with great people and great brands. I am lucky to work very closely with the good folk at the GPI Group, and I owe a large part of how we've built our business today, to them.
I've been lucky enough to have worn many hats across my health and fitness career, but none more honourable than bringing New Zealand the brands we are so proud to represent.
Outside of Work
"Outside of work you'll find me involved in all sorts of sports including some real passions marathons, cycling, endurance events, boxing and lifting weights (like a girl).
We often do this as a family minus the boxing bit), and I feel this really represents what our business is all about: getting Kiwi's from all walks of life moving, regardless of where they may be at in their health and fitness journey."