Two other tough guys who come into the Vibra-Train City Studio and are worthy of congratulations as they work-out very hard.
The first is an elderly frail looking Priest. Yes, you’ve read it right. Remember Vibration Training is for everyone!
And we can also provide Vibration Therapy for those who need rehab or a less intensive workout due to injuries or health concerns. Not so with our Priest, he works out harder than most, only some athletes could be said to train harder.
The first time I watched over him (he loves the attention and I’m sure he fakes forgetting which position comes next) I was scared, watching this 80-something man hold good position on the machine and cunningly set the dials to 120 seconds instead of the regular 60 seconds. He’s been given permission to do this but only on some positions and he really is very sneaky. A real character, I now look forward to his visits.
It could be said he brings some balance to the studio as he leaves saying, “God Bless You”. I smile as I hear Lloyd in the background yelling at a customer, telling them to “tough it out” and telling them “God’s not going to help you”, in response to plaintive cries of “Oh God, God, this is too hard!” Hard training and maybe God’s blessing keeps our Priest very fit and strong.
The other “tough guy” I’ve had in the studio recently was a “newbie”. This guy’s attitude preceded him as he walked in the door. He was, “I know it all. I did vibration training years ago”. He told me he used to sell another brand of machines.
I warned him that Vibra-Train machines had a much stronger force than the ones he’d used and they would seem like toys in comparison as they were suitable for therapy and light training, not enough for a muscle-bound guy like him. The first 60 second basic squat was all the proof needed. He changed his story, telling me actually hadn’t used the other brand machines often and although he had helped with sales, this was only weekends and it was “years ago”. Working through the “Safety Program” and he trained hard, completely failing several times, not able to hold the positions correctly. He loved it. Showing him the higher level machines (the Level 3 and Level 5-Sports Model) I overlooked telling him that all Vibra-Train machines use same frequency, 43Hz, that’s not the factor controlling the “force” of the vibration as some other brands say.
A final “pull-up” position (only possible on machines with vibrating, side handle-bars) was the clincher, he paid up for a concession card right away.
