Yes, you’ve read the title right. It’s Springtime here in New Zealand and each day new customers come into the Vibra-Train Auckland City Studio for their first, free, trial session. Some have heard about vibration training from their friends or workplace colleagues and they know what to expect.
Others have seen adverts on TV, on internet or in magazines. Some come in commenting that they have bought “as seen on TV” fitness equipment before and it now sits in the spare room or a corner of the lounge unused except as an extra clothes hanger. I assure them, we don’t sell home machines; we have very powerful commercial grade platforms in our studios where they will receive completely supervised training.
Sometimes people come in to try a studio machine before they consider buying a home model they’ve seen elsewhere. I am able to give them a “no-sales talk ” free, trial session and also tell them of websites and people to talk to about their choice of home machine or continued studio sessions.
Where does “Lazy Women” come into this?
Some newcomers who have read about vibration training in magazines or on internet and specifically about PowerPlate brand have seen advertising which says, ” a revolution in health, anti-aging and beauty, a new way to receive health, strength and physical well-being, a wakeup call for your body and soul, 30 vibrations a second” or “I lost 4 dress sizes in just 21 days”. It sounds so easy and many of these new customers are looking for a quick fix, no effort, easy answer to their lack of fitness or weight woes and they are genuinely shocked at how hard it is to hold perfect position on Vibra-Train machines for 60 seconds, not the wimpy 30 seconds on low force, plastic machines that some other companies offer.
There’s good reason for the program to be intense and hard work.
Vibra-Train machines are high force lineal platforms that cause a strong muscle response. It must be this way to give the results that people want to see; toning, fitness, muscle build that supports the bones, fat-loss, and more.
We don’t have an option for people who want it easy!
So, why have I labelled this post ” Lazy Women” ?
A suprisingly high number of newcomers this Spring expect vibration training to be easy and simply dont continue coming when pushed to hold positions correctly. Some complain that it’s too hard and continue expecting an easier option even after the physiology of strength and muscle build is explained to them. Maybe they were misled by false advertising of some other vibration companies but the biggest reason is pure laziness. Some women are mentally as well as physically weak and no amount of cajoling or presenting them with the truth that their lack of activity is going to seriously endanger their lives, makes a scrap of difference. I can’t help these people.
In Vibration Training as in all fitness and sports – No Pain, No Gain – is the truth and it’s those who work hard that see great results.
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It wasn’t enough for my son and me though. Flying in with an early morning arrival time we picked up a pre-booked rental car and headed for the mountains. Hoping to ski at Mt Hutt we were a little disappointed when looking up snow conditions on my son’s new Google phone we read that Mt Hutt was closed due to inclement weather. Porter Heights was open so hoping it would remain so we drove on.
Kea, New Zealand alpine parrot, were interesting to watch. They are curious, intelligent birds who have almost no fear of humans so they sit on your car pecking at edges of paintwork or rubber, or demolishing your windscreen wipers right before your eyes. I was told they have a habit of rolling stones down the iron roof of mountain huts and so keeping trampers awake at nights.
