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Vibration Training 2011 – Back to Work

January 19th, 2011

It’s a busy start to the year here at the Auckland City Vibra-Train Studio. We’ve had reduced hours over the Christmas break so some customers have kept up their regular training and others are coming back this week now they are back at work. That’s one of the advantages about real vibration training it’s time sparing so people come in their lunchtimes and some even fit it into their morning or afternoon tea breaks if they work in businesses near the studio.

I work mornings mostly starting at 6.30am and other staff take over for the afternnons and evenings until close at 10pm. Then we also do Saturday and Sundays from 9am to 6pm so there’s never an excuse for people to say they want to come but the hours don’t suit. I’ve had new customers every day which has been both hard work and lots of fun and rewarding. These “newbies” have been all different ages and body types and most have had no previous exercise experience. It seems that Fitness has been a New Years Resolution for many and I’m taking it very seriously to see that these people get the first experience and the ongoing results that turn their fleeting good idea into a full lifestyle change.

In the wider Vibration Training Industry I’m involved in many areas, from discussions and debates about “how things work” to having to refute a lot of misinformation. Also I get emails and online contacts from people all over the world asking for help on various questions, from which home machine would be best for their needs to finding a studio or gym with training vibration machines that will enhance their fitness program. I write articles for various places, make videos for our YouTube Channel and am active in online social media.

People sometimes ask if I have a life outside of Vibration Machines. Yes, I do – I’m just not so sure where I left it right now.

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Posted in Experiences, Instructor, Other, Vibra-Train, Vibration Training

Tags: Customers Instructor New Year

Sydney, Rain, Sunshine, Busy Studio, Results

February 15th, 2010

My life has been very busy. I took a few days off work to accompany my son, Brad, to Sydney, Australia where he’ll attend University of New South Wales this year (for 3 years actually) studying and working on a research project of Artificial Intelligence and Robots. His first week included seeing miniture fully programmable robots playing football.

Sydney has had two weeks of very heavy rain (in the middle of summer) which has caused flash flooding and made Brad’s initial days in a new city a lttle less fun than he’d expected. The redeeming factor, if there has been one, is that the city has an excellent rail transport network, which along with the buses and harbour ferries make getting around very fast, inexpensive, and easy.

Auckland, by contrast, has had balmy summer days basked by sunshine with just a little rain, very humid at times. I’m happy that I work in an airconditioned, 17 degrees C, studio. Customers comment on how pleasant it is to come in the door into the cool temperature and to be able to do their workout comfortably.

The Vibra-Train studio is busy most mornings with the first customers arriving around 6.20am (our weekday hours are 6.30am – 10pm) and if I’m rushing to work arriving at 6.25am it’s possible to miss my first few clients so I have to ensure I’m “up with the birds” at around 5.20am. We have an open studio where customers can walk in without appointment as we have 9 machines of varying force and instructors to fully supervise all. This system works very well and prevents the back-up of waiting customers as can happen when sessions are booked and someone arrives a little late. We can also run classes, if wanted, where customers arrive at a set time.

Vibra-Train Vibra Machine Already this year we are seeing great results. This morning’s clients included a young triathlete who at first could not hold position on the level 2 machines and was particularly poor at the upper body poses ( tricep dip and push-up) but has grown in strength and holds perfect position for the whole 60-120 seconds and is now able to hold his body weight in a 60 second pull-up using the vibrating handlebars of the Vibra -Train machine.

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Posted in Experiences, Off Topic, Studio, Vibra-Train

Tags: Customers Fitness Handlebars New Year Off Topic Results Users

New Year – Back to Vibration Training Part 2

January 19th, 2010

Who are our Customers?

Over the Christmas weeks the Vibra-Train studio where I work remained open each day with short hours in the morning and afternoon so customers were able to continue their training sessions. Many took advantage of this and have continued through into the New Year. Others went on holiday or had time off their training to be with family. This group included many mothers as Christmas/New Year coincides with 5-6 weeks of junior school holidays in New Zealand. Some of these moms have returned to the studio now; some bringing their children along and I’ve found them all to be very well behaved; the children that is, the moms don’t always do as they are told!

Most of our customers who work in local businesses and come to train in their lunchhour have returned along with those who train before or after work and students who come on their way to university. I’ve heard many grumbles that “it’s hard” but the grumbles are usually accompanied with laughter as customers know the first few sessions back show some de-training after only two or three weeks off.

New customers this year already include just about every age group and sector of society. I’ve noticed an increase in athletes and sports people who have chosen Vibration Training as one of their training methods. Some new customers are not new to Vibration Training but have moved house and now live in our area. Most are familiar with our safety program as they’ve been regular at other Vibra-Train studios or studios that follow the Vibra-Train program.

Just a few customers from other vibration studios have needed extra instruction to learn the Vibra-Train Safety Program. These customers find their body and minds at first rejecting the new ways but they always have opportunity to ask questions, to learn why we do the positions as we do and it takes only two visits before they start seeing the benefits. One older couple who are very fit and were experienced with vibration training are now so happy, almost ecstatic with the benefits they’re getting from a slight change to the program they’d beeen using.

All customers are being thoroughly watched over this month. Even though training is always supervised long-term, regular customers can get slightly out of position as they strive to workout harder while their body responds by trying to cheat and make it easier to hold the positions. Little tweaks to get back into perfect position mean better results.