Soloflex…
Just had a look-see at your new web site. Outstanding! When I heard that you weren’t selling the original Soloflex anymore and then I saw the web site go through a downward transition I thought the worst. But I love the new site and all the things available on it – especially the original, classic Soloflex – even if it IS refurbished. I purchased my Soloflex back in 1982 and it has stood the test of time. That was six years before my son was born, and he has since used it to gain strength for playing high school and college baseball and I’m still using it to stay in pretty decent shape. I’ve had to replace a few straps along the way, and the butterfly attachment had a new bushing structure, but you guys replaced that for me for free. Customer service has always been top-notch. American made and made to last – what a concept!
Thanks for a lifetime of good health….
Richard Whited
My name is Mike Jackson I was hurt at work of for 15months most in a cast found a use soloflex I went from 200lb before getting hurt to almost 300lbmake some change workout 3 days a week on my soloflex in about 9months down to 195 feel great thank MJ soloflex you work for me I just turn 57
Hey there. I just wanted to let you all know that next week marks the 16th anniversary of my Soloflex. Through the years it has earned it’s share of “character building” scrapes, scratches, and surface rust. And while I use it mainly for pull ups, dips, and such these days, she is still as solid as the day I got her way back in 1993. Other benches and machines have come and gone, but my Soloflex is the one constant I always come back to, time and time again. Thank you for building such a remarkable piece of equipment.
Joe
Here are just a few reasons to eat right and exercise….
Many people equate a hospital environment with being sterile and germ free. Nothing could be further from the truth. Hospital infections are the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. Numerous people have entered the hospital for what should have been routine surgery, only to die from hospital acquired infections. Betsy McCaughey (former lieutenant governor of New York) and founder of the Committee To Reduce Infection Deaths, says that hospital acquired infections kill as many people in the U.S. annually, as AIDS, breast cancer, and auto accidents combined. Very few states require hospitals to report their infection rates, or to inform an unsuspecting public. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control notes that some 100,000 people will get potentially deadly infections while receiving hospital treatment.
Hospitals are no longer a place to go to get a little rest, or to recuperate after surgery. They can be dangerous to your health, and as soon as possible, it is wise to leave that environment. Hopefully, a little bit of education, information and prevention can help you stay alive.
If you take care of yourself and eat right, exercise and get sleep you increase your chances of staying out of the hospital. You will also feel great doing it.
Just wanted to say what a geat product the WBV platform is. I was a bit skeptical at first reading about the benefits other people were posting but decided to give it a try. I’ve had various aches and pains for years and tried various exercises (under doctors’ advice)which left me exhausted, and more times than not, left me with more pain than I had before! I’ve had the WBV board for a couple of months now and I don’t know how I’ve lived without it for all these years! I used to suffer from vertigo, plantar faciitis, and back/hip pain on a regular basis….not anymore! I use it everynight for 20 minutes & am working up to 30 minutes at the higher settings. I can tell you that I now get such a sound sleep I can sleep through earthquakes! Thanks Soloflex! E. Montoya
2009 Jul;38(4):448-54. Epub 2009 May 13.
Effects of whole body vibration training on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength in older individuals (a 1-year randomised controlled trial).
Bogaerts AC, Delecluse C, Claessens AL, Troosters T, Boonen S, Verschueren SM.
Division of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
BACKGROUND: whole body vibration (WBV) training appears to be an efficient alternative for conventional resistance training in older individuals. So far, no data exist about the vibratory effect on cardiorespiratory fitness. OBJECTIVES: this randomised controlled trial assessed the effects of 1-year WBV training on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength in community-dwelling adults over the age of 60. METHODS: a total of 220 adults (mean age 67.1 years) were randomly assigned to a WBV group, fitness group or control group. The WBV group exercised on a vibration platform, and the fitness group performed cardiovascular, resistance, balance and stretching exercises. The control group did not participate in any training. Heart rate was measured during a single WBV session. Peak oxygen uptake (VO(2peak)) and time-to-peak exercise (TPE) were measured during progressive bicycle ergometry. Muscle strength was assessed by a dynamometer. RESULTS: heart rate increased significantly during WBV training. After 1 year, VO(2peak), TPE and muscle strength increased significantly in the WBV and fitness groups. Both training groups improved similarly in VO(2peak) and muscle strength. The fitness group improved significantly more in TPE than the WBV group. CONCLUSION: WBV training in community-dwelling elderly appears to be efficient to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength.
PMID: 19439517 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
