What Is SuperSlow®?

SuperSlow® strength training is The SuperSlow Zone’s core service.

SuperSlow is a high intensity, low-force exercise strengthening protocol (method).

• It is a method that best fits the definition of complete exercise.
• It is beneficial for rehabilitation, bodybuilding, weight loss, and general exercise.

SuperSlow total-body workouts are once or twice a week, depending on the patient/client’s skill level.

The customer’s program is, first and foremost, focused on results to be achieved and the value they impart.

SuperSlow Is:

• A total body workout.
• An approximate 20 minute strength training workout.
• A workout performed one-to-two times a week.

The Basics
Since its inception in 1982, SuperSlow has received worldwide acclaim as the model program for definitive strength enhancement, improved general health, ensuring true fat loss, and it is the ideal protocol for physical therapy rehabilitation. SuperSlow strength training is implemented under the watchful supervision of SuperSlow certified instructors, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment designed according to proper muscle and joint function. Busy people everywhere are reaping the benefits of SuperSlow, which demands only twenty minutes of their time, one or two times per week, by appointment only.

The Workout
The SuperSlow Exercise Protocol is an efficient and effective workout in which general exercisers give their maximum effort. The cornerstone of SuperSlow is an approximate 20-second cycle of each repetition from the beginning to the start of the next repetition. The weight is lifted in 10 seconds and lowered in 10 seconds coupled with a smooth turnaround technique at either end. Clients complete approximately two to three minutes on the equipment until they reach momentary muscle failure. At that moment, the SuperSlow certified instructor will encourage one last attempt. It is that last effort that successfully stimulates muscles to improve. This method truly embodies the definition of complete exercise by properly and safely building muscle and increasing the resting metabolism, allowing the body to burn more calories even while at rest.

The Achievement
SuperSlow addresses three key elements for a complete, results-driven workout. Working maximum fibers in high-intensity, low-force exercises encourages maximum muscular strength. The program demands the application of resistance through a full range of possible movement, with adequate stretching to enhance and maintain flexibility. SuperSlow requires greater demands on the body’s transport system, thus promoting increased cardiovascular efficiency. More than any other program in the industry, SuperSlow is unsurpassed in directly and safely addressing the three components of physical conditioning.

The Biology

Between the ages of 20 and 50 the average individual loses approximately 15 pounds of muscle and gains over 30 pounds of fat as a result of the decrease in metabolism associated with muscle loss. In addition to improved strength and endurance, regaining or building muscle tissue also increases metabolism, and improves body shape, bone density, cardiovascular efficiency, and joint stability.

SuperSlow strength training can quickly and safely stimulate the body to produce additional muscle tissue and improvements in cardiovascular and other support systems. It is important to note that SuperSlow is the stimulus, and the physical improvements are produced by the body as a response to that stimulus.
The human body is an economical organism, which resists change unless stimulated by a demand exceeding its current ability. Intense exercise quickly fatigues the working muscles, and therefore must be brief. As intensity increases, so does the stimulus, and the larger the stimulus, the greater and longer lasting the results. These results are biologically expensive, and most of all, time consuming. SuperSlow provides the safest, most productive form of intense exercise, and one or two properly spaced sessions each week allow time for the body to produce optimum results.

The Results

• Improved cardiovascular fitness and overall health
• Greater muscle strength
• Increased metabolism
• Greater endurance, stamina and energy
• Improved muscle tone and body shape
• Optimum fat loss while maintaining muscle
• Stronger bones
• Reduced injuries

SuperSlow Zone Facility
The definitive exercise environment that features:

• Pre-consultation
• Training by appointment only
• SuperSlow Certified Instructor for personal attention
• State-of-the-art SuperSlow equipment
• Climate controlled, clinical environment to eliminate distractions and enhance focus
• Complete progress reports
• Check-in evaluations to track progress