Washington Post says The Perfect Workout's "Slow-motion strength training is hard — and fast."

We'd like to thank the Washington Post for choosing to feature us in an amazing article about Slow Motion Strength Training and the results associated with this scientifically proven method.


According to the article, the Slow-motion strength training studios feel less like a gym and more like a physical therapist’s office. These training studios offer clients more of a personal training in a quiet, no-frills space filled with Nautilus equipment. It's a complete workout in just two short sessions per week.

The article features the high-intensity, low-impact program known as "slow-motion strength training". It means that gradually lifting and releasing weights without the aid of rest or momentum brings muscles to exhaustion (muscle success). It is extremely difficult but it’s also only a total of 20 minutes per session.

Though The Perfect Workout, a California-based outfit founded in 1999, is new to the East Coast, the Slow-motion strength training concept isn’t. The Perfect Workout system cites principles outlined just over 30 years ago by fitness professional Ken Hutchins. In slowing down movements to safely train women with osteoporosis, Hutchins concluded that the technique builds muscle more effectively than conventional weight training.

However, the effectiveness of slow-motion strength training depends on the individual, according to Lee Jordan, a spokesman for the American Council on Exercise. But, it offers a broad range of people a safe and viable program. Like high-intensity interval training, Jordan says, it seeks to remove the top barrier to exercise, which is time. Unlike high-intensity interval training (“by its very nature, it’s extreme,” Jordan says), slow-motion strength training is accessible to anyone.

It also talks about the benefits and the good practices of slow-motion strength training. According to the article, practitioners of slow-motion strength training also satisfy their need for cardiovascular activity. The key to an exercise routine is sticking to that routine. And The Perfect Workout's clients say this program works. Clients love to hate slow-motion strength training but they keep coming back because they get results. Slow-motion strength training practitioners also often report better body composition plus lower blood sugar and cholesterol.

Although slow-motion strength training may not be sexiest or trendiest, it gets the job done quicker and safer. Moreover, many clients of an advanced age love the safety along with the added bone strength that slow-motion strength training offers. Lastly, slow-motion training sessions come in several convenient packages. Some packages even help reduce osteoporosis and Type 2 Diabetes.


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Justin Dropped 4 Inches Off His Waist!

In 3 months Justin Brunette lost 4 inches off his waist and decreased his body fat percentage by 6.4% with effective nutrition and weekly 20-minute training sessions at The Perfect Workout.

Like a lot of guys in their late 30s, Justin Brunette had gotten so busy with work and family demands, he didn’t have time to work out. Persistent back problems and bone spurs in his elbow made him hesitant to do anything, so he started looking for the best way to get into shape safely. He discovered a book, Body by Science, by Dr. Doug McGuff and John R. Little, that advocates a form of slow-motion, high-resistance strength training. “For me, this was a new approach to lifting weights,” says Justin. “It was different from the mainstream. Completely different. It intrigued me.” It piqued his interest enough that he went out looking for a facility that could accommodate him. None of the regular gyms had it, but research turned him on to The Perfect Workout and he decided to give it a shot.

For Justin, it felt good to start getting back to where he was years ago. After playing baseball for San Diego State, he pitched in the big leagues with the Cardinals and Mets organizations, until Tommy John surgery ended his career. Over time he lost some of the fitness and strength levels he once had, especially since his work as vice president of an insurance investigations firm consumed a lot of his time. The 20-minute workouts twice a week were definitely a draw, but he was skeptical. “I thought doing more would produce more results. I was used to the traditional stuff. But after the first month I really started noticing differences.” Justin has since maxed out on some of the machines, his body fat percentage is down, and he’s constantly increasing the amount of time he can sustain each exercise. The quick progress surprised him. “I wanted to ease back into working out. I didn’t think I’d see the results I’ve had. You’re working on all key body parts. Everything gets stronger together.”

The hard work paid off earlier this year when he took the runner-up spot in The Perfect Workout’s three-month Transformation Challenge. A competitive guy, Justin says, “Once I saw the Challenge, I wanted to win it!” He credits his success to discipline (he hasn’t missed a week since he started at the Huntington Beach studio in January), the slow, controlled movements of slow-motion strength training, and a slight change in diet. Early on he restricted his calories a bit, and now he’s eating more protein, which has helped him add muscle. Justin also has high praise for his trainer. “Michael knows his stuff and really believes in the program. He’s positive, gets down to business, and asks me questions. He takes a personal interest in me.”


When he’s not running his business, Justin enjoys spending time with his wife and three and a half-year old son (with another one on the way), traveling and golfing. Going forward, he wants to continue to get stronger and stay injury-free. “I’m going to keep this in my regimen,” he says. And to anyone else with minimal time to spare who wants maximum results, Justin offers this advice: “Give The Perfect Workout a try. Believe in it and give it a go, especially the first few months. If you’re willing to do that with personal trainer Huntington Beach, the motivation from there is seeing the results.”


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