At Strength Studio of Idaho, we provide one-on-one personal strength training.

Using specialized equipment, our expert personal trainers help people achieve maximum benefits from a 20-minute workout just 1-2 times per week. If you’ve ever spent time in the gym working out for hours at a time without reaching the goals you want to achieve, you may want to consider high-intensity, slow-motion strength training. Here’s why…

It Reduces Injury

With super slow strength training, you are less likely to injure yourself compared to a typical gym workout. Lifting weights, running on a treadmill, and cycling are all examples of a standard gym workout. They also come with quick, jerky movements that can result in injury.

With super slow strength training, however, you will allow your muscles more time to adjust, actively preventing you from harming your joints or suffering from repetitive use injuries. This makes it the ideal workout for virtually anyone, regardless of age, strength or fitness level.

You Build More Muscle Mass

High-intensity, slow-motion strength training helps build muscle mass faster than lifting regular weights. This is because the slow-motion forces your muscles to hold the weight longer. With standard weightlifting, the faster the momentum, the less time your muscles are engaged. This equals more time spent lifting weights to achieve the results you want rather than living life you want outside the gym.

It Pushes Your Muscles to Failure – Failure Is Your Goal

The main goal of super slow strength training is to fatigue your muscles until they fail. At a certain point, you won’t be able to push them to lift weight any longer. This signals your body to repair and stimulate muscle growth. Developed by Ken Hutchins, this process is called in-road theory. When it comes to building muscle and getting stronger, pushing your muscles to failure is a good thing.

It Improves Bone Density

High-intensity, slow-motion strength training targets skeletal muscles that use more energy than other muscles in your body. By targeting skeletal muscles, you will burn more calories by producing more heat and receiving more blood flow. As you gain muscle mass, you will directly increase bone density by putting stress on your bones, making them stronger and less prone to breaks or fractures.

Anyone Can Do It

The original method developed by Ken Hutchen was based on a study conducted on elderly women diagnosed with osteoporosis. The quick, jerky, uneven movements of a typical gym workout, especially for those of advanced age with little muscle mass or physical limits can be unsafe and ineffective. High-intensity, slow-motion strength training, however, provides people of all ages with the ability to get stronger and improve their overall health.

Strength Studio of Idaho

Strong muscles are strong medicine. At Strength Studio of Idaho, we are focused on optimal health and being super strong. Contact us at 208.900.8303 for a free consultation with one of our personal trainers to live life. Strong.