“After my knee injury, Sue Falsone put me on a physical therapy program using the Power Plate machines at Athletes’ Performance. I was amazed by how fast I was able to recover. As with any professional athlete, I need to be as close to 100% all the time, and my approach is to do whatever I can to get back to peak performance as fast as possible. Power Plate Acceleration Training was the answer for my knee rehab and the vibrations really allowed me to isolate the muscles around the knee without stress. I use a Power Plate machine at home, on the road and in the Dodger’s clubhouse as part of my daily routine. The vibrations get my muscles firing right away, and whether I am using a Power Plate machine for pre-game muscle activation, workouts or my post-game cool down ritual, I rely on the technology to keep me operating at my best. Power Plate Acceleration Training has been a game changer for me and I couldn’t be more impressed with the results.”

Dr. Jill Rose, Physical Therapist at Kaizen Total Wellness Center comments on article in Fox News concerning knee replacement surgery and patient disappointment with results:

Nearly 80% of people over the age of 75 have some form of osteoarthritic (OA) changes seen on x-ray.  Symptoms include pain, stiffness, inflammation, instability, deformity, and loss of function.  Fox news recently released a study from West Virginia Unviersity discussing the disappointments that people have following knee replacement surgery.  The study found that people had hoped to be able to return to doing an average of 23 hours a week of moderate activity but were only able to return to 11 hours following surgery.  Although this was greater than the average of 2 hours a week they were able to do prior to surgery it was significantly less than they expected. Although knee replacement surgery may be the only option for some who have severe arthritis in their knees there are other conservative options that may be tried first.

Dwayne Wade of Miami Heat, stretching on Power Plate

What can exercise on the Power Plate accomplish?
• Immediate improvement in blood circulation
• Increased muscle strength and flexibility
• Improved range of motion
• Decreased cellulite
• Increased bone mineral density
• Improve neuropathy
• Reduced pain and soreness and faster recovery from surgery, cancer treatment

Effects of whole body vibration trainining on postural control in older people: A 1 year randomized controlled trial

Gait & Posture. Vol. 26, pp:309-316,2007
This trial investigated the effects of a 12 month Whole Body Vibration training program on postural control in healthy older adults. Two hundred and twenty people were randomly assigned to a Whole
Body Vibration group, a fitness group or a control group. Whole Body Vibration training may improve some aspects of postural control in community dwelling older individuals.

This is a photo of the Power Plate that is used in the Orioles' training room at Ed Smith Stadium. 

In our practice we emphasize health and wellness for a reason. We know that obesity is a major cause of inflammation and that in turn leads to heart disease as well as many other degenerative diseases.
This is why we are one the few medical practices in the country to offer in house dietary services combined with our own fitness trainers and our unique high tech gym consisting of the POWER PLATE and bioDensity machines.
Give us 30 minutes twice a week to show you what we can do for your health.
To schedule an appointment or try a free demo, please call 941-556-7788.

Your muscles will feel more energized after 20 minutes on this vibrating surface.

By Sarah Zlotnick

It’s 1:12 PM, and I’m still on the road. My appointment at Bethesda’s Equinox Gym was supposed to begin at 1, but I’m still inching up Wisconsin Avenue (It’s a Wednesday, people—aren’t you supposed to be at work?!) and in a pretty awful mood. My muscles ache with dull pain from sitting in an office chair for nine hours a day (and in traffic for the past hour and a half), and now my only workout for the week has been cut down by almost a full 15 minutes.??After screeching into a nearby parking garage, I frantically change in the front seat (please tell me after-the-fact confessions can’t get you arrested for public nudity) and sprint over to the facility. Equinox’s smiling Joe Sigismondo whisks me upstairs. At 1:21, I finally come face to face with the reason I volunteered for this trek in the first place: the Power Plate.
The Power Plate, originally developed to help astronauts rapidly gain muscle, is a vibrating platform large enough to accommodate the average person performing a deep squat. Since it was developed for commercial use in 1999, celebs such as Madonna, Kelly Osbourne, and Courtney Cox have gushed about it being a quick way to get in an intense workout—and I’ve been dying to try it.??As you perform basic exercises such as push ups, stretches, and squats on the plate, the targeted muscles involuntary contract at a rate of 25 to 50 times per second. This helps maintain balance in reaction to the vibration, thereby causing increased blood flow and deeper stimulation.??If you’ve ever been victim to electroshock therapy while recovering from a knee injury, the sensation of the Power Plate is similar, but much less intense. Plus it spreads past the area being targeted into muscles you wouldn’t normally work when performing standing calisthenics.??There are three different settings on the machine: hertz (vibrations per second), amplitude (height of vibration), and time. As a first-timer, Joe recommends I start off on 30-30-low—that’s 30 vibrations per second, with the platform moving mere millimeters up and down. We begin with basic stretches like lunges and a position similar to child’s pose to stretch my shoulders, holding for 30 seconds at a time.

After these short bursts, my hamstrings are already tingling the way they would after 15 minutes on a treadmill. Joe mentions the Power Plate is a great way to warm up before a cardio session, since it loosens muscles and increases blood flow far more effectively than traditional standing stretches.??Next, we work through two sets of step-ups, squats, planks, and modified V-sits. Once my body realizes that the key to feeling the full effects of the vibrations is to perform slow, controlled movements, and to hold my position—no matter how hard my muscles are moving—I begin to understand why one Marie Claire staffer wrote that she felt “completely drained” after just 20 minutes on the thing. I’m not quite there yet, though, so Joe turns my timer up to 45 seconds, and we start on push ups and cable rows for my arms. After the second set of push ups, I’m almost ready to collapse; it’s only been a minute and a half, and my arms feel more engaged than after a half-hour session on the weight machines.??Lastly, Joe walks me through two “massages.” My favorite is for the trapezius muscle. For this massage, Joe tells me to sit on the floor with my back against the base of the plate and hold the cable rows attached to the machine tightly across my body. I feel the vibration deep in my shoulders, and the ache of hunching over a keyboard all day seems to melt away.

Jennifer Dziob, Trainer

Acceleration Training for Non-Exercisers

A recent study showed that there were 2 major reasons participants did not adhere to an exercise program:
1. Their pre-existing level of physical activity
2. Recommended exercise time (Sedentary women who were asked to exercise 30 minutes/day, 5 days a week were very likely to quit!)

Now suppose you could achieve all your goals by exercising just 15 minutes 2 or 3 times a week!


To help achieve your goals (especially for non-exercisers), Acceleration Training does the following:

1. Just show up. Because of the tonic-vibration reflex, you don’t even have to move. Let the Power Plate machine work on muscle contractions to get your “work-out”!
2. Give us 15 minutes twice a week to increase muscle strength. Most people see results very quickly.

In addition, our exclusive bioDensity machine can build strength in less then 5 minutes per week

At KAIZEN TOTAL WELLNESS, our trainers are certified by Power Plate International to insure that you can expect a work-out that is tailored to your needs.
When used for certain medical conditions, this might even be covered by your insurance.
All programs are low impact and very safe


Call 941-556-7788 and ask for your free demo today.

 
From skipping rope to sprinting - at some point in our lives we have performed some type of plyometric activity. Plyometric training is a fancy way of saying you did something really quick. Athletes capitalize on this mode of exercise all the time - inclusive in Power training. Unfortunately, most athletes and the general populace have no knowledge of "true" plyometric training. Some have gotten wind of this exercise phenomenon through so-called "jump" training. While true that plyometrics include jumping, not all jumps are plyometric! The Russians implemented "shock training" to their athletes and military personnel decades ago. In the 50's some forward thinking soviets introduced the West to this specialized training and from there the misconceptions grew. Plyometrics are meant to be powerful and explosive with less than 2/10s of a second of contact (ground reaction time) - literally in the blink of an eye. Since the easiest employment came through jumping, most saw jumping as plyometric and incorrectly began jumping through hoops and such to showcase this new-fangled exercise. The fact is, a plyometric exercise is a muscle action capitalizing on the stretch-shortening cycle or SSC. This can come in the form of throwing, running, jumping, clapping ... or PowerPlate training at Kaizen Total Wellness.
 
Here is the beauty of the PowerPlate machine at Kaizen - to create a plyometric movement there must be a counter-movement to initiate and employ the elasticity of the muscle and thereby utilize the SSC. For instance, to jump we inherently squat (even a little) and then triple extend about the hip, knee and ankle joints. Ask anyone to jump and you will see this occur everytime, if not the jump is less than impressive. So, what if you should not jump or just do not want to jump? What if you wish to train the upper body instead of the legs? Your answer is the PowerPlate! Why? The Vibration technology creates a reflexive neuromuscular response in the body. Meaning, you do not need to consciously contract your muscles, the machine transmits energy into the body and the body responds instinctively. Science has shown that a reflexive action is quicker and more powerful than a conscious effort (think Fight-Flight-Fright reflex intrinsic in all mammals). On a subtle, continuous and SAFE level, the platform drops from under foot and causes a reflex response. Just as if walking on a sidewalk in the dark and suddenly stepping down from the curb, the muscles forcibly contract to protect the organism - a total body response (muscular, nervous, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory and endocrine systems synergize). This means immediate results due to the stimulation placed on the body - research shows 300-400% greater muscular recruitment than conventional weight training. This occurs 25-50 times per second, leading to enhanced effects in shorter time intervals!
 
No matter if you are a recreational athlete, an elite competitor, or a medical patient - every body that stands on the plate receives the same stimulation and cumulative effects of the PowerPlate through Vibration technology. Literally, enhancing the neuromuscular quality of the body, recalibrating the nervous system to adapt more efficiently, and effectively increasing the activity of the body's coordinated systems. To receive the benefits of sports strength and conditioning, whether for sport, pleasure or therapy - please contact Kaizen Total Wellness at 941-556-7788 to experience a FREE demo of the PowerPlate at our Lakewood Ranch office.
 
- Jason Balducci, ACSM-HFS, NASM-CES
Fitness Trainer, Certified on Power Plate
Kaizen Total Wellness

At Kaizen Total Wellness, we have had a phenomenal year filled with the rewards of working with clients who are highly motivated to achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle!  We feel privileged to be helping our clients on Power Plate and bioDensity machines - two of the most advanced training and conditioning machines anywhere! Every day, we see the difference between a workout here and one on the conventional gym equipment. There is no comparison! Check out our Testimonials page on the website to see some of what's been accomplished here at Kaizen Total Wellness.
We want to wish all of our Kaizen Total Wellness clients and staff the happiest of holidays, and an upcoming year of continued commitment to a healthy lifestyle!

My name is Jim Pfrogner [age 69] and I have been training with the Power Plate for about ten weeks.  I have an arthritic problem in my lower legs and it has affected my quality of life. Since I've been training I have noticed positive results. This method of developing fitness takes less than 30 minutes with a personal trainer twice a week. Additionally, Dr. Jill Rose, the Kaizen Total Wellness Physical Therapist, works with me weekly and monitors my progress as well as updates my workouts. This is as good as it gets!  I am becoming so fit and my arthritis problem is not nearly as painful as when I first started. I have better balance and ankle stability which has improved my golf game. I totally endorse the Kaizen Total Wellness Program and of course the dynamic Power Plate. Thank you.

"Kaizen Total Wellness® stands out amongst competitors due to two main factors ... Health Protocol and Training Equipment. At Kaizen, we take a progressive approach to treating clients. We believe in small steps towards long-lasting results. Further, we utilize a holistic protocol encompassing Physical Therapy, Nutrititional Therapy, Exercise Therapy, professional Medical services and Massage Therapy. Our equipment is state-of-the-art and one of a kind in our neck of the woods. We combine Vibrational Training on the Powerplate with Isometric Instrumentation via the bioDensity to give a unique modality of physical training unlike anything else around.
We are effective due to a few attributes - Compliance, Consistency and Compassion. Our treatment sessions run for 30 minutes and we have many working individual come on lunch breaks or after work. Most clients find the 30 minute session more than enough time to accomplish their personal and health goals. A certified exercise specialist is always with the client through the session, correcting and modifying based on the needs and wants of the client and therapist. Even though each session is varied and personalized for the client, they know we strive to meet their treatment and wellness agendas every time. Clients are trained with specific goals in mind per session. Finally, we just plain care about the health and well-being of our clients. The ultimate goal is client satisfaction, and happiness with the program on their continued journey towards wellness."

Jason Balducci has his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. After completing specialized training with bioDensity and Power Plate equipment, Jason became certified in utilizing isometric and high vibration technology unique to our physician-supervised wellness center gym. His background includes being the Coordinator for a non-profit multifunctional health center in Virginia, 'Sheltering Arms', working with doctors and physical therapists on rehabilitation and fitness improvement for underpriviledged populations. Jason is acquiring his Masters Degree at the East-West College of Natural Medicine.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60gwZn45YS8

This video features Courteney Cox's trainer discussing how she got her body ready for "Cougar Town" using Power Plate fitness equipment.

An elderly man was stopped by the police around 2 am and was asked where he was going at this time of night.

The man replied, " I am on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late."

Noted success:

We've had a great deal of success treating patients with peripheral neuropathy. A combination of physical therapy and fitness training on the Power Plate and bioDensity machines has been extremely effective for patients who have not responded to medications. In addition, our patients with Parkinson's Disease have shown a marked improvement in balance, strength and flexibility as well as in stiffness and ambulation.

About Power Plate®

Ever heard of Power Plate? Look at a small sample of some of the people and institutions who are using it:
We are proud to offer Power Plate (along with bioDensity-muscle strengthening) training in the Sarasota area under direct physician and physical therapy supervision.

Clint Eastwood
Actor and Director
“Power Plate is a fast and effective strength workout and I like it before a round of golf because it helps me be loose and flexible. Many things come and go in this industry but the Power Plate machine is here to stay. It is a fast and effective way to stay in shape.”

Sting
Lead Singer, Sting and the Police
“The band must be in peak physical form to withstand the demands of daily travel and nightly performances. The Power Plate is that key component in helping us feel and look our best. Taking it on the road made a big difference.”

Dr. Jill Rose, DPT
Physical Therapist at Kaizen Total Wellness® Center

We have been using this technology at Kaizen Total Wellness® for the past 1 1/2 years with a great deal of success! We are currently the only facility in Florida offering this combination of technologies. If you have been diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis, this may be used by itself or in conjunction with prescription medications.

BStrong4Life™,  a Chicago-based wellness company has launched a 6-month pilot study to determine the effectiveness of their system on improving bone mineral density without medication. The system is a combination of two technologies: Power Plate, and bioDensity,  as well as a proprietary training system that integrates the two.
Power Plate equipment works on the principles of whole-body vibration. This proprietary system uses warm-up procedures to prepare the user for each bioDensity session and to optimize performance. The Power Plate equipment vibrates almost imperceptibly, causing whole body vibrations that create instability and trigger reflexive contractions in the muscles, as frequently as 25 to 50 times per second.
The equipment also oscillates, so the muscles must contract in multiple dimensions. This technique stimulates the fast-twitch muscle fibers, which can lead to increased muscle strength, endurance and overall agility. The user stands on the equipment while performing either static or dynamic exercises.
The user creates as much muscular force as possible while performing four comprehensive static isometric muscle contractions. The equipment uses a patented load cell/software interface that precisely measures, tabulates and records muscular force output at 30 times per second. All physical efforts are recorded, and compared and contrasted over time. Each user receives a Performance Report at the conclusion of each training session.

Unlike this gym, we only have ONE Power Plate right now - and it is very popular,
so make your appointments soon!

At both Kaizen Total Wellness and in my medical practice we try to get all of our patients to lead a more active lifestyle. Whereas 15 minutes of moderate exercise increasing life span by 3 years doesn’t seem that impressive, we find that the quality of life is dramatically improved both physically and mentally. We like our patients to try to do aerobic activities (walking, biking, swimming, etc.) for at least 30 minutes everyday and weight resistance 2-3 times a week. Our low impact weight resistance programs are safe for seniors and 15 minutes twice a week with our fitness trainers is equivalent to spending 1 hour three times a week in a conventional gym.
Call the office for a free demo of our Power Plate and bioDensity machines. This may be covered by insurance.

Fifteen Minutes of Moderate Daily Exercise Lengthens Life, Taiwanese Study Finds

ScienceDaily (Aug. 17, 2011) — Taiwanese who exercise for 15 minutes a day, or 92 minutes per week, extended their expected lifespan by three years compared to people who are inactive, according to a study published in The Lancet"Exercising at very light levels reduced deaths from any cause by 14 percent," said study senior author Xifeng Wu, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Epidemiology. "The benefits of exercise appear to be significant even without reaching the recommended 150 minutes per week based on results of previous research."
Lead author Chi-Pang Wen, M.D., of the National Health Research Institutes of Taiwan, and colleagues also found that a person's risk of death from any cause decreased by 4 percent for every additional 15 minutes of exercise up to 100 minutes a day over the course of the study. Those exercising for 30 minutes daily added about four years to life expectancy.
"These benefits were applicable to all age groups, both sexes and those with cardiovascular disease risk," the authors note.
If inactive people in Taiwan were to do low-volume daily exercise, one in six deaths could be postponed by their reduced risk of dying, the authors report. It would be an estimated reduction in mortality similar to that from a successful tobacco control program.
The prospective observational study involved 416,175 Taiwanese who participated in a standard medical screening program run by MJ Health Management Institution between 1996 and 2008. Participants were followed for an average of eight years.
For the exercise study, participants completed a questionnaire covering their medical history and lifestyle information. They characterized their weekly physical activity for the previous month by intensity -- light (walking), moderate (brisk walking), vigorous (jogging) or high vigorous (running) -- and time.
To account for occupational effects, participants also characterized their physical activity at work, ranging from sedentary to hard physical labor.
Those who reported less than one hour a week of leisure time physical activity were classified as inactive -- 54 percent of all participants. Others were classified as low, medium, high or very high based on the duration and intensity of their exercise. Researchers calculated mortality risk and life expectancy for each group.
Thirteen other variables were analyzed: age, sex, education level, physical labor at work, smoking, alcohol use, fasting blood sugar, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension and history of cancer.
Those who engaged in low-volume exercise had lower death rates than inactive people regardless of age, gender, health status, tobacco use, alcohol consumption or cardiovascular disease risk.
The researchers note that the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. A third of U.S. adults meet that guideline; about 20 percent of adults in China, Japan or Taiwan meet it.
"A recommendation of 15 minutes of daily exercise should be promoted to East Asian populations," the authors note.
The study's findings of reduced mortality through even moderately intense exercise are likely to hold true for other populations, Wu said, even though the total amount of time spent or workout intensity required for a health benefit might differ. "These findings can stimulate people to exercise as much as they can and to not be frustrated that they can't reach the 30 minute per day guideline."
This is the first collaboration between Wu, Wen and the MJ Health Group, a major health screening company with more than 600,000 participants in its health database. They have formed the Asian Health Screening Cohort to conduct major research projects. Wu provides scientific expertise with Wen, who also is based at China Medical University Hospital, while MJ Health Group contributes patient epidemiological and clinical data as well as a biobank of tissue samples.
Two other ongoing collaborative projects include development of a liver cancer risk prediction model and a study of telomere length, genetic variation and cancer risk. The second project is funded by an MD Anderson Sister Institute Network Fund Grant. MD Anderson and China Medical University Hospital have a sister institution agreement.
The exercise project was funded by the Taiwan Department of Health Clinical Trial and Research Center of Excellence and the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes.
Co-authors with Wen and Wu are: co-lead author Jackson Pui Man Wai, Ph.D., of the Institute of Sport Science, National Taiwan Sport University; Min Kuang Tsai, Yi Chen Yang and Hui Ting Chan of the Institute of Population Science, Taiwan National Health Research Institutes; Tsai and Yang also are with the China Medical University Hospital; Ting Yuan David Cheng, University of Washington Department of Epidemiology; Meng-Chih Lee, M.D., Institute of Medicine and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University and Hospital; Chwen Keng Tsao of MJ Health Management Institution; and Shan Pou Tsai, Ph.D., The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston.

Jennifer Dziob, Certified Fitness Trainer, Certified Power Plate Trainer at Kaizen Total Wellness  reports significant progress in flexibility and strength:

A recent study in JAMA suggests the long term use of Bisphosphonate drugs may actually increase the risk of thigh fractures, especially use for greater than five- years.
In our practice we see many patients fail to achieve any meaningful bone strengthening even after 10 years of medications! Active weight resistance exercising along with adequate Calcium and Vitamin D seems to work as well and is much healthier.
Our patients, working with our trainers for fifteen- minutes twice a week on our low impact bioDensity and Power Plate machines have shown bone density increases as much a 7% in just one year!
Call 941-556-7788 or visit our website home page for more information. This may also be covered by your insurance.

Another celebrity devotee of the Power Plate, a acceleration training device we use here at Kaizen Total Wellness, is Kelly Osbourne. She shows off a svelte new figure on the cover of Shape Magazine last month and goes on to describe in the article how she lost 50 pounds and is keeping it off.

Her trainer at Blue Clay Fitness in Los Angeles, Sarah Hagaman, says “to prevent boredom and target many muscles at once, we do a variety of strength moves on a Power Plate and Bosu,” says Sarah. “Mixing in cardio between sets keeps the calorie burn high.” The result is a firming-and-burning hour that has turned Kelly into a slim, sculpted, and self-assured star. Follow her plan and start loving what you see in the mirror. We can help!

That's right, we're expanding to include on-site balance testing and physical therapy integrated services, unique to the West Coast of Florida. We're very happy to announce the physical therapists  from Neuromuscular Therapy Center have joined Kaizen Total Wellness.

This team will provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy and balance therapy services to our patients/clients. We are also pleased to announce that most insurance plans and Medicare are now being accepted. Please call for further information. (Unfortunately we cannot accept insurance for dietary/nutritional services). Kaizen is also pleased to offer state of the art computerized balance evaluations to help prevent falls.

The advantage of having integrated physical therapy, balance testing and fitness training utilizing the combination of Power-Plate® equipment and bioDensity® technology is a tremendous advantage for those wishing to gain or maintain strength throughout the process of aging and recuperation from injury or surgery. 

Statistics show that 30% of all Americans over 65 will have a fall that will cause an injury required medical attention.  At Kaizen Total Wellness, our approach is to prevent the injury through medically supervised balance testing and the risk of falling and prescribe physical therapy and fitness training to address these issues. Medicare and major insurance frequently cover such medically supervised and prescribed programs upon diagnosis.

Harvey S. Mishner, M.D., Board Certified in Internal Medicine, and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, has nearly three decades of experience as a private internist. He founded Kaizen Total Wellness acting upon his belief that true health and wellness is best gained through small steps of lifestyle and behavioral change, consistent exercise, and healthy eating choices using the best of nutritional science.

As we gear up for a day of football watching this Sunday, it's worth noting one important element in how the Pittsburgh Steelers  and the Green Bay Packers got there: Power Plate Acceleration Training.

Their coaches have enforced rigorous routines that include the Power Plate for fast, efficient workouts that pack on the muscle and increase endurance. "If it's true that one is judged by the company they keep, we're proud of our association with some of the finest organizations in professional football," notes Mark de Gorter, President of Power Plate North America.

Power Plate® technology provides one of the most efficient and dynamic total-body workouts in less than 30 minutes utilizing scientifically-proven Advanced Vibration Technology™ that triggers involuntary muscle reactions 25-50 times per second while you exercise. The result is a high-intensity exercise that increases strength, improves muscle tone and balance.

Ever dreamt of long, lean arms and a toned, taut tummy?  Combining cutting edge fitness technology with a workout fit for a ballerina, the reality is just a plié away this festive season. 

English National Ballet, in its 60^th Anniversary Year, is harnessing the power of Acceleration Training™ as it prepares for their current production of Romeo & Juliet and the Nutcracker this Christmas.

In the new Mark Wahlberg/Christian Bale movie, The Fighter, Wahlberg plays a struggling fighter who overcomes incredible odds to win. In true method fashion Mark let his body fit the role in all aspects and needed to get ready in record time. The consummate hard worker, Wahlberg and his trainer Brian Nguyen developed an intensive strategy that allowed for a rigorous shoot schedule and efficient fat blasting workouts that packed on the muscle fast. Brian chose numerous functional training products with an emphasis on one of his favorite tools; the Power Plate machine.