{"id":8922,"date":"2021-06-30T10:14:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T10:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/louis\/?p=8922"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:05:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:05:47","slug":"a-deep-dive-into-the-original-slow-motion-personal-strength-training-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/louis\/a-deep-dive-into-the-original-slow-motion-personal-strength-training-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"A Deep Dive into The Original Slow Motion Personal Strength Training Protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you are an exercise enthusiast, sticking to exercising can be a deep desire and really hard to do. You are not alone. Approximately 80% of Americans feel really challenged when aspiring to find and then stay with an exercise program. Also, and this will make complete sense to you, the exercise has to be <em>effective<\/em> \u2013 when you don\u2019t get results, you feel terrible, sometimes hopeless, and for sure this feeds the tiny voice that\u2019s telling you to \u2018stop exercising\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2018Traditional exercise\u2019 has failed most people and crushed their aspiration to feel better and healthy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By taking a deep dive into the original slow motion personal strength training protocol, we will give you the education and the inspiration to make a better choice\u2026 one that is doable and you can stick with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SuperSlow Zone\u00ae [SSZ] Personal Strength and Balance program<\/strong> is the original, codified, accredited, high-intensity, low force personal strengthening exercise <em>protocol and system<\/em>. We have evolved it based on the best science, technology, research, education and over 1 million exercise sessions globally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It often sounds incredulous that SuperSlow Zone\u00ae exercise <strong>is performed only twice weekly for no more than 20 minutes per session<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many exercise enthusiasts ask questions like: \u201c<strong>How can 20 minutes twice a week do any good<\/strong>?\u201d, \u201c<strong>There is no exercise if you don\u2019t sweat<\/strong>!\u201d and \u201c<strong>What about cardio<\/strong>?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9152\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/TwiceAWeek-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"245\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Case for Exercising Twice a Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The performance of only two weekly sessions is not simply a convenient luxury. If the activity really qualifies as <em>exercise,<\/em> we are talking about imposing a stimulus to the body that results in muscle growth. In order for the improvement to take place, the body must be allowed sufficient rest after this stimulus is applied. Increasing the frequency of the stimulus merely cripples the body\u2019s ability to respond and adapt. For the best response by the body, it must be exposed to the exercise stimulus no more often than once every 72 hours.\u00a0 With some individuals, even longer intervals should be observed, particularly as they become stronger and employ heavier resistance loads as a result.\u00a0 The body\u2019s adaptation to strength training occurs following said training under periods of less physical stress, not during the exercise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9144\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/20Min-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>20 Minutes Can\u2019t Be Enough\u2026Can It?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>By the some token, limiting workouts to no more than 20 minutes is also not merely a matter of convenience. Doing <em>more volume of exercise<\/em> within an exercise session than what is minimally required to elicit the stimulus requires more recovery time; <em>think \u2018quality\u2019 exercise versus \u2018quantity\u2019 of exercise.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thus there is a greater likelihood of interfering with the rest, recovery and adaptation process before it is complete. In addition, as we get older, our ability to recover from any stimulus imposed upon our bodies takes progressively longer. <strong>If recovery is not complete before we exercise again, no adaptive response will occur<\/strong>. This does not mean <em>optimal<\/em> adaptive response\u2014It means <em>no<\/em> adaptive response whatsoever will occur.\u00a0 In fact, if overtraining (i.e., training again prior to complete recovery) is chronic, regression may well be the result\u2014just the opposite of what we seek.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9145\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/CardioExercise-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"219\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>What About Cardio Exercise<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The heart is an involuntary muscle that responds to the increased demands of the skeletal muscles. Thus, our only means of voluntarily exercising the heart\u2014albeit an indirect means\u2014<strong>is by working our skeletal muscle<\/strong>s. The notion of <strong><em>cardio<\/em><\/strong>\u2014<em>in the sense that we can isolate its involvement by some special activity for the heart <\/em>\u2014 <strong><u>is<\/u> <u>false<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The heart and lungs exist to support the activity of skeletal muscles.\u00a0 <em>What is conventionally regarded as cardiovascular exercise only works a limited portion of one\u2019s muscle mass<\/em>, that being what are known as \u201c<strong>slow twitch\u201d muscle fibers<\/strong>.\u00a0 This musculature is <strong>more oriented toward endurance than strength<\/strong> and does not grow or strengthen to a significant degree as a result of exercise.\u00a0 Conversely, progressive, <strong>low force, high intensity strength training stresses much more muscle mass, including the \u201cfast twitch\u201d fibers that become both stronger and larger as a result of properly performed movements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Understanding How Strength Training Improves \u2018Cardio\u2019 [Heart &amp; Lungs]<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The major components of the cardiovascular system, the heart and the lungs, can be improved only to a limited degree. Increase in strength is usually responsible for what is perceived as cardiovascular improvement. The heart and lungs exist for the purpose of supporting or servicing the working skeletal muscles. As the muscles improve in their ability to do work more efficiently, there is less demand on the cardiovascular system. It\u2019s analogous to installing an engine with a lot of horsepower in a lightweight automobile.\u00a0 A BMW gets pretty decent fuel economy in spite of having a huge amount of horsepower, because its engine doesn\u2019t have to work as hard to move the relatively lightweight vehicle.\u00a0 In short, it has a good power to weight ratio, which is what\u00a0you should strive to achieve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you desire the best cardiovascular exercise<\/strong>\u2014and you should\u2014<strong>then find the best way to train your skeletal muscle<\/strong>s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stroke Volume and Heart Health from SSZ Personal Strength Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>SuperSlow Zone\u00ae is the best program for this because it produces the greatest <em>stroke volume<\/em> by the heart. The typical emphasis placed upon <em>heart rate<\/em> (or pulse) for cardiovascular conditioning\u2014the basis of <em>aerobics<\/em>\u2014is useless.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Stroke volume\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0refers to the\u00a0<strong>volume<\/strong>\u00a0of blood ejected per beat from the left or right ventricle and increases from approximately 1000 mL (2\u20132.5 mL\/kg) at rest up to 1700 mL (3\u20134 mL\/kg) or higher at\u00a0<strong>maximal<\/strong>\u00a0exercise. During SuperSlow Zone exercise, your heart typically beats faster so that more blood gets out to your body. This is due to the slow pace at which you are continuously lifting, moving, the weights which are set at a level in which you have to apply effort\u2026not too light, so that it is \u2018easy\u2019 and not too heavy, so that you cannot move them. Thus your heart can safely\u00a0<strong>increases<\/strong>\u00a0its\u00a0<strong>stroke volume<\/strong>\u00a0by pumping more forcefully or\u00a0<strong>increasing<\/strong>\u00a0the amount of blood that fills the left ventricle before it pumps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stroke volume is improved through SuperSlow Zone\u00ae exercise and system because SSZ is far more efficient at maintaining continuous load upon the skeletal muscles. <strong>And this enhanced stroke volume results in enhanced proliferation and dilation of the coronary arteries\u2014those vessels that feed the heart muscle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This beneficial effect has been completely overlooked by the medical community for decades.\u00a0 The effect on the body is that the cardio-respiratory system becomes conditioned for higher output in situations warranting limited duration bursts of heavy exertion.\u00a0 This is what the human body is designed to do in lieu of long duration, moderate intensity work.\u00a0 <strong>SSZ strength building provides the best of both worlds: increased power for short, rapid movements, and greater ease of maintaining sub-maximal levels of activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9147\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/FailureSuccess-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"222\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Why Failure = Success <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A critical component of stimulating the desired improvements we seek from exercise is the achievement of <em><u>momentary<\/u> muscular failure<\/em> in each exercise performed. What this means in practical terms is that you cannot push\/move the weights any longer. As we often say, \u201cThe success of your exercise program is predicated on your achieving failure in each exercise.\u201d Note that this failure is not to be regarded as a kind of personal failure. <em>It should be viewed as a signal to the body that it needs to get stronger in order to meet the demands being placed upon it. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We use the term <em>failure<\/em> to pinpoint that exact instant when properly performed movement in an exercise becomes impossible \u2013 you cannot move the weights. If the resistance selected is appropriate in an exercise, then several correctly performed repetitions are possible although we are tracking your \u2018time under load\u2019 for each exercise. During these preliminary repetitions, the strength of the musculature is <em>inroaded<\/em> (gradually and momentarily weakened) to that depth where the muscle can no longer perform against the resistance. In so doing, the inroading crosses a threshold, thus stimulating a growth response. By going to failure we ensure the best probability that the desired growth stimulus is elicited.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Signal The Body To \u2018Make More Muscle\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In laymen\u2019s language: We ask our body to do something it cannot, at some point, continue to do; <strong>therefore<\/strong> <strong>it has been alerted to the need to get stronger<\/strong>. [It says: \u201cI\u2019m being asked to do something I cannot do; therefore I need to get stronger! Make more muscle.\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Give Your Best Effort \u2013 Doable By Everyone <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>From the foregoing discussion, it becomes apparent that momentary failure involves 100% of one\u2019s available effort.\u00a0 You might ask if something less than 100% momentary effort would suffice to stimulate the strengthening response.\u00a0 For example, let\u2019s say that 94% is the threshold in a particular individual.\u00a0 How would you gauge where that 94% effort occurred?\u00a0 Don\u2019t think about it for too long.\u00a0 The answer is, you can\u2019t.\u00a0 Therefore, 100% momentary effort is required to ensure that you\u2019ve achieved the goal in a given exercise. You just apply our best effort on each exercise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Momentary Muscular Failure \u2013 Unknown to Most Exercisers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Many exercisers are unaware of the importance of momentary muscular failure<\/strong>. And without this understanding, they buy into the volume exercise philosophy\u2014the belief that <em>more is better<\/em> when it comes to exercise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, it is normal to avoid the failure inherent in <em>quality<\/em> exercise and opt for <em>quantity<\/em>. The more-is-better approach works for a short while with novices, but it eventually leads to the <em>prevention<\/em> of progress due to excessive volume, as previously explained. Additionally\u2014and even more importantly\u2014this approach leads to <em>injuries<\/em>, either now or later.\u00a0 Such injuries are usually a result of overuse due to repetitive stress on the joints.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9151\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/TheRealObjective-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"219\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>It\u2019s Not About Lifting Weights \u2013 The Assumed vs The Real Objective<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another related misunderstanding is the conflict between the <em>assumed<\/em> objective and the <em>real<\/em> objective of exercise. We are taught that the objective in strength training is to <em>lift the weight (assumed objective)<\/em>. We may become obsessed with lifting as much weight as possible as many times as possible because this satisfies some emotional need we have to \u201cprove\u201d ourselves\u2014to show an increase in the numbers on our workout chart. Conversely, other exercisers may intentionally use light weights and perform many many repetitions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <u>real<\/u> objective of exercise is to inroad the muscle\u2019s strength and stimulate a growth mechanism by reaching a point where we can no longer lift the weight in proper form<\/strong>. This is the only message the body perceives which is that it can no longer exert effort [move the weight]. Thus, this is the mechanism to cause the body\u2019s adaptive response, \u201cMake more muscle.\u201d The body does not appreciate whether or not we succeeded at moving the weights, let alone how much repetitions we may have completed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note that the assumed objective and the real objective are in conflict.<\/strong> The devotion and focus to the assumed objective (completing as many repetitions as possible) can lead to form discrepancies and panic resulting in injuries, poor record keeping and does not achieve the real objective of inroading the muscle\u2019s strength (momentary muscular failure) such that the body adapts by making more muscle.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, the assumed objective\u2014as well as the avoidance of momentary muscular failure\u2014&#8217;fuels volume exercise notions\u2014the more-is-better philosophy\u2019. People do more exercise, in part, because they miss the point of the exercise altogether, i.e., the point is <u>not<\/u> merely to make the weights go up and down.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Case for A 10 Seconds Lifting and 10 Seconds Lowering<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Falling prey to the assumed objective of exercise can lead to a host of problems.\u00a0 Attempting to complete as many repetitions with as heavy a weight as possible is a valid practice, but only within a limited perspective.\u00a0 <strong>First, one must select a weight that allows a very deliberate tempo of movement: at least 10 seconds to lift, and 10 seconds to lower.\u00a0 This we ensures that muscular effort is solely responsible for performing the movement without the aid of momentum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rapid movement of the weight takes advantage of inertia by \u201cthrowing\u201d the weight, or altering form in the execution of an exercise to gather momentum, are both defeating the purpose.\u00a0 Also, the very act of attempting to \u201claunch\u201d a weight from a starting position imposes a significant impact load on the joints, greatly increasing the likelihood of an injury.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Concerning weight selection, each exercise should result in achieving failure within a prescribed time frame.\u00a0 Depending on the exercise, this generally falls within one to three minutes of time under load (TUL).\u00a0 The capability to exceed maximum TUL indicates that an increase in weight is called for in subsequent workouts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Obviously, with such a slowly paced repetition speed, lighter weight must be used than would be the case when performing in a momentum-aided fashion at higher speeds<\/em>.\u00a0 <strong>Thus, you must understand that we are building strength, not demonstrating it<\/strong>.\u00a0 Checking one\u2019s ego at the door becomes imperative.\u00a0 This is low force, high intensity work (not too light; not too heavy such that you cannot move the weight), brief exercise and it gets results while minimizing risk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9156\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/istockphoto-920524722-170667a-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Inroad vs. Steady-State<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another great distraction to brief, quality exercise is the little-known confusion between <em>steady-state theory<\/em> and <em>inroad theory.<\/em> These are the two major concepts in exercise.\u00a0 We have already touched on the inroad theory.<\/p>\n<p>Most sapient beings who have ever lived on this planet have observed that they can <em>either<\/em> run as fast as possible and forfeit the ability to continue for more than one or two minutes <em>or<\/em> learn to pace themselves at a much lower intensity (such as by walking) and maintain the stamina to continue almost indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So you have a choice: fast and short, <em>or<\/em> slow and long. Going as fast as possible <em>and<\/em> for a long duration is impossible.<\/p>\n<p>The quasi-technical term for the slow-and-long approach is <em>steady state.<\/em> Typical steady-state activities are <strong><em>walking, jogging, running, cycling, swimming, dancing, and the like.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are even more detrimental effects of steady-state activity than simply the depletion of the body\u2019s recovery resources.\u00a0 One concerns the body\u2019s adaptation to exercise related to fat reduction, which may well be the most frequently stated goal of beginning an exercise program.<\/p>\n<p>Another undesirable effect of steady-state activity results from what is termed the specific adaptation to imposed demand (SAID) principle.\u00a0 You may have heard aerobic advocates speak of a \u201cfat burning zone\u201d\u2014a level of effort, which is\u00a0deemed recognizable via a particular heart rate range.\u00a0 This is typically a light to moderate level of perceived exertion, which allows for long duration of performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While it may be true that a higher percentage of the calories consumed during exercise may be coming from the body\u2019s fat stores than other fuel sources at this level of intensity, the number of calories used up <em>during<\/em> exercise is inconsequential anyway.<\/p>\n<p>By performing high intensity strength exercise, more stored carbohydrate is consumed for fuel, and the total number of calories expended is higher (again somewhat negligible), but it\u2019s the \u201cafterburning\u201d effect of the strength exercise that garners the results.\u00a0 One\u2019s metabolic rate stays elevated for a relatively lengthy period following strength training.\u00a0 Steady-state activity lacks that feature.\u00a0 Also, since the body senses that body fat is needed for steady-state work, guess what it tends to do?\u00a0 If you guessed preserve its fat stores {Remember the SAID principle?}, you\u2019re correct.\u00a0 You don\u2019t want that? I didn\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Easy Exercise is Useless \u2013 Don\u2019t Delude Yourself with Volume Exercise<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It should be obvious that a continuum runs from inactivity to slight effort, to moderate effort and finally to great effort. We believe that exercise benefits are proportional to effort. Less effort yields less benefit. More yields more. The term we use for this is the <em>effort continuum. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With steady-state activity, there is no momentary muscular failure involved. Indeed, the degree of effort in such activities ranges from less to more on a continuum, but it never goes beyond a moderate degree since such activity goes well beyond a duration of two or three minutes.<\/p>\n<p>There is no such thing as easy exercise<strong>. Unless activity is demanding (apply your best effort), it is practically worthless from an exercise perspective<\/strong>. If an activity is sufficiently demanding to take the targeted skeletal muscles to momentary failure within three minutes or less, then it qualifies as quality exercise. To produce positive physical change, the body must respond with a degree of effort never before experienced.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many people are learning to exert sufficient effort in each exercise to reach the point of failure and thus increase their muscle and strength. Do not delude yourself by believing you can compensate by doing more volume of exercise. The benefit from volume training is, at best, moderate. <em>With greater volume, the benefits decrease because the stimulus is poor and the body\u2019s recovery resources are overtaxed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fat Reduction and How Muscle Helps This<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Control of how you eat is by far the most critical component of body fat reduction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, when merely reducing caloric intake without working to at least maintain (and hopefully increase) muscle mass, the body adapts in a negative fashion.\u00a0 <strong>Since muscle is metabolically expensive tissue to maintai<\/strong>n, and fat is relatively inert (serving as an energy stockpile, to be used if one is in a final stage of starvation situation), the body would rather preserve its fat and \u201ccannibalize\u201d its muscle tissue, and this is precisely what it will do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a result, one\u2019s fat to muscle ratio becomes elevated, with a consequent drop in basal metabolic rate.\u00a0 <strong>Simply stated, muscle burns calories at rest at a much greater rate than fat, so the more muscle you possess, the more calories you burn at rest.<\/strong>\u00a0 The lesson to be learned is that strength training is imperative when reducing calorie intake in order to spare your precious muscle tissue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9146\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/DontFearMuscle-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"238\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Women &#8211; Don\u2019t Fear Muscle Size<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is geared toward the ladies perusing this.\u00a0 Earlier, we mentioned muscle strength increase and growth in the same breath.\u00a0 Many women fear getting larger muscles, and this is unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First of all, there are very few women who are hormonally equipped to build the\u00a0amount of muscle mass that makes them look masculine.\u00a0 Those who are exceptions generally are chemically enhancing themselves in order to do just that, through the use of anabolic steroids.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Second, your body has both subcutaneous <em>and <\/em>intramuscular fat, both of which can be substantially reduced through a combination of caloric intake reduction and proper strength training.\u00a0 The beauty of this is that if you were to take a pound of fat and a pound of muscle, and place them side by side, the fat would take up <em><u>seven times <\/u><\/em>the volume of the muscle.\u00a0 In other words, increasing muscle size may indeed <em>decrease<\/em> your dimensions rather than increase them.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry about becoming \u201coverly muscular\u201d.\u00a0 The more muscle you possess, the less \u201cwasted space\u201d your body will feature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You might have\u00a0gathered from the preceding information that muscle is heavier than fat.\u00a0 In light of that, don\u2019t let the scale be a guide as to how you\u2019re progressing.\u00a0 As long as your weight is lean body mass, it\u2019s good to have.\u00a0 Adding muscle will allow you to perform whatever activities in which you choose to engage more effortlessly, will add shape to your body, and condition you to stay fit.\u00a0 How you look and how you feel are indisputably of paramount importance, aren\u2019t they?\u00a0 SuperSlow Zone exercise is your ticket to optimizing both.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9149\" src=\"https:\/\/superslowzone.com\/west-houston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/Results-300x107.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"193\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Maximum MEASURABLE Results in Minimum Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If exercise is performed properly as with SuperSlow Zone\u00ae, all benefits that can be reasonably expected from exercise are possible with minimum time devoted. What\u2019s more, adding additional components such as traditional cardio only compromise those benefits. If you were to become a client of a SuperSlow Zone, our precise results-tracking technology ensures measurable results which are coupled with you \u2018just feel and look good\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About SuperSlow Zone &#8211; West Houston<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Strength increases in subjects using the SuperSlow\u00ae training protocol showed that SuperSlow\u00ae training affected a 50% greater increase in strength as compared to the traditional speed training.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D. (and others) Effects of Regular and Slow Speed Resistance Training on Muscle Strength, Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2001, Vol 41, Iss 2. Pp 154-158<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>SuperSlow Zone\u00ae &#8211; West Houston is a distinctive medical and wellness exercise center. Our Personal Strength and Balance Program is the original, codified, accredited, high-intensity, low-force strengthening exercise protocol and system. Initially developed during a $3.2 million osteoporosis study in 1982 at the University of Florida School of Medicine, SuperSlow Zone evolved its system through the best science, research, technology and over 1 million exercise sessions globally. We enable very busy people and those with minor-to-major health challenges to achieve and sustain strength, health and vitality and to look and feel good at every age. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>SuperSlow Zone \u00ae is accredited by the prestigious IACET (<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iacet.org\"><em>http:\/\/www.iacet.org<\/em><\/a><em>). IACET also accredits the American Physical Therapy Association, National Institute of Health, Centers for Disease Control, Duke University Medical Center, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Corporate University, GE Healthcare and many others. <\/em><strong><em>SSZ achieved and maintains this accreditation to ensure the highest standards of service and care for its clients.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sszwesthouston.com\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>www.sszwesthouston.com<\/strong><\/a><em><strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"tel:(281)%20302-5680\">(281) 302-5680<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you are an exercise enthusiast, sticking to exercising can be a deep desire and really hard to do. You are not alone. Approximately 80% of Americans feel really challenged when aspiring to find and then stay with an exercise program. 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