20 Minutes to Fitness- story continued from page 1 Doctors now believe that, next to quitting smoking, strength training is the single most crucial thing adults need to do to live longer, healthier lives. After age 30, we lose an average of 8 to 10 pounds of muscle per decade. The key to fitness after 40 is replacing this lost muscle. And muscle is what you’ll build at 20 Minutes to Fitness. In her forties, Virginia regularly competed in bodybuilding. She knew the danger of overexertion working in a gym. When she and her husband researched the proven science behind the strength-building methods employed by exercising following a specific protocol for 20 minutes, they knew this was a niche they could fill. “We realized people no longer have to spend hours at a gym to get the same or better results. We wanted to create this fitness company that could fit into anyone’s lifestyle that’s safe for any age,” Virginia explained.
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20 Minutes to Fitness scientifically-based approach called slow cadence resistance training involves working out on specially designed post-rehab medical grade equipment in ultra-slow motion. Each session, you work out on high-end specialized equipment specially calibrated to work specific muscle groups to your level of strength and fitness — without putting stress on joints, tendons, and ligaments. Your fitness coach stays with you the entire time, setting the equipment for you and encouraging you as you reach muscle peak performance. Without your coach, you’d quit long before you ought to! This is where the benefit of this approach kicks in. It typically only takes a minute and a half to three minutes per exercise to reach the point of muscle fatigue. During your “time off” during the week, your muscle is
rebuilding and growing stronger. The studio is kept at 68 degrees, so the workout is sweatless. This is perfect for the busy professional who wants to do an effective, efficient workout on a lunch break and return to work. Research shows that the 20 Minutes to Fitness slow cadence strength training protocol quickly sets off a cascade of positive physiological changes building the strong lean muscles that provide numerous health benefits
- the most significant of which is the slowing down and even preventing the complications commonly associated with the process of aging. 20 Minutes to Fitness slow cadence also results in numerous other proven benefits (not limited to): • Reduces the risk of exerciserelated injuries. • Provides anti-inflammatory effects that boost your immune system.
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