While a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout can deliver serious benefits for fitness fans, it can also mean serious muscle pain the next day, especially in your legs. However, there is an alternative – Speedflex.
Speedflex works by creating resistance based on your own force. And while the sight of a room full of Speedflex machines may look scary at first, this form of training gives you all the benefits of a high-intensity workout without the next-day soreness associated with traditional squat training.
All the gain without the pain
Typical sessions occur in groups overseen by a Speedflex instructor and normally involve a circuit of five to seven uniquely customised machines in 30 or 45-minute sessions. Each Speedflex machine automatically responds to and creates resistance levels based on the individual’s force and each has a different purpose.
What makes these exercise machines unique is that they are weight-free, allowing people of all ages and levels of abilities to work in the same session, at their own pace, while exercising multiple muscle groups simultaneously. Best of all, there is no risk of injury, which is why some people use it as part of post-injury physio.
Coming to a gym near you soon
Developed in the USA by a team including former baseball pro Darren Holmes, Speedflex is relatively new and it may not be easy to find near you, but the system is getting adopted more widely as gym owners the worldover see the benefits of HIIT without the pain. Because the workout combines cardio with resistance training, it improves muscle tone, enhances power and speed, and is excellent for getting rid of fat. In fact, you can burn up a massive 1,000 calories in just one 45-minute session. Speedflex isn’t about building bulky muscle; it’s about shaping your body into a lean, mean, fit machine. In addition to the Speedflex machines, circuits can include a combination of medicine balls, kettle bell exercises, jumps and burpees in the intervals between each machine.
Competitively motivating
During each session, a heart-rate monitor tracks your progress with screens around the room indicating your heart-rate level, so you, the trainer – and everyone else – can track your progress, introducing a little competitiveness into the mix – a good incentive for everyone.
Speedflex certainly offers an alternative to a random workout in a conventional gym. Trainers say that three to five classes a week, paired with a healthy diet high in protein, green vegetables and water, can improve muscle tone, boost power and speed, and improve bone density. The only drawback is, due to the hi-tech equipment, classes tend to be expensive.
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