My Challenge to Monty Betham

You put down Vibra-Train – Now come in for a session and see what it’s really like.

I’m totally sick of hearing about other trainers who put down Vibra-Train and vibration training in general.  Almost none have ever fronted up and come into the studio. The occasional one that does come in gets their ‘arse’ kicked so hard by the machines that they shut their mouths up very fast.

Last week in New Zealand we saw the final in a Kardashian styleTV series called “The Ridges”. This last episode showed the KFC Grandfather of All Fight Nights fight between Jaime Ridge and Rosanna Arkle.  Earlier, back in episode 2, we watched a discussion between Jaime and her trainer/coach Monty Betham.  Monty tells us, ““when she said her fitness regime consisted of yoga and vibra-train I was very worried”.

That and other comments I’ve been hearing have seriously annoyed me. 

http://www.vibeplus.com/2012/10/24/the-ridges-tv-series-heres-a-challenge-to-trainer-monty-betham/

So there’s my reply and my challenge to Monty Betham to Man Up and Front Up – I’m really looking forward to having him visit the studio to do a full, regular, Vibra-Train session.

Here’s a reminder of what a REAL Vibration Training Machine is capable of:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_Dxunqpro

Check it out

After Mark Verstegen and his cohorts at Athletes Performance kicked me off their website several years ago for just asking questions about Power Plate on their website, none of them would answer or return calls.  This includes Mark, Craig Friedman, and a man they called "Ace" who was helping run their website at the time.  They are "partners" with Power Plate.  Before the Power Plate incident, I used to correspond with Mark and thought he was ok.  It seems everybody associated with Power Plate is as "dodgy" as can be.

John T. Weatherly

Reply to Jon regarding PP bankruptcy, indeed very likely, PP is going bankrupt in Europe at the speed of light, France is gone, just discovered Belgium is bankrupt as wel since a couple of weeksl, hit Power Plate bankruptcy in Google and you'll get loads of hits

Hi, does anyone know how would the vibration training be best aplied for injured and spastic muscles. What would be the best direction of vibration, frequency and machine...

Wow, Can’t believe what I have heard and read about Monty Betham making judgment on something that he has not tried, what’s up with that? I was always taught that a man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an opinion….

After running my own vibration training studio for the past 6 years, 3 of them as Vibra-Train, I find it amusing and offensive that people are too lazy to check out a true result based workout.

Hell some of my best advocates are qualified personal trainers that are in business for them self.

Come on Monty be a man and go meet Lloyd and give it a go, I promise you would be welcomed and surprised.

Lloyd,

Some lineal manufacturers list hip replacements as a contra indication.

What is your experience and recommendation to someone with a recent

hip replacement operation who wishes to continue vibration training

Rumor has it that Power Plate North America is filing for bankruptcy.  There are two major fitness equipment shows here.  IHRSA and Health and Fitness Business. They showed up to IHRSA in March but not to Health and Fitness business last month.  That is the first time I have not seen them there.  Some of their dealers say that they are restructuring. Has any one else heard about this.  They are owned by a larger investment company   http://www.whitney.com/investments.html.  I am sort of shocked that the bigger company would let them sink. I know that they spent millions on marketing but I figured they had done millions in sales as well.  The Doctor Mercola site alone sold at least a thousand machines.  Can anyone confirm this or is it just a rumor.   

Vibration Therapy – results of a Study of a Single Session on ankle plantarflexion spasticity and gait performance in patients with chronic stroke

I don’t have access to the full study so I don’t know what machine brand or type was used or what the single session consisted of - but the abstract conclusion says: “These results suggest that a single session of whole body vibration training can reduce ankle plantarflexion spasticity in chronic stroke patients, thereby potentially increasing ambulatory capacity”.

There’s nothing new here, it’s the sort of results we see every week in people with gait and other problems.  And of course a study is only as good as the parameters set

BUT I’m happy to see the academic world catching up with what’s already happening.

Note: this study is using Vibration Therapy – just one use of Vibration Machines

¨       For people who want to get back into sport and be injury free. 

¨       Balancing up your body and being able to walk and jog again pain free. 

¨       When people put on weight and are very heavy they want to loose weight but need help to get started.

¨       Strength and power for athletes

With Vibration training you don’t need to run or jump but squat, lunge, dips, and press-up in beginner styles to use your large muscle groups to burn energy/fat.

On dodgy or basically useless research .....     

I am a Vibra Train loyalist.. I used Vibra Train to prepare for both national and international highjump events,  2005 to 2007. Under Lloyds supervision I used his machines with a special compression program to increase my strenght and power without gaining weight. When I went to the Melbourne Common Wealth Games Lloyd sent a machine to the venue for me to use. I was a bronze medalist in my early 30s and in the best shape of my life.

Now as an ex athlete working full time, I pop in at least 2 times a week to maintain a toned athletic body. Lloyds program is short and intense, your out of the studio within 30minutes. You get amazing results without spending hours in the gym.

I recommend Vibra Train to all my friends and athletes.

A quick Google search "Powerplate International" brings up a page titled  WHY WE ARE THE LEADER

Very wishful thinking on the part of  New Zealand PowerPlate website

Leaders keep their brand operational especially when it's very existence is to benefit people's health and fitness. Yet where are PP studios in NZ. Where are all the people who are getting benefits from Poweraplate training in NZ. GONE Closed Down. 

Meanwhile VibraTrain keeps on growing every day. And as well as having paying customers, at way less price than PowerPlate, VibraTrain gives free sessions to the most needy in our community. I'm proud to be part of this. Apologises to Lloyd if this sounds like bragging but each day brings new challenges and new people into the studio where I work. It's very exciting and very rewarding And I don't mean money. 

I have a muscle wasting disease.  I read in the muscular dystophy magazine that Loyd Shaw was kindly offering to give free workouts to people like me.  I have been going 2 to 3 times a week for the last two and a half years and have gained muscle strength.  When I started I could only complete a 20second squat but now I am doing the full program plus a few extra exercises to help my particular problems, such as weakness in my neck.  I feel that Monty should come and see for himself before he makes any judgements.  Come and see. Give it a try.  I feel much better now, that is for sure.

Thanks Loyd I do really appreciate what you have done for me.

Well I’m issuing a challenge to Monty Betham to come into Vibra-Train Auckland City and do a full regular session.  Are you up to it, Monty?

I watched “The Ridges” first episode where it was said that Monty was dismayed to hear that Jaime was doing Yoga and Vibra-Train for fitness and since then I’ve heard from several people that Monty dismisses Vibra-Train.

As a Vibra-Train instructor I see all sorts of people from the really unfit, morbidly obese (and those with disabilities) right through to people who are Olympic standard (some medal winners) and they all get a REAL workout and REAL results at Vibra-Train. 

I’ve previously worked in a gym and brought to Vibra-Train other gym instructors and personal trainers, including those who had laughed and held the pig-headed opinion that no one could get fit from using a vibration machine. They soon changed their minds – one session was all it took.

I want to see the expression on your face, Monty, after a 2 minute SuperSquat. Come on, don’t be a meathead and make unqualified statements, come in a prove yourself!

Hi I too like Debbie have been training in Muay Thai. I stopped competing a couple of years ago due to work and family committments. In the past I have trained to international level. I am a former NZ champion. Since stopping my kickboxing and gym training I started to fell quite tired and lethargic. I found it hard to get the motivation to go to the gym or do other exercise that I use to love to do.  I went with Debbie to vibratrain and liked it as there is no excuse for not doing10mins exercise. I was concerned about my lack of fitness and not wanting to exercise. With vibratraining I have started to feel healthier and gain some strength to even do the odd kickboxing class again. With a busy lifestyle and working all day with special needs kids it is a good way to get stronger fitter and healthier a bit quicker without having to spend hours at the gym. It seems to help rehabilitate old injuries too. I would strongly recommend trying vibratrain. 

Wonderful to hear how VibraTrain has helped Debbie Malam after serious injuries.  The time efficiency, as she mentioned in her post, is important for many as it will help with adherence.

John T. Weatherly

As a Vibra-Train studio owner I am very disappointed to say the least to hear that a well known celebrity and former professional athlete Monty Betham  is actively criticising Lloyd Shaws work to help fight obesity and other health problems in New Zealand. I have been involved with Lloyd Shaw for over 8 years, in that time i have been astounded at his drive, persistence and dedication to giving up his time and money to achieve this. Much of the work he does in this area is done for free, and I cannot understand why anyone who truly has the health and welfare of other people at heart would do this? Surely the end result is the most important thing here? I can only question Monty Bentham’s real motivation if this is true.  

Vibratrain Supporter...

I am new to Vibratrain, have been doing Vibratrain now for the last two months.  I come from a strong Muay Thai,Thai Boxing background, having concentrated on the fitness side of the sport as well as the competition for well into 20 years now.

A few years ago, I sufferred a serious injury, breaking my leg, ankle and foot, which meant having to go through 3 surgeries, having 11 screws, two rods and one plate put into my leg ankle and foot  to stabilise it.  This meant I lost 40 percent flexibility and lost basic movement.   

As a result of lack of exercise, poor diet and injury, I plonked on a lot of weight, and my tone quickly faded.  

Since doing Vibratrain for this short period of time, I have gained back flexability, strength and tone... I have lost 4kg without much effort at all..... my ankle does not ache or swell and I am noticing my body shape change.  

I could easily find an excuse not to go to the gym and workout for an hour, or an hour and a half.. but there is no excuse for not having time to participate in a 10 minute or 12minute workout on the Vibratrain machine.

If there is a skeptic out there, I would recommend trying Vibratrain before making a judgement on it....  Results are what matters, if i had the choice to take up working out in a gym for an hour to an hour and a half every second day, and Vibratrain....   Vibratrain would win HANDS DOWN.....  I highly recommend for all to give it a go.