Why be sorry for me. 

Not many peoples work gets mentioned in research papers. Let alone gets introduced in a ciriculum at University level. They have gotten me to lecture there a number of times now. And a book based  on that work is apparently going to be released.

Maybe you should be sorry for those who will never do anything worth writing about.  

I'm sorry for you, but our group of students got this and other papers from Jackie.
And we know that you have the control over this forum. ;o)

http://staff.business.auckland.ac.nz/DesktopModules/StaffProfiles/Publications/8857.pdf

A researcher who makes assumptions instead of asking questions

Then gets it wrong - we’re seen this all before

A researcher who choses not to meet and personally interview the foremost person in New Zealand, in the industry they are researching

Says it all, doesn’t it!

Lloyd, it is pointless to discuss with you. In your mind you are THE God of vibration training - worldwide. I did a lot of research - even in this forum. I read your posts on your website and I was amused how you evaluated the article from Auckland Business University. The article was exclusively about the users and the dynamic of this forum here and I found the summary of the authors very amusing – the forum is just too insignificant. Only 6 members create the bulk of the conversation, today it seems to me that there are 3 left only. In my work I am researching on the spot: in gyms, in spas, at Vibra-Train, at Power Plate, in hotels, in restaurants. Initially I was also very keen to meet with you personally, but after watching some of your videos that interest is extinguished.

You asked me why studios in other countries (in which you have no control) had to close. Why have restaurants, shops, gyms to close sometimes? Why do companies go bankrupt? Usually there are a few points: too many fixed costs, too many bad managers, not enough demand, too little and poor marketing. And if there is inadequate equipment t, then it goes downhill pretty fast. Two things are important: passion for the business and a good business plan. And it also takes a little luck. And what it needs the very least: people like you. People, who are eager to talk to all competitors bad. If only all the poor competitors in your country (and overseas) were forced to close their studios, you've got won. So what do you want? You're making a big mistake: If you call all customers stupid, who believe in vibration training, but not train in a Vibra-Train studio, you harm the industry. Don’t you think that every New Zealander is mature enough to make his own decisions? And when the machines in the other studios are broken again and again and/or the training does not bring success, people will probably go to Vibra-Train. You say that the studio owner and personal trainer of all your competitors are just greedy for the money of the customers - how do you know that? You are so proud that there are no studios here in New Zealand because all were forced to close due to loss of material and greed. Which owners and personal trainers do you have in mind? Why didn’t you used your chance in the last few years and have benefited from the demise of the others - why are there so few Vibra-Train Studios? From your concept, there is space in New Zealand for 45 Studios, why are there only 15? Maybe you'll be surprised, but I have approved 2 of the 3 business loan applications, which I got. But unfortunately in the end, no candidate could open a Vibration Training studio. It did not fail to passion or money, maybe you know the reason.

I finished my research for vibration training now. So please don’t ask any further questions ;-)

Jackie

Lloyd has no major influence in other countries so how is it that studios that were owned by “leaders” in Vibration Training have closed their doors?   Please answer this.

Lloyd,

Thanks for the feedback on the Vitality 1200.  I have family members who would benefit from a therapy machine but I was also hoping that I would be able to train on it.  Please let me know if you think it will function as a reasonable training machine at the higher settings.  Or whether a HyperVibe or some other premium speed pivotal would be better for me for training.  

Better yet, tell me that you are in discussions with someone who plans to open a VibraTrain studio in Toronto, Canada.

I see that you are and will remain incorrigible. From my perspective, you harm the "industry" more than any other.
And something else: In this forum you complain again and again to people that others have led to bankruptcy. But on the other hand you choose people as new studio owners who have already led a company in the bankruptcy and with its many creditors.

Thank you Lloyd for a wonderful website.  I also found your instructional videos to be really helpful.

I have an opportunity to both try and buy a used Vitality 1200 "Jet Vibe."  I see that Vitality4life is on the black list but I am wondering if you or any of the members of this forum have any thoughts about this particular machine which I believe is a medium energy lineal.  

Thanks so much.

Mike, do we speak about your first years around 2008 – during the vibration training hype here in New Zealand? Unfortunately the number of people who do vibration training has decreased by the years, because with the bad management and closure of more than 18 studios in New Zealand there were too less studios around. And during the last years (and ongoing) only Vibra-Train and a few Gyms have offered vibration training to the customers.  And so a great strength training tool is nearly unknown in our country. That’s a shame! And so I think it is nearly impossible to be so successful again with a vibration training studio (Gyms have the same problem – less and less customers, more and more closures worldwide). I had three business loan applications for a vibration studio on my desk in the last 7 months. And I learned that a realistic number is an income of $150 to $400 per 10h/day (15 to 40 customers – depends from the studio location). In the “books” I have seen that the business owners could be happy if the earn $50 on same days.

Apart from the numbers I think we gain a really problem here: If people eat more and more and move less and less then New Zealand will have an enormous number of overweight people with a metabolic syndrome in 2020. So maybe it’s time to wake them up and do a little bit “marketing”. I know Lloyd (and his followers) hates all the marketing people. But to teach people the benefits of training you have to think outside the box. Luckily the Vibra-Train machines are strong enough to hold overweight people. But has it to come to that? Do we really want to spend our tax for the treatment of preventable diseases only? So Lloyd, jump over your shadow and stop hacking at your competitors. Be better than this and do something for the community. Inform people about all the benefits, create a new vibration training hype and convince the couch-potatoes to leave their sofas!

Jackie

In our first two years we were constantly seeing 80 to 90 people a day 5 days a week, Our origanal price was 12 dollars a session.

The hours we put in is something committed passionate business owners do. Thought thats what successful business owners do any way.

I love the idea of an "anti-gym movement" and "punishing the bad guys."

John T. Weatherly

Please can someone tell me how you work out what is low speed and what is medium spread. I've got a Crazy fit Medicarn vibration plate plus 1500w. It goes up to a speed of 99. So would low be between 20 and 40 and medium be 50