Ideal Exercise

I have been a client of ideal exercise for many years, and I’m so glad that I have! I’m in fantastic shape for my age and I’ve done it in just minutes a week; low time commitment, high results! Highly recommended, & I hear they may be opening a gym on the Eastside soon.

I was referred to this little gym in the Bitter Lake area by a business client of mine who was a client of the gal that runs this place. She explained the science behind the Super Slow exercise protocol. I was a very skeptical that you could build significant muscle in only one 10-​min workout per week. I went home and spent an hour or more Googling research about this. I also read the book she recommended «Body By Science.» It all seemed to make sense scientifically, but I asked myself, if this actually works, why isn’t most everyone I know that works out doing it?
Well I found out after my first session. It IS only 10 – 12 minutes, but in order for it to work right, you have to do the exercises with proper form and push your muscles to failure for several seconds which is VERY uncomfortable to put it mildly. The ironic thing is that this form of working out is actually much safer than many other forms, especially crossfit which seems to currently be all the rage. So I think it’s a combination of people not believing you can get significant results in 10 minutes a week (I actually am doing it twice a week — but to build muscle you still can only do it once a week), and, some people are just cutout for the level of «torture» you have to slowly endure toward the end of each exercise.
But for someone busy like myself that hates working out, it’s a very efficient way to gain muscle. I sometimes try to do the workout by myself when I don’t want to drive across the bridge but I never get as sore as I do when I do it with Anne Marie. I’m not sure if it’s something about her machines or more likely she makes me push myself harder. After my 10 minute workout all I have to do is make sure I eat enough (I use a food intake journal app) and make sure I get enough sleep. The result has been as good if not better than any other type of workout I’ve tried.
The only downside is this is a by appt only small gym in an odd location and a bit of a trek for me. I wish she had a gym on the Eastside. The equipment looks a bit dated too (but it all works), and there’s never more than one other person there training so if you want to gawk at people (or people to gawk at you) in a club-​like atmosphere, this place may not be for you. I consider this place and the workout she is using a hidden secret in Seattle. While the 10 – 12 minutes is pretty intense, I still try to get some additional cardio in twice a week, but I typically get that through sports and recreational activities I enjoy instead going to the gym. When I try to explain this program to my friends and they are skeptical, all I have to do is take my shirt off to convince them. LOL.
I also Googled SuperSlow Philip Alexander (the doctor that help pioneer this technique) to read more about it and understand it better. Or SuperSlow Study Switzerland. I am surprised I never heard of SuperSlow before!

I have been a client of Ideal Exercise for almost 2 months, and it has been excellent! My trainer, Steve, is great to work with. He’s always upbeat, encouraging and informative. I have already increased the weight I’m able to lift and my endurance. The facility is very clean and very friendly, makes you feel like you’re part of the family! I can’t recommend Steve and Ideal Exercise enough! If you want to build muscle, increase your endurance and in general kick some butt, this is the place to go! Oh, did I mention the workouts take about 15 – 20 minutes, 1 – 2 times a week?!