When I was a kid they just made us run around in circles and randomly beat us with hockey sticks.

Character building stuff I tell you. No aggression problems later in life as they predicted. ( twitch twitch )

I hope this was not a case of Identity Fraud.

If so hopefully the real Mark posts a statement on this site to clear up the issue quickly.

I believe Marks comments have led us to the heart of our nations health issues.

He is in the 2nd year of an Auckland University coarse ,but has displayed a lack of knowledge surrounding basic health and fitness ideas like..

(1) Therapy VS Training
(2) Clinical Obesity

His lecturer Dr. Bernadette Murphy has confirmed with me only 1 Mark is on that course this year. So confirming his full name and statements will not be an issue.( This is a matter of public record ).

I will be putting in a written request as to why this information is not a part of his curriculum.

I will keep you all posted as to the response.

A question from Mark…

” what’s the weight of a clinically obese person? ”

The answer was given by me , that it is a Body-Fat% mark , not a particular weight.

I believe we should be questioning your curriculums validity , as you are now in your second year at uni and dont have access to this information.

I do not look forward to explaining to Mark and his friends how a machines designed to measure energy burn rates during involuntary reflexes works.

As they still seem to be stuck on the basics.

You may have to come to the conclusion that this is just not your thing guy’s.

P.S.
Mark
January 8th, 2007

“I am currently in my first year of a sports science degree at Auckland University and have friends who work in the fitness industry”

So with all your friends and lecturers you had to ask a mortician for help understanding the human body ?

Lloyd will refer to you with some other title soon, be corrected then cycle back health pro or student…whatever comes to mind.

What I have a hard time understanding is that the questions you pose are not weird or out of hand. You would think that they would be BASIC and a prerequisite before these contraptions are released to the public.

I just don’t understand the responses. Folks, simple factual answers will suffice, and be helpful to all who come to learn about this new training.

Watch, now I’ll be accused of secretly trying to build a competing machine or open up some rival vibration-hut in Auckland.

Thanks anyway for your insightful questions. I hope the answers will live up to the questioning!

The line we are now arguing over is very prominant in alot of Vibra train’s marketing, a little bit of the pot calling the kettle perhaps? so, as we are dealing with the ‘public’ and the word ‘workout’ is a common expression amongst the’public’ for an amount of exercises grouped together over the course of a time period, then should we not call this or other forms of exercise a ‘workout’?? (when dealing with the ‘public)Back to my question, and regardless of our opinions can you really legitimatley make the claim that a 10 min vibra train session is equivilant to an hour and a half in the gym? Would a member of the ‘public’ really agree with this statement? if not then surley that’s misleading advertising and pretty much equivilant to the crimes other companies have committed and are so slandered for on this website? (not that i condone them)

Mike, again have i ever stated that this form of training does not achieve these results?, after all these results you speak of are the research backed/proven results i have been asking you for, i am wll aware of them thank you.

And no ” workout ” is an island. Not even running on a treadmill.