Though most people would say they would like to be stronger, fitter, and more active, often, the idea of spending the time to actually train a body in the ways that are necessary drives people away from the gym in droves.
However, Flex 151 in Newburgh has a fitness plan for the busiest people in town. The Flex 151 plan can help you achieve results in an unbelievable 15 minutes, once a week. Sound too good to be true? It’s certainly not traditional exercise rhetoric, but the science behind it is solid.
Co-owner and PT Shaun Angel explains that, “People are skeptical—and for good reason. People are told you aren’t doing enough, you need to do more days a week and lift more—but the answer isn’t more, it’s more quality. What we do is…a type of training called slow motion lifting. It’s basically high intensity training. We don’t measure repetitions or time on the clock for 
indicators of a great workout. With high intensity training, we measure time over tension (or load)—it’s basically how much is the muscle actually contracting and working during the workout minus the break period and talking. We really slow the lift down and set a very safe range of motion, and have somebody perform the lift until they can’t perform the lift any longer.”
This is also good for patients who have joint and mobility problems. The workout is on top-of-the-line equipment called Exerbotics, also known as iso-velocity computerized strength training equipment. What this means is that Angel or one of the other personal trainers at Flex 151 is able to gauge what intensity your workout should be from a computer in the machine and then they are able to program the workout specifically to your needs.
“We have a good program and we harness technology to get results in a safe way, but we do it with the least amount of injury that we’ve been able to find. We computerize and control variables like how fast you move and whether you lock out those arms and put undue stress on the joints. That’s where I see the benefit,” says Angel. “Your lifestyle won’t improve by ripping out a shoulder and hurting yourself. We have very, very good history as far as the safety of our program.”
And though it’s easy to disregard Angel’s opinion—after all, he does work there—he actually started as a client at Flex 151. “I started as a client and liked it so much that I wanted to start training— then we [he and his wife, Molly] decided we wanted to buy into the company.” Flex 151 makes it as easy as possible to try their methods and see if they match with your lifestyle. You don’t have to sign a long-term contract, you can make appointments online and best of all, they are affordable. Angel says that for the cost of most people’s gym membership, they can attend Flex 151—with their own personal trainer.
