all the cool kids are doing it

One of my clients / friends posted the following on his motorcycle message board.

Thanks Dank for creating a buzz with your bike buddies!

Here is what he had to say…

I’m doing it (Power Plate) for riding, to strengthen my core and shoulders and for boarding.

I have had 10 sessions and can’t believe how much of a difference i feel just walking up stairs. And i was not terribly unfit to begin with.

I’ve also lost about 8 lbs, which is pretty significant for me.

One totally breaks a sweat. She incorporates medicine balls into the workouts as well as weights and tension bands. There is also a lot of yoga based poses as well. The Ab-V is crippling. But i can now hold one at the medium strength setting for a minute.

My riding has improved markedly, as i’m now using my core more, and not loading up my wrists/shoulders at all any more, and allowing me to just use my arms for steering inputs.

I also have not had any back issues, as i’m improving my abs, which helps to better align your spine for load bearing and day to day use. Pretty amazing considering that i would have 2 or 3 “back events” a year that would leave me in quite a bit of pain for 3 or 4 days straight.

It’s cool. All the cool kids are doing it.

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