Cybex International Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBI), a leading manufacturer
of premium exercise equipment, yesterday unveiled My Cybex, a video
series highlighting true stories about the drastic impact its
revolutionary Arc Trainer has had on the lives of users across the
athletic spectrum – from fitness reality show stars to professional
athletes to average gym-goers. The video series was unveiled at the
annual International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association
(IHRSA) Convention in Los Angeles, California.
“I was about 23 years old, and my doctor literally told me that
I was not going to see past the age of 30 the way I was going with
my health,” says Neil Tejwani, who speaks of the role the Arc
Trainer played in kick-starting his fitness efforts as a contestant
on NBC’s hit reality show The Biggest Loser. “Week one when you’re
on that show at the ranch you may not be able to run a marathon the
first day, but I know you can go on the Arc Trainer for at least 30
minutes. So it was a huge part of our day-to-day workout regimen
and weekly regimen as well.”
Tejwani, who shed 211 pounds during the show’s fourth season,
credits the Arc Trainer with providing a workout option that
delivered significant results without pain or injury. “When you’re
as heavy as I was, you’re looking for as low-impact as possible,
and for me I could do the Arc Trainer,” Tejwani says. “The first
time I did it, I was expecting to go on there for five minutes and
then pass out afterwards. The next thing you know 10 minutes rolls
around, then 15, then 20, and before you know it you’re on that
thing for over an hour, but it doesn’t feel like you’ve been
working out for an hour.”
The Arc Trainer delivers power, strength and cardio results with
a unique combination of glide, stride and climb motions, all while
putting less stress on joints so athletes can continue to perform
on and off the field. A new model unveiled at IHRSA features
several improvements designed to enhance the Arc Trainer experience
and improve workout results. The E3 View 15.6” high definition
monitor gives users their choice of a complete look at exercise
data; video from TV, iPod, or iPhone combined with a summary of
exercise data; or a total escape that fills the whole screen with
video content. The innovative Muscle Map™ display, a visual
motivator, gives users the power to visually target individual
muscle groups and take full advantage of the near limitless
settings offered by the Arc Trainer.
The versatile Arc Trainer is becoming an integral part of
training regimens for some of the world’s most elite athletes, such
as Michael Robinson, a 2011 Pro Bowl fullback for the Seattle
Seahawks.
“I play fullback in the National Football League, so it’s all
about my knees, my feet, my limbs being healthy,” Robinson says of
the Arc Trainer in his My Cybex profile. “I’ve never seen a machine
that is so forgiving on my limbs.” Robinson says that he thinks
incorporating the Arc Trainer into his training regimen could help
increase his career “by two or three years” because it puts less
stress on his knees than other cardio machines.
Chip Gosewisch, an ultra-distance runner who competes in
100-mile trail races, agreed on the Arc’s potential to help extend
an athlete’s career. “To be honest, I think it would prolong the
career of an endurance athlete quite a bit,” Gosewisch says. “I
want to stay healthy, I want to continue to run races, and I think
the best way for me to do that with all the pounding that it takes
is to incorporate the Arc Trainer into my training.”
A new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Department of Physical Therapy found that exercise on the Arc
Trainer results in less stress to users’ knees than the Precor
Adaptive Motion Trainer (AMT), stair climbing machines and lunging
exercises. The patellofemoral joint forces (PFJFs) arising while on
the Arc Trainer were comparable to those that occur during walking.
(For more information, read the full CRI/University of Wisconsin -
La Crosse study online.)
“With the Arc, it allows me to do some of my speed work in a
less pounding environment than running on trails,” Gosewisch added.
“I definitely saw a big difference in recovery after a hard Arc
workout going into, like a long-run training day, felt way
fresher.”
The Arc Trainer isn’t only for professional athletes or
ultra-distance runners. As Robinson, the Pro-Bowl fullback, says,
“We’re probably the top 2 or 3 percent of athletes in the whole
world. The fact that they’ve made a machine that works for us,
imagine what it could do for a regular person.” Average gym-goers
can also benefit from the Arc Trainer’s unique design, which burns
16 percent more calories than an elliptical, providing maximum
rewards with equal effort.
“I would tell club owners who have ellipticals to get one or two
Arc Trainers in there, spend two minutes with your client and show
them how to use it. I can guarantee you, within a week or two,
other clients, once they try the Arc Trainer, will never go back to
the elliptical,” says Brett Fischer, owner of Fischer Sports in
Phoenix, Arizona. Response to the Arc Trainer from average
gym-goers has been overwhelmingly positive:
- “You burn tons of calories. You can
work the upper body and the lower body at the same time and it
doesn’t feel like you’re working as hard.”
- “I’ve also noticed good changes in my
lower body as I exercise on the Arc Trainer. There’s a lot of tone
and a lot of muscle conditioning.”
- “Arc Trainer kept me feeling loose and
fit so I was able to get a higher-intensity workout.”
- “Easy on the knees, easy on the back,
easy on the eyes because it’s tough on fat!”
- “I’ve lost a lot of weight, I’ve gotten
a lot smaller, I feel incredible.”
The Arc Trainer is part of Cybex’s new 770 series, which
includes the Arc Trainer 770AT Total Body, Arc Trainer 770A Lower
Body, Cybex 770T Treadmill, and the 770C Upright Bike.
To learn more about the Arc Trainer and other 770 series
products, visit www.arctrainer.com or meet with Cybex staff at the
International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA)
Convention March 14-17 in Los Angeles or the FIBO trade show, April
19-22 in Essen, Germany.
About Cybex
Cybex International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of premium
exercise equipment primarily for commercial use. The Cybex product
line, including a full range of strength and cardio training
machines, is designed using exercise science to reflect the natural
movement of the human body. Led by the Cybex Research
Institute, Cybex fitness equipment is engineered to produce optimal
results for users from the first-time exerciser to the professional
athlete. Cybex designs and builds its products in the USA for a
wide range of facilities, from commercial health clubs to home
gyms, in more than 85 countries worldwide. For more information on
Cybex and its products, visit the Company’s website
at www.cybexintl.com. Complimentary Cybex products were
provided to Fischer Sports in advance of its endorsement. The
results of the above endorsers may be atypical and individual
results may vary.
This news release may contain forward-looking
statements. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated by the statements made above. These include, but are
not limited to, the ability of the Company to comply with the terms
of its credit facilities, competitive factors, technological and
product developments, market demand, economic conditions, and the
resolution of litigation involving the Company. Further information
on these and other factors which could affect the Company’s
financial results can be found in the Company’s previously filed
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, its
Reports on Form 10-Q, its Current Reports on Form 8-K, and its
proxy statement dated April 14, 2011.
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