I’ve been so terrible when it comes to blogging and I apologize for that. With bridal season under full speech, some things are left on the back burner and blogging is one of them.
Almost one year ago, I wrote a blog post on How I Lost 20 Pounds. (Spoiler alert: it was all thanks to Joe from Fight Fit Bootcamps.) Since then I’ve been a huge believer in working out and eating healthy. In February, I got a chance to try out a 15min power plate training session plus a 15min body treatment at The Power Institute.
I was really intrigued by the concept of the Power Plate considering supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford are long time advocates of power plate technology and Karl Lagerfeld attributes his ability to wear skinny jeans in his seventies to the workout. It was also applied by the space program, helping to prevent atrophy in astronauts’ muscles.
Location: 79 St. Nicholas Street Toronto, ON M4Y 1W8
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 7:00am-7:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Phone: (416) 967-6937
Website: www.powerinstitute.com
What it is:
The Power Institute specializes on functional fitness without weights to get you sculpted results. They believe that 30min-45min sessions is all the time you need to get in a perfect workout. Power Plate is all the rage in Europe and Power Institute is the only studio in Canada specializing in this. They are also the only studio to provide non-invasive body contouring and cellulite reduction treatments to accelerate your results.
Power Plates
During my 15min one-on-one training session, Cameron walked me through a series of exercises on the Power Plate while it vibrates at a very high frequency. He was very attentive, corrected my form, and really pushed me by increasing the intensity of the machine after each set. Honestly, I didn’t think much of the Power Plate at first and thought it was a hoax, but after a few minutes, I started sweating and my thighs, calves, and gluts were burning! It was suggested that you go bare foot or wear shoes that mimic going bare foot to ensure your feet is making the most contact with the machine to enjoy endure all of it’s benefits.
On a complete side note, it was great getting to know Cameron and his story is truly inspirational. He truly believes in the technology behind The Power Institute as it helped transform his life not only physically but personally. In 6 months, he lost over 40 pounds and is now one of the trainers. You can’t get much better than that…I was being trained by a living, breathing testimonial!
The Power Plate is truly innovative and definitely gives you a workout. I sweated just as much as I would doing a 30 minute bootcamp session. This type of workout would be great for individuals that is looking for something that has minimal impact on the body (i.e. weak knees) or want a quick workout. Another great thing about The Power Institute is that all workouts are one-on-one. So your trainer can customize the workout based on your main areas of concern or if you have limitations in certain areas.
As for pricing, there is a multitude of packages available from 30min express sessions to 60min sessions that integrate kettle bells, yoga, and boxing, so it’s best to contact The Power Institute directly. Just to give you a ball park, a single 30min express training session will cost $55. The more sessions you purchase, the cost per session decreases.
Being told by Cameron to squat a bit lower to activate my thighs and gluts muscles more.
Another service offered is non-invasive body contouring and cellulite reduction treatments. The machine that I got to try for my body was the Lipomassage by Endermologie. It utilizes two mechanized rollers along with controlled suction to manipulate the connective tissues of the body. The entire process didn’t hurt at all, rather it felt like a mini massage on my body.
While these two mechanized rollers and suctions are working, it encourages lipolysis, which is fat burning within the fat cell while. What I also noticed about Lipomassage is that it helps promote lymphatic drainage and increase circulation so cellulite can be reduce and college and elastin can be produced. Similar to the Power Plate, the more sessions you purchase, the cheaper per session price will be. A single session will cost approximately $170.
When Lissa showed me some of the Before and After photos and my jaw just dropped. This machine is just that amazing! It looked like the people in the pictures got plastic surgery but they only used Lipomassage which is 100% natural and non-invasive. If I could use this machine everyday, I totally would.
Lipomassage by Endermologie Machine
Would I go again?
If I had the funds to, I would. Unfortunately this is quite costly for me. I never believe that you should be dependent on a machine, rather pair working out with a healthy eating style. But these machines are absolutely great especially for people that do have certain limitations with their body. For example, my knees have been hurting me lately and I do have to slow down when doing certain exercises at bootcamp. If feasible, I would go to The Power Institute as I would get a similar workout without having to stress on my knees too much. As for the Lipomassage, I absolutely loved it. Paired with the Power Plate, the lower half of my body felt so good the next day! Sitting in the office all day isn’t exactly the best thing, especially my lymphatic system. So Lipomassage definitely helps with that.
My experience at the Power Institute was great! The staff were really personable and treated you well. If you are interested in trying out the Power Plate, The Power Institute offers a complimentary one-on-one training session for first timers. Just call them for an appointment!
Disclaimer: Training & body treatment sessions were provided by a PR Company and The Power Institution for review consideration. All opinions are my own and are always open & honest, especially when it comes to fitness and healthy living.