The Power-Plate programme conducted in the Green Apple has been designed to provide safe, effective physical activity which has proven results.

Power-Plate is a machine with a platform which vibrates at a high frequency to initiate biomechanical muscle stimulation.  During the 1970’s, Russian astronauts were able to stay four times longer in space with vibration training.  With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 knowledge of vibration training spread all over the world.

Since 1990, vibration training has been used by Olympic athletes to improve performance.  There has also been significant medical research into the benefits of vibration training.

Benefits include:

·         Accelerated training time

·         Improvements in bone density

·         Increase in strength, especially legs (which is important in elderly people because of the strong correlation between poor leg strength and death).

·         Increased vascular response

·         Better balance

·         Improved neuromuscular response

·         Increased power

·         Connective tissue stimulation

Power-Plate vibrations are multi-directional – up and down, backwards and forwards, side to side.

The amplitude of the vibration is the height the vibrating platform moving up and down.  Amplitude is expressed as HIGH and LOW.  When set on HIGH, the platform lifts to a greater height and this is why all beginner programmes are set using the lower amplitude, to allow the body to adjust to vibration training safely.

The progression of vibrations is the number of times the Power-Plate moves up and down. Frequency is expressed in Hz (e.g. 30Hz, 35Hz, or 50 Hz).  Other settings can be achieved by using the “manual” method e.g. 25Hz can be set up manually.

Conditions for Power-Plate use at the Green Apple Wellness Centre

There is no deviation from the set programmes without permission from Management.  Exercise may be reduced, modified or omitted where necessary, but no additional exercises can be added during a session.

The above condition applies to all sessions whether Power-Plate Personal Training or during Minimal Supervision Power-Plate sessions.  Clients are to be given the appropriate workout card and this must be adhered to.

Power-Plate Programmes

Beginners Programme Level One – 3 sessions

Beginners Programme Level Two – 3 sessions                                  

Beginners Programme Level Three – 3 sessions

Fee Structure

Power-Plate – the equivalent of 90 minutes weight training in just 20 minutes

Initially 3 sessions of Power-Plate Personal Training for both members

and non-members to establish a programme...................................................... $35.00 per session

20 minutes booked in diary but actual time on Power-Plate - max 15 minutes

Thereafter 20 minute sessions

using the set programme........................................................................................... See table below.

(Conditions Apply)

Payment Options

Members and Non-Members

3 Sessions with instructor $35.00 per session Time allocated 25 minutes (booked on the hour or on the ½ hour) Classification – Power-Plate Personal Training This tells us that an instructor is needed one-on-one for the Power-Plate training for approximately 25-30 minutes

Payment options available after the initial three sessions PaySmart is the preferred option

Once the client is competent to follow the set programme with minimal supervision (with strict guidelines not to change or add any exercise without permission from the instructor who has trained them) they can be booked for a self-regulated session.

Until the client is competent to use the Power-Plate under minimal supervision, they must continue with Power-Plate Personal Training

Single session Member........... $22.00 Non-Member.. $24.00

Member PaySmart D’Debit @ $17.00 per session plus admin fee $1.75 fortnight   1-3 sessions weekly

Member Purchase Card of 12 @ $18.00 per session Cards of 12 Member.........  $216.00 Non-Member... $264.00

Non-Member PaySmart D’Debit @ $20.00 per session plus admin fee $1.75 fortnight   1-3 sessions weekly e.g. 3 x week for 2 weeks $120.00

STRICT POLICY OF ALL BOOKED SESSIONS ARE PAID SESSIONS.  REGARDLESS OF USE. No Show for appointment is still classified as a session.<