WHAT ARE TRAINING MODES?
Exercise Training modes refer to a variety training methods designed to achieve various physical fitness results. These can include but are not limited to strength, endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular health. Each method can focus on a specific type of fitness results or a combination of results.
The T2 offers the greatest number of on-demand training modes ever available in a fitness device.
AVAILABLE TRAINING MODES
T2 TRAINING MODES DEFINED
Isokinetic exercise is defined as maximum effort under controlled speeds using variable resistance. Normally, in order to create controlled speed, very specialized bulky exercise machines costing thousands of dollars are required. These isokinetic machines control the speed of an exercise by fluctuating resistance throughout the entire range of motion of the exercise being performed. Your speed remains consistent despite how much force you exert.
ISOKINETICS IS SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO BUILD & TONE MUSCLE FASTER, MORE EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY THAN WEIGHTS OR BANDS RESULTING IN:
GREATER MUSCULAR ACTIVATION,
FASTER MUSCLE FATIGUE,
SHORTER WORKOUT TIMES,
FASTER RESULTS,
WITHOUT THE RISK OF INJURY COMMON WITH WEIGHTS OR BANDS.
We have an entire page dedicated to BODYFIGHT™ Isokinetics. Check it out to learn more.
This first-of-its-kind compound resistance technology provides one of the safest and most effective fitness training methods ever developed and we are proud to have invented it!
MAXIMIZES OUR MECHANICAL FUSION OF RECIPROCAL, FRICTION AND ELASTIC RESISTANCES.
DYNAMIC, ADAPTIVE, SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.
EXPERIENCE EXERCISES NEVER POSSIBLE BEFORE NOW.
Simple adjustments to your distance toward or away from the anchor point adjust the elastic resistance. NO MORE BANDS TO CHANGE! This is an unprecedented feature of the T2. This breakthrough innovation gives you instant access to other amazing training modalities like Elastic, Inertial Wave, Battle Rope, Plyometrics, Boxing, Rowing, Pilates and more. ISO-ELASTIC® resistance will allow you to discover incredibly dynamic exercises, free-flowing exercise transitions, and freedom of movement never before possible in an exercise device. All with on-the-fly intensity control with no bands, settings or weight to change.
Isometric exercise is the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. Sort of a freeze and squeeze action.
The T2 Iso-Trainer allows you to incorporate isometric training instantly and on the fly by simply freezing your movement under maximum effort at any angle throughout an exercise's entire range of motion. Certain compound exercises allow for opposing muscle groups to be engaged in the isometric. A capability unique to the T2 Iso-Trainer!
Suspended training refers to an approach to strength training that uses a system of static ropes or webbing called a "suspension trainer" to allow users to work against their own body weight by performing various suspended bodyweight exercises with gravity acting as the resistance. The more your weight is fighting the gravitational pull the harder it is to perform the exercise. This exercise mode has been performed since the 1800s and is more recently embodied in products like the TRX Suspension Trainer.
Every suspended training exercise conceived can be performed with the T2 but with the added advantage of instantly transitioning to or combining with more effective BODYFIGHT™ Isokinetic and ISO-ELASTIC® exercises, rendering single-function suspension trainers obsolete.
SEE THE CHANGE FROM SUSPENSION TO ISOKINETIC RESISTANCE IN THE TOP-ROW EXERCISES SHOWN HERE:
Elastic band training is simple and very versatile. The more the elastic band is stretched the harder the exercise gets. Like dumbbells, barbells, or other free weights, elastic resistance bands provide external resistance that your muscles have to work against.
Elastic core training evolved from simple torso twist and rotational exercises that can be performed without resistance or with resistance such as a cable machine, medicine ball, or elastic bands, or products like the TRX Rip Trainer or Monkii 360. It works the entire core of the torso in a very profound way engaging the entire abdomen, oblique muscles as well as the chest, back, arms, and shoulders when coupled with resistance.
The T2 Iso-Trainer can instantly engage in both elastic band and elastic core training with the added advantage of instant transition to or combining with Iso-Elastic® or Isokinetic training modes. Elastic Core Training with the T2 automatically engages not only the core, chest, back, arms, and shoulders but the entire body. You will find core work is incorporated into most of your T2 training without having to think about it. Every torso twist or rotational exercise ever conceived can be performed with the T2 Iso-Trainer.
A ONE-REP-MAX exercise in general is a type of strength training exercise in which you perform a single repetition of an exercise with the heaviest load that you can handle.
The ONE-REP-MAX with the T2 and our BODYFIGHT™ Isokinetic system, allows you to generate incredible amounts of workload and torque on the entire musculature using prolonged 6-7 second repetition contractions in an efficient, time-conserving exercise program. It's incredibly fast and productive and allows you to perform a quick workout in 4-5 minutes and still SAFELY get results!
The T2 allows for your ultimate safety when performing a ONE-REP-MAX to failure because you are in constant and complete control of the resistive effort throughout the entire range of motion of the exercise.
There is so much muscular involvement and effort involved with our ONE-REP-MAX workouts that you will see anaerobic training heart rates that easily reach your training zone within a short time span.
Our ONE-REP-MAX workouts simulate the effort required to complete the last repetition of a set with free weights, weight machines, or other training devices. Please check out our One Rep Max videos on YouTube.
There are numerous physiological benefits to performing ONE-REP-MAX exercises, including:
Increased muscle size: Performing ONE-REP-MAX exercises can lead to an increase in muscle size, also known as hypertrophy.
Increased muscle strength: ONE-REP-MAX exercises are designed to challenge your muscles to the maximum, which can lead to increases in muscle strength.
Improved bone density: Strength training exercises like one rep max exercises can help improve bone density, which can reduce the risk of osteoporosis and other bone-related conditions.
Improved muscle endurance: While ONE-REP-MAX exercises are primarily focused on increasing muscle strength, they can also help improve muscle endurance over time.
Increased metabolism: Strength training exercises like ONE-REP-MAX exercises can help increase your metabolism, which can aid in weight loss and maintenance.
Try our ONE-REP-MAX workouts today and see the results for yourself!
Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength). This training focuses on learning to move from muscle extension to contraction in a rapid or "explosive" manner, such as in specialized repeated jumping.
The T2 is the only device to allow you to incorporate Isokinetic, Iso-Elastic®, and elastic movements while performing plyometric movements.
Battle rope training is performed by oscillating two, thick independent lengths of rope until an oscillating inertial wave rhythm is achieved. The kinetic energy of this wave is transmitted through the cords to the body requiring a muscular stabilizing action from the arms, shoulders, and core as well as the legs.
The T2 is the most compact and portable battle rope trainer available. Our twin handles and single Power Bungee eliminate the need for dual cords and require just a single anchor point. Since much of the inertia is created by the weight and oscillation of the solid die-cast metal housing, far shorter distances are required compared with conventional battle ropes.
Battle Rope Pulls can be easily simulated using the T2’s reciprocal Isokinetic and proprietary Iso-Elastic® training modes.
Oscillating wave training or wave training describes exercises using elastic cords and is used in HIIT training. It is considered to be safer for shoulder, arm, and wrist joints than battle ropes. Similar to battle ropes, it is normally performed by oscillating two independent lengths of rubberized cords until an oscillating inertial wave rhythm is achieved. The kinetic energy of this wave is transmitted through the cords to the body requiring a muscular stabilizing action from the arms, shoulders, and core as well as the legs.
The T2 is the most compact and portable wave trainer available. Our twin handles and single Power Bungee eliminate the need for dual cords and require just a single anchor point. Since much of the inertia is created by the weight and oscillation of the solid die-cast metal housing, far shorter distances are required compared with conventional wave trainers. Safety is also increased with the T2’s easily adjustable handle and strap combinations that allow for supinated, pronated, and alternated grips. These grip options greatly reduce the risk of accidental release or injury.
The only tandem and team training device that allows Isokinetic, Iso-Elastic, elastic, isometric, and suspended resistance training on demand. Incredibly fun and dynamic!
Ideal for partner training, coach-to-client training, and instructor-led group training programs. The possibilities are endless.
The T2 Iso-Trainer gives you the freedom to perform and easily transition between an unlimited range of leg and glute exercises from basic squats and lunges to leg lifts, kickbacks, abductions, adductions, hamstring curls, hip flexors, burpees, and much more.
Flexibility training encompasses stretching exercises for the purpose of increasing the range of motion of a joint and its surrounding muscles during passive movement. Passive would mean that no active muscle involvement is needed to hold the stretch.
The T2 allows for instant and deep flexibility and stretching exercises before, during, or after exercises. This is especially handy when you find yourself so winded from using the T2 that you just need a moment to rest and collect yourself.
The T2 allows you to easily duplicate sport-specific movements like swimming strokes, baseball swings and throws, football throws, surfboard paddling, rowing, paddle boarding, kayaking, golf swings, tennis strokes, and even yoga movements as well as mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting techniques for enhanced training effect.
The T2's on-the-fly intensity and exercise changes as well as its ability to accommodate and adapt to the user make it the premier tool for physical therapy. It's ideal for all manner of rehabilitative applications for the injured or infirm, bedridden, wheelchair users, visually impaired, orthopedic rehabilitation programs, and home health care.
Due to its Isokinetic resistance and the accommodating features of the T2, it is regarded as the premier tool for physical therapy, adaptive fitness training, and all manner of rehabilitative applications for the injured or infirm, bedbound, wheelchair users, the visually impaired, orthopedic rehabilitation programs, and home health care.
We currently have units being studied for neuromuscular rehabilitative therapy for brain injury and stroke victims.
Check out our dedicated physical therapy page: https://www.t2isotrainer.com/physical-therapy
Neuromotor training is a physical therapy approach that improves coordination, control, and movement efficiency. It addresses impairments seen in neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or brain injuries resulting from stroke or traumatic head injuries. Through exercises like balance, strength, agility, and flexibility training, it helps rehabilitate function and reduce injury risk.
While this needs to be confirmed by more studies, early indications are that the T2’s unique contralateral BODYFIGHT™ resistance rebuilds neural pathways affected by injury or disease faster than traditional therapies using conventional fitness equipment.
Karl Sterling, author of “Parkinson’s Empowerment Training”, had this to say about the T2:
“The T2 is changing the world of fitness by providing a single solution fitness tool that exceeds the capabilities of any other device on the planet. We especially love the isokinetic aspect of it. This is the highest quality, most adaptable, versatile, portable, and affordable tool we have ever seen!"
Easily incorporate the T2 into your yoga practice and Pilates workout with power moves that will allow you to build strength and improve your flexibility.
Adaptive fitness is personal training modified for people with both temporary and permanent disabilities, adapted to the needs of the individual. It can be utilized for weight management, stress management, healthier lifestyle choices, and more.
The T2 has been quickly adopted by the Adaptive Fitness community for the unparalleled ease with which it accommodates the abilities of the user.
Time Under Tension (TUT for short) is commonly used in strength and conditioning and bodybuilding for muscle gain. Also known as “tempo training” or “super-slow training”. It refers to how long a muscle is under load or strain during a set of resistance training.
The T2 is constantly working under the TUT principle. With maximum effort being applied to each repetition, the T2 is under constant tension throughout the entire range of motion. The T2 allows you to deliver a maximum effort with each rep with accommodating resistance while bands (which work under an elastic stretch tension principle) or free weights, (which are examples of isotonic resistance) don't offer maximum efforts with accommodating resistance. The T2 trains the muscles and body to their fullest potential throughout the entire range of motion.
Tabata training or the Tabata protocol is a type of HIIT (high intensity interval training). This high-intensity training mode consists of a 4-minute workout, 4 days a week for 6 weeks. Each workout consists of eight sets of 20 seconds of exercise at maximum effort each followed by a 10-second rest. It originated in the research of Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and his team from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports at Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. You can Google Tabata Training for more information.
No other single device on the planet offers a greater variety of Tabata workout possibilities than the T2. Infinite numbers of diverse Tabata workouts can be performed with the T2 involving any of our training modes and exercises while engaging more of your body without ever having to let go of the handles.
Functional Fitness Training is a classification of training that prepares the body for real-life movements and activities. Movements such as squatting, reaching, pulling, and lifting will be made easier with functional fitness integrated into your exercise routine.
The T2 is the apex of functional fitness training in a new and profound way by making isokinetics, isometrics, plyometrics, and all our modes of training instantly available to you. Easily mimic activity-specific movements like swimming strokes, baseball swings and throws, football throws, surfboard paddling, golf swings, tennis strokes, even yoga as well as mixed martial arts fighting techniques (check out our clip of MMA pros and T2 beta testers UFC Champ Cris Cyborg and Victor Rosas training with the T2)
HIIT Training, also called high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) or sprint interval training (SIT), is a form of interval training. A cardiovascular exercise strategy alternating short periods of intense anaerobic exercise with less intense recovery periods, until one is too exhausted to continue. These intense workouts typically last under 30 minutes, with times varying based on your fitness level as well as the intensity of the session.
With the T2 you can create unlimited numbers of HIIT workouts that involve many training modes and can engage more of your body without ever having to let go of the handles. You will quickly discover, that HIIT workouts with the T2 can be completed in 15 minutes or less.