SuperSlow Zone

I am so happy to have found SSZ in Pleasanton. It’s right around the corner from my house, and I can zip in and out for a workout that doesn’t leave me dripping with sweat thanks to the climate controlled workout room and the fans at each individual machine. Joanie, Don and April have been great to work with and very accommodating with my schedule. I am now getting the strength training I need in order to keep my muscle mass, elevate my metabolism and burn off calories. I no longer have lower back pain and I am getting more toned overall. I recently coupled my workouts with SlimCo body light treatments (also in Pleasanton), along with better nutrition advice from Jami, and am getting amazing results in just 2 weeks. SSZ and SlimCo have a great partnership and I surely am benefitting. I’m seeing a slimmer me and this time — it’s without using pills, shots, appetite suppressants or quick fixes.

I can’t say enough good things about Super Slow Zone. In only a few weeks, I have seen great increase in my strength. I absolutely love that I can pop in for a 20 minute workout two times a week and get a really effective workout without having to need a shower after. The science behind Super Slow is amazing and I’m so happy with the fast results I am getting. Joanie has been the best and I love the one on one training. She’s always encouraging and very knowledgeable about the method and results I can achieve.

I am one of those who dreaded going to the Gym after an injury I had 12 years ago — until I joined SuperSlow Zone. April is a great Personal Trainer, she keeps me motivated and pushes me to try a little harder each time. I feel much stronger and toned than before and Strength Training is definitely the way to go!
Don, Joanie and April all of them greet me with a pleasant smile every time I am there! The facility is well maintained, clean and provides the right atmosphere to get a good workout. And best of all it is quick — in and out in 20 mins!

April at SuperSlow Zone is AWESOME! I’ve been working out with her for 6 months and she makes working out fairly enjoyable. I had no idea how strength training with their personal trainers can make such a difference in how you feel and look.
I’ve never been one for working out, particularly weight lifting, but going to SSZ is quick and a commitment I know I can keep. The best part is that I am really seeing results! I have never been this confident in my body. While I haven’t lost a lot of weight — just 10 lbs (because I like to eat too much), the shape of my body has really improved (thing tighter stomach, arms, and butt). And my metabolism has definitely increased which I love.
If you’re looking for a personal trainer that will truly help you see results without burning you out, SuperSlow Zone is the place for you!

Where do I begin…
The owners, Don and Joanie are absolutely wonderful as well as April. I had all 3 of them train me at different times and they are all encouraging and a pleasure to work with. At SSZ you will get 20 minute personal training sessions and you will feel start to feel the difference after only a few sessions. I went because I wanted to build muscle and strengthen my core and because my best friend and her mother were going. My job requires me to stand on my feet all day and prior to SSZ I had been going home with a lot of lower back pain and tired feet. After SSZ I stopped noticing how tired I was and started noticing how much better I felt. I lost a few inches in my mid section and standing all day got easier. I could go on for days but you should really try it for yourself.
They have very flexible house so there really is no excuse. If you are reading this post please call them and set up your first appointment as soon as you are done. What are you waiting for?

SuperSlow is an efficient way to get fit in a once or twice a week workout. The science behind it is detailed in Dr. Doug Mcguff’s book, Body by Science. Doug has been interviewed by Dave Asprey who also endorsed this method of getting fit. The facility has state of the art Nautilus machines which force you to perform with correct posture minimizing any risk of injury.
People have been programmed to believe they need to devote hours per week to achieve good fitness. not true!
Don and Joanie run a great little business and they deserve your support!

My mom has been coming to the super slow zone since they opened and for the past year i have been extremely jealous of how amazing the resistance training has made her body look so toned! So finally i have become a super slow zone junkie! I have gone to two sessions and I am hooked i pair this with my normal cardio and i can not wait for the results! Don, joanie, and april are great, i love that they have flexible hours and that it only takes 20 minutes so it is easily fit into my busy day!

After years of trying just about every weight-​training approach every written about, I came across the Superslow in an Ellington Darden book; this was nearly twenty years ago. From that time, I have trained using Superslow and have never looked back.
I came across SuperSlow Zone shortly after I moved to the Bay Area and began looking for a facility that has appropriate, well-​maintained equipment and is reasonably priced. Joanie quickly responded to my inquiry and a time was set for me to take a trip out there to see if they would be a good fit.
Joanie and her husband, Don, operate the facility, which they started after having experienced their own substantial results using the Superslow protocol. (For them, merely telling others about it was not good enough: they opened their own facility with the sincere mission to help others.) Both of them are consummate professionals.
The SuperSlow Zone is immaculately kept and maintained; the equipment (Nautilus Nova) is top notch; the price of $ 48 per session is amazingly inexpensive, considering most Superslow trainers charge between $ 60 – 75 per session. On top of that, the first two sessions are free (with absolutely no strings attached). Membership is done monthly, so you have tremendous flexibility, too.

I was a member of The Perfect Workout (TPW) in Danville for several months and became a believer in the super slow resistance training method there. Then I discovered SuperSlow Zone (SSZ), and as a resident of Pleasanton, thought it would be nice to have a similar workout without having to travel as far. Its proximity got me in the door, but the service, quality, and pricing of SSZ are what led me to change where I work out.
The trainers are not your classic fitness professionals, as they’re basically franchisees who are working at their business. And the training style is all business, very process oriented: You do the reps slowly until you’re just at the precipice of failure, and then you continuing pushing for a count of 10. The trainers don’t exhort you to keep going, to push harder — they simply allow you to work through the process (that count to 10 is generally done without a trace of encouragement). If you need a trainer to verbally incite you to do the work, then SSZ Pleasanton may not be your cup of tea.
The Nautilus-​style equipment at SSZ is top notch and further enhanced with all of the accoutrements that help the client «fit» the machine. As a petite person, I need every cushion, block, and stool that they have at the ready for each machine. Although I haven’t used the bicep machine there (a typically difficult one to adjust for those of us with short limbs), the leg curl machine has enough adjustments and cushions to allow me to perform the exercise with reasonably good form.
The SSZ workout is generally on six machines per session. They’re pretty firm on that, whereas TPW would let you do an extra machine or two if time (or, more correctly, if the trainer) allowed. I do my biceps– and triceps-​specific workouts on my own.
I appreciate that SSZ Pleasanton avails itself of technology, using iPads to track your workout and progress, and sending email reminders of your next session.
As for pricing, SSZ offers packages of 8, 6, or 4 sessions per month on a month-​to-​month basis, and the per-​session cost is the same regardless of which number you choose. TPW, on the other hand, had really high rates if you wanted to work out less than 8 sessions/​month, and also expected a 3-​month or 6-​month commitment. There, you’d have to sign up for a 6-​month, 8 sessions/​month package to get a per-​session cost comparable to SSZ’s standard cost.
SSZ Pleasanton is located in a strip mall that’s right by 680 at the Bernal Ave exit, so you don’t have to drive through town (such a pain) if you’re coming from elsewhere. The facility is nice and clean, as are the trainers. :)

I’ve been going to this place practically since it opened and I can recommend it enthusiastically and without reservation. Here’s the deal — their approach (which I can vouch for having been a SuperSlow Zone customer when I lived in Denver and went to the one there) is that all you need is 1 – 2 workouts a week of about 20 minutes a piece, BUT that during those 20 minutes, you need to do the strength work in a particular manner (very slowly compared to the usual approach). If you embrace their approach and challenge yourself, you’ll love it AND you’ll see results. I started to see differences in the mirror in 3 weeks and it just got better from there. You’re always matched with a personal trainer, so you’ve always got someone to make sure your form is right (and safe) and they’re also important because they’ll push you beyond what you could have done on your own. I’ve tried strength training at other places and I’ve never had the kind of results I had here. It’s also nice because it’s not a place full of body building geeks — just normal folks trying to get in shape. Give ‘em a try for a month or two and as long as you’re willing to push yourself, you’ll be amazed at the results.