SPORTS
Name a sport and Exer-Genie® can help you train for it. Add resistance to your throw to perfect that fastball, or grab our swimming development system for an intense cardio workout and form perfection. Unlike rubber bands, Exer-Genie® provides consistent, even resistance which means a better, more effective workout.
Athletes of all ages for over 50 years have found that Sport Specific Strength, Speed, and Flexibility are more efficiently achieved with an Exer-Genie® Portable Variable Resistance System. Used by Olympians, professional sports teams, athletes, and people of all ages everywhere, Exer-Genie® VRT adds a new dimension to Functional and Sport Specific Athletic training programs. Get a full over view watching Jim Warrens interview with Pumped
SPEED
Watch how Lawrence and Keia are using the Exer-Genie® Speed Development System in their track & field training.
STRONGMAN
Train Like the Worlds Strongest and use the unique Adjustable and Variable Resistance of the Exer-Genie® to prepare for incredible feats of strength. Watch how Odd E Haugen and his team are using the Exer-Genie with a long line to simulate truck pulling and tug of war. Strongman Ken Nowicki is explaining how he is using the Exer-Genie® in this video.
FOOTBALL
You can freshen your Athletes Legs In Season, Preseason, or rehab Post Season using an Exer-Genie System. Speed Doctor Nabie Fofanah shows in this video how he is working with NFL player Juju Smith. Michael Ray Garvin uses the system in football youth training.
BASEBALL
Check out Gene Logan’s Throwing Baseball Study:
RESULTS (after only 5 weeks)
- The pretest means were:
(1) Exer-Genie Group I, 75.895 mph; (2) Group II, 75.895 mph and (3) Group III, 75.159 mph. - The posttest means were:
(1) Exer-Genie Group I, 84.001 mph; (2) Group II, 78.842 mph and (3) Group III, 75.306 mph
Read the Logan Study: Page 1 and Page 2
Check out how to use the Exer-Genie® VRT Classic System and the Adjustable Training Straps to build hamstring and hip flexor performance and recovery.
GOLF
Jim Warren explains in this video how to develop your Golf Specific Muscles with adjustable and variable Resistance.
SWIM
In the pool or dry land use your Exer-Genie® and get a competitive advantage. Check out how Swimator coach uses the Exer-Genie to improve his freestyle pull.
WHY EXER-GENIE?
TIME
Your time is important. With Exer-Genie®, you can get a full-body workout in as little as 10 minutes – targeting every major muscle group with an Exer-Genie®-specific exercise routine. Or, isolate and target specific muscle groups to increase strength, stamina, and muscle definition. Jim explains how to perform your regular workout in 10 minutes every other day.
SIZE
Exer-Genie® is versatile and small – offering a full range of fat-burning, muscle-building exercises in a tiny but potent package. We’re all about working smarter, and Exer-Genie® is the smartest, most cost-effective, and most portable piece of exercise equipment you can buy. With the potency of a full gym in a travel-friendly package, never worry about bulky, expensive exercise machines again
METHOD
The unknown 10/12 Method for Strength Training at Home. Strength training for women and men with the Exer-Genie® is simple, but not easy: An exercise begins with a 10-second isometric contraction, thereby fatiguing the muscle, then the isotonic phase takes over by working through a range of some particular sport-specific motion. For football, it may be a passing movement for the quarterbacks, forearm motion for the linemen, or leg, knee, or foot motion for all. 3 reps of 22 seconds each add up to 66 seconds full contraction time for the muscle groups addressed by the particular exercise. F.e. 5 exercises with a duration of 3 Minutes each (giving you over 30 seconds rest and preparation time for the next rep) can be done within 15 Minutes adding up to 330 seconds full contraction time (TUT: Time Under Tension). All in your living room! The amount of resistance or weight from the Exer-Genie® is controlled by a little lever on the handle, it ranges from 0 to around 400 pounds. And the best: Exer-Genie® fits in a small pocket and is the perfect tool for strength training at home.
STRENGTH TRAINING
Your personal fitness goals are within reach with Exer-Genie®. All it takes is our Navy Seal-used 10 minute daily workout. Versatile and compact, it offers concentric biased, isometric, variable isokinetic, functional, sport-specific, and rehab movement training for every muscle group. Exer-Genie® Variable Resistance Trainer is the perfect strength-training companion and best used with the 10/12 method. Increase the “Resistance” with the turn of the dial and vary the resistance by controlling the trail line to increase your Efficiency in Exercise™. There’s an Exer-Genie® workout routine for every major muscle group in the body and, because of its brilliant design, there’s no more need for huge, expensive weight racks. See Jim Warren explaining the Exer-Genie on a Perform Better show in LA.
SPEED TRAINING
Get the competitive advantage. Perfect your form off-field with Exer-Genie®’s Sports Performance Training. Used by Olympians, professional sports teams, athletes, and people of all ages everywhere. Exer-Genie® VRT adds a new dimension to Functional and Sport Specific Athletic training programs. Check out on Track use of the Exer-Genie® Speed Development System and crank up your training routine with Exer-Genie® VRT today!
RECOVERY & PHYSICAL THERAPY
Revitalize safe with Exer-Genie®. Stay in prime physical form during recovery so you can jump back into it as soon as you’re ready. Get back in the game quickly, safely, with Exer-Genie® VRT (variable resistance trainer) is a safe, convenient way to rehab after an injury. Keep up existing strength and retrain full range of motion movements with adjustable and accommodating resistance while healing.
FITNESS TRAINING
Want to target your triceps? How about perfecting your clean and jerk? Exer-Genie® allows for intense strength training in a controlled, safe manner – No weights to drop, only muscle to gain. It offers an entire gym’s worth of exercises in one convenient package. The unique 10/12 method is explained in this short video.
PERSONAL TRAINERS
Give them a Workout they’ll remember! If you’re a personal trainer, Exer-Genie® is the perfect Tool for your Workout Arsenal. Portable, Versatile, “One Unit…Infinite Use”Exer-Genie® VRT is the perfect tool to separate you from other trainers Exer-Genie® is committed to exceeding your client’s expectations! See the videos for a demonstration of our running line, and check out our array of other attachments. Whether you’re training in-home or at the gym, the portability, reliability, versatility, and infinite uses of Exer-Genie® shows your clients you are more. Ease of operation, infinite resistance adjustments provides for a no-hassle challenge to even your most fit trainees. Exer-Genie® is a tool used by Olympic Athletes, Professional Athletes and Teams – just check out the rich history of Exer-Genie® fitness.
RICH HISTORY & PROVEN RESULTS
The Exer-Genie® Exerciser was developed in 1961. The American Space Program was experimenting with “Fitness in Space” when a variable resistance rope friction device which was originally designed to lower people from a burning building (Sky-Genie Controlled Descent Device) was adapted to a small exercise machine and named Exer-Genie® Exerciser. It was the first all-in-one Muscle Movement Training System that allowed the application of multiple concepts of exercise through a range of motion. The Exer-Genie® Exerciser is in the Official Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide (August 1997 & 2007), has graced the gyms of World Class Coaches and Trainers, and has been the secret weapon for Champions in every sport. Coach Vince Lombardiʼs Green Bay Packers used the Exer-Genie® Exerciser so effectively that every team and every champion for the past 50 years has followed the leader. Exer-Genie® is the original Portable Variable Resistance Trainer.
PROVEN SCIENCE
In testing the Exer-Genie® Exerciser, Scientists, Researchers and Coaches discovered that resistance was generated by winding the specially woven nylon training line around the smooth chrome-plated metal shaft. Adjusting the resistance was easy and in a few seconds, one could go from ounces to hundreds of pounds. Pulling on the training line not only controlled the speed at which a movement was trained, but also provided resistance that was proportional to the kinetic chain of the movement. Dynamic Life Movement Exercise was a major discovery! Training muscles through the movement equaled greater performance and Efficiency in Exercise™.
This was proof that the Exer-Genie® Exerciser provided an economical and efficient way to perform a variety of exercises and training methods. One breakthrough training discovery that came out of the testing was the Variable Isokinetic Exercise. By grasping the trailing end of the line and controlling the movement of the Trailing Line through the Exer-Genie® Exerciser, one could implement Variable Isotonic/Isometric/Isokinetic Training.
- Isotonic Muscular contractions are those movements based on lifting a constant amount of weight through a range of motion.
- Isometric Muscular contraction against resistance is where the muscle fires but there is no shortening of the muscle and no movement at a joint. The benefit of isometric exercises is that they can be used for rehabilitation as well as general strengthening without placing stress on the joints. Some sports require a high level of static muscle strength; Gymnastics, Yoga, Rock Climbing, Downhill Skiing as well as holding a child, for example, all have isometric strength requirements.
- Isokinetic Muscular contraction pertains to an exercise providing variable resistance to a movement at a constant speed with the assistance of specialized equipment. In isokinetic exercise, you maximize the resistance placed on the muscle throughout the full range of motion. The benefit of Isokinetic Exercise is the ability to train movements not just muscles. This type of training allows for greater strength, flexibility, and elasticity gains more efficiently than training one muscle at a time.
At the time the Exer-Genie® Exerciser was being developed, experiments were being conducted by many exercise Physiologists, Trainers, and Coaches throughout the United States, Canada, and the world over on the application of the Exer-Genie® Exerciser for injury prevention, functional training, and functional performance enhancement.
The Exer-Genie® Exerciser provided for the first time in the history of exercise a practical, economical, efficient, and highly effective way for anyone at any age to get fit and stay fit. Our program has been used by thousands of High Schools and Colleges, Rehab Clinics, Functional Training Centers, Sports Performance Centers, and hundreds of thousands of individuals looking to improve their Functional Fitness and Performance. Professional Teams such as the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Golden State Warriors, and many others have made the Exer-Genie® Exerciser an integral part of their Functional Training and Injury Prevention Programs.
With the use of Space Age Materials and the newest design techniques the highly publicized Exer-Genie® Exerciser has been improved and is widely known simply as Exer-Genie®. The improved model uses high-impact, high-temperature-resistant plastic for the casing. An improved resistance dialing mechanism allows the unit to adjust from ounces to hundreds of pounds of resistance and back in a matter of seconds. With the improvement in construction and design comes a new formula in the training line. A scientifically woven nylon training line allows for smooth operation at any resistance setting with exceptional durability.
We built the first Exer-Genie® in 1961 and for over 60 years we have taken pride in remaining committed to supporting the ingenuity, spirit of workmanship, and product integrity that is uniquely American.
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FEATURES
There are so many amazing reasons to use Exer-Genie® – Its portable size, proven track record, quality American workmanship, and rich history are just a few. Which reason is most important to you?
SMALL PACKAGE
Exer-Genie® is so compact it fits in a shaving kit or drawstring bag – making it highly portable. It’s convenient to store at home or bring to the gym and a breeze to travel with. Take it on your business trip or vacation and never miss a workout! Starting at less than $300 its size is the only thing small about an Exer-Genie®
BIG RESULTS
Good things come in small packages! Exer-Genie® replaces an entire gym workout routine in both breadths of exercises and weight resistance. Crank up our Navy Seal recommended resistance dial and make your next workout the most intense one yet!
- So small, durable, light, and convenient, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. Exer-Genie® is the smartphone of exercise equipment.
- With our wide range of specialized attachments, you can do everything from deadlifts to perfecting your curve ball!
- Anchor Exer-Genie® in a door frame, hang it on a branch, or any solid surface. It’s versatile and convenient
- Literally crank up your workout with the twist of a wrist. Our resistance dial lets you fine-tune the difficulty level.
HISTORY
1961: The Exer-Genie® Exerciser was developed as a way to allow astronauts to train for missions and to exercise while in space. NASA was attracted by the lightweight and small size of the Exer-Genie® Exerciser and decided to put the exercise concept to the test to see if it could provide a valid method for exercising astronauts in microgravity. Using the Lockheed Human Performance Laboratory in Sunnyvale, California, NASA scientists put the Exer-Genie® Exerciser through a series of extensive studies based around Isometrics, Isokinetics, Isotonics, Variable Resistance and Resistive Aerobics. They found the unit to be extremely effective in conditioning muscle fiber and maintaining bone mass in microgravity.
1964: The Exer-Genie® Exerciser was recognized as a breakthrough in the theory of combining isometric and isotonic exercise. The simplicity of accomplishing isomeric contraction by fingertip pressure to fatigue the muscle, and then working the tired muscle isotonically through the full range of motion, made the Exer-Genie®exerciser ideally suited for this theory as well as other theories of exercise. Strength, endurance, flexibility, and technique can be developed in minimum time, reducing repetition and boredom. In 2008 that system became known as The Trainer Custom Series Exer-Genie® Exerciser. From there the Exer-Genie® went through a lot of amazing advances and experiments including being part of Nasa’s astronaut program and playing a big role in keeping the astronauts fit for their 500,000-mile journey into space on Apollo 7, 8 which orbited the moon 10 times, as well as on the Apollo 11 flight to the moon. The Exer-Genie® also excelled in the sports world and was accepted by thousands of schools, colleges, and professional teams as well as Olympic athletes. By allowing the motion of the sport to be simulated against selected resistance and uniform through a complete range of motion, the Exer-Genie® became a must-have for all sports enthusiasts.
1965: Green Bay Packers become the first NFL team to use Exer-Genie® as part of their training regimen. Within a couple of years, the system is being used by many more including the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.
1968: Exer-Genie® is used to train the astronauts who will orbit the Earth in the first manned mission in the United States Apollo space program (Apollo 7) as well as the crew who orbited the moon 10 times in December of that year (Apollo 8).
1968, August 26: Exer-Genie® has become so popular with college teams, NFL teams, MLB teams, and home consumers, that it receives a feature article in Sports Illustrated.
1969: Exer-Genie® helps prepare the first men who will set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It also joins them on their journey into space to give them a way to work out while on the Apollo 11 mission
1974 & 1975: NHL team Philadelphia Flyers win back-to-back Stanley Cups while training with the Exer-Genie®
1989: The Trainer® Fitness & Rehab System was developed for the non-athlete using the Exer-Genie® exerciser’s technology along with 36 years of research and application for the busy person looking to take better care of themselves. It is the answer to the 5 problems in exercise. Time, Boredom, Soreness, Convenience, Staying With It. Starting with 2 minutes a day you make taking care of the most valuable asset you have (your body) a habit. The instructional material has been developed to make physical conditioning and shaping up safe, simple, and effective in the time spent. Team America Health & Fitness purchased the Exer-Genie® and Team America soon appointed Jim Warren as the National Director. Jim has worked with an Exer-Genie® since 1971 and now with a Degree in Physical Education from the University of Northern Illinois, Grad work at the University of North Texas, and with his extensive knowledge in Fitness and business development, Jim Warren decided to take the reigns of the business. Team and Jim Warren upgraded the Exer-Genie® to The Trainer Custom Series Exer-Genie® Exerciser and made a few changes to the device allowing it to operate smoother and more efficiently. The Trainer Custom Series Exer-Genie® is still in high demand and is considered one of the most essential and best-kept secrets in personal training. It is used by world-class athletes, professionals of all disciplines of the sports world, and it is also amazingly versatile and adaptable enough to be used by the entire family and the American businessman or woman in their hotel room, and more importantly on the fields of our future athletes at all youth sports facilities
1998 & 2007: The Exer-Genie® Exerciser is in the Official Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide (August 1997 & 2007), has graced the gyms of World Class Coaches and Trainers, and has been the secret weapon for Champions in every sport. Coach Vince Lombardiʼs Green Bay Packers’ first use of the Exer-Genie® Exerciser helped his team to dominate leading every team and every Champion for the past 50 years to follow the leader. Exer-Genie® is the original portable Variable Resistance Trainer.
Present: Kikkan Randall, who includes Exer-Genie® in her rigid training regimen, becomes the first American woman to win a medal in cross country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.