The results of Integrated Body Conditioning^® are illustrated here with data from two controlled, randomized, and double-blind scientific experiments conducted with volunteer student-athletes at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Dr. Les Elkind, M.D., who collaborated in the scientific studies, is shown at right in his office at University Student Health Services (photo by Dr. W. J. Davis).

2 - 5 Times Better Results!

Training adaptations induced by Integrated Body Conditioning^® in well-conditioned college athletes over a concurrent training program 3 d/wk and 9 (men) to eleven (women) weeks in duration.*

Training Adaptation Best Conventional Program Integrated Body Conditioning® Percent Difference Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Men 6.3% 1.4%* 450%* Women 3.6% 0.3%* 1,200%* Lower Body Muscle Strength 17.2%* 23.3%* 35.4%* Upper Body Muscle Strength 19.0%* 17.8%* -5.9% Leg Press Muscle Endurance 18.2%* 27.8%* 52.8%* Upper Body Muscle Endurance 9.6% 5.2% -42.3% Fat Free Mass (FFM) Gain 1.8%* 3.3%* 82.2%* Fat Mass (FM) Loss -0.5% 4.5%* 111.2%* Percent Body Fat -1.1% -5.7%* 438.7%* Lower Body Flexibility 6.5% 8.4%* 28.0% Upper Body Flexibility -160.4%** 69.7% 143.5%* Resting Heart Rate -4.9%** 2.4%** -51.0% Active Heart Rate -7.7%* -14.1%* 81.9%* VO2max 18.9%* 22.9% 21.2%** Systolic Blood Pressure -8.7%* -13.2%* 51.7%* Diastolic Blood Pressure -14.0%* -12.6%* -10.0%

*From DAVIS, W. J., D. T. WOOD, R. ANDREWS, L. M. ELKIND, and W. B. DAVIS. Elimination of delayed-onset muscle soreness by pre-resistance cardioacceleration before each set. J. Strength Cond. Res. 22(1), 212-225 January 2008; DAVIS, W. J., D. T. WOOD, R. ANDREWS, L. M. ELKIND, and W. B. DAVIS. Concurrent training enhances athlete strength, muscle endurance, and other measures. J. Strength Cond. Res. (in press, 2008); DAVIS, W. J., D. T. WOOD, R. ANDREWS, L. M. ELKIND, and W. B. DAVIS. Concurrent training enhances athlete cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory measures. J. Strength Cond. Res. (in press, 2008). Asterisks designate differences discernible at p .05, while double asterisks designate a trend (0.05 > p < 0.10) toward a discernible difference.

And most important for most exercisers,
Integrated Body Conditioning^® is
more fun than other exercise systems!

More fun means better exercise adherence with Integrated Body Conditioning^®. Exercise preferences of 30 deconditioned beginning exercisers for seven different training systems. Subjects graded each form of exercise after instruction and a week of practice on the A - F scale. Integrated Body Conditioning^® was by far the most enjoyable exercise system. And that counts, whether you're a beginning exerciser or an elite athlete. Experiment performed by Ryan Andrews, M. A.