Using radically new Counter-Balance exercise technology, the Core Trainer engages the thigh, back, abdominal and other core muscles, for no-impact strength training with high-impact results. It works by constantly moving the user off their center of balance, forcing them to use core muscles to rebalance. With its pre-programmed settings and variable tilt and speeds, you can build to an intense core workout. Add weights and some power music, and it's the next group exercise sensation.

Benefits

Builds Core Strength
Builds Thigh Strength
Burns Calories

Advantages

Low Aerobic Impact
Low Joint Impact
Low Heart Rate Increase

Easy Results!
It's easy to start building your core with the Core Trainer. Simply sit and ride for 15 minutes.

Forward Tilt Program - abs and thigh muscles.

Backward Tilt Program - glutes and lower back muscles.

Level Tilt Program - works all core muscle groups equally.

Have difficulty tolerating pressure or stress on joints
Need to keep heart rate below a target level
Have limited aerobic capacity

The Core Trainer delivers muscle building, glucose consumption and calorie burning at a low aerobic level with modest impact on heart rate and very low body and joint stress.

Balance Your Workout
The Core Trainer builds core body strength which most aerobic equipment neglects. It is a great complement to treadmills, bikes, and elliptical trainers, delivering a balanced cardio/core strength workout.

Build Core Body Strength While Working Different Muscle Groups
The Core Trainer is especially effective in working the back, abdominals, obliques, quadriceps, gluteus maximus and thighs, each of which is targeted on the program mode you choose. The resistance generated by your body weight is all you need to produce serious results.

Muscle Activation Chart

Peak myoelectric activity value - ratio vs. maximum muscle strength. Test Participants: Three women, age 39-42 measured at speed level 7. Test Location: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Japan.

Build Muscle Strength
Tests have shown that muscle strength in the back, abdomen and thighs can increase anywhere from 20-60%¹ after using the Core Trainer just 20 sessions at just 15 minutes per session.

Boost Your Resting Metabolism
Core muscle building boosts metabolism. Preliminary data shows that 30 minutes a day on the Core Trainer, 3 times a week for 3 months not only increases glucose consumption from muscle metabolism during exercise, but also increases resting metabolism 17% from an average of 1,030 kCal to 1,200 kCal per day².A Great Addition to Fitness Facilities...
Let club members experience the benefits of Counter Balance Exercise Technology.

Core Trainer provides an exciting new choice for all members--a machine that builds core strength and provides an easy addition for a balanced workout
Attracts new members with a revolutionary new concept in exercise
Provides an effective alternative for people who resist stability balls and doing crunches
Allows seniors and others with exercise limitations a piece of equipment they can easily use
Gives personal trainers a great new tool for designing custom workouts around the individual needs of each member
Builds fun! Create core classes with Core Trainer using your own or Panasonic's core training programs

...or Your Home
No longer is lack of space an excuse for not owning exercise equipment. The Core Trainer's compact size, quiet operation and stylish design fits in just about any room and makes it easy to watch TV, talk or read a book while exercising. Add light arm weights to get a combined core and aerobic workout at home.

Test participants: 9 people ages 60-71 of average health (3 men, 6 women. Conditions: 15 minutes/day, 3 times/week for a month and a half. Maximum muscle strength was measured before & after. Test location: Kochi Medical School.
According to research at Aichi Gakuin University in Japan.

Specifications:
Power Supply: AC120V, 60HZ
Power Consumption: 120W
Max. User Weight: 264 lbs
Dimensions: 29.5" x 16.5" x 34.3"
3 Program Modes: Forward, Level, Backward
Timer: Automatic 15-minute
Weight: 82lbs.

The world learns of the Core Trainer:

Horseback Riding Machine for US market

March 22, 2006 Twelve months ago, we wrote up the Joba Horseriding machine and created a massive rod for our own back. You see, the incredibly clever machine , like so many products developed, refined and tested on the Japanese domestic market, was not available beyond Japan’s shores – and we got hundreds of emails asking where it could be purchased outside Japan. The good news is that the renamed and further developed Joba had its US commercial debut at the International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association annual convention yesterday as the Panasonic Core Trainer. The Core Trainer maximizes the strength of the core body's abdominal, oblique and low back muscles while minimizing joint stress, impact and aerobic demand. The killer app though, is that it is best suited for those who normally hate strenuous physical exercise – the user just “rides” the Core Trainer and gets fit without actually having to do anything. The machine brings many core health benefits, with tests in Japan showing that users begin burning far more calories after just three months using the machine. Compared to walking or swimming, the riding machine causes less physical stress to knees and other parts of the lower body. Logically, the Core Trainer will quickly become an essential component of any fitness club or home gym.

"Panasonic's new Core Trainer not only delivers fitness benefits to users but allows health care professionals and fitness clubs to expand the range of equipment and services offered to members, especially those with exercise limitations" says Dan Silver, Group Manager, Health Care Products for Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "It's the perfect compliment to treadmills, bikes and elliptical trainers, targeting core body strength which many aerobic devices overlook."

Much like horseback riding, the movement of the Panasonic Core Trainer requires users to work various muscle groups to maintain balance. Employing innovative Counter Balance exercise technology, the new device not only builds core and thigh strength, but helps prevent knee and lower back pain as it burns calories and increases basal metabolism.

The Panasonic Core Trainer is especially effective in working the back, abdominals, obliques, quadriceps, gluteus maximus and thighs. The device's three program modes - Forward, Level and Backward - allow users to focus on the development of different sets of muscles. The Forward tilt program targets abs and thigh muscles, while the Backward tilt program concentrates on glutes and lower back muscles. The Side to Side program will generally work all core muscle groups equally. Initial testing has shown that muscle strength in the back, abdomen and thighs can increase between 20 - 60% after using the Core Trainer just 20 times for 15 minutes each time.

For seniors, diabetics and those with exercise limitations, the Core Trainer can help boost metabolism and glucose consumption. Preliminary data show that 30 minutes a day on the Core Trainer, three times a week for three months, increases glucose consumption from muscle metabolism during exercise and also increases resting metabolism 17%, from an average of 1,030 kCal to 1,200 kCal per day. Additionally, since the trainer involves low-impact/low-aerobic exercise routines, it is particularly suited for users who need to keep heart rate below target level, including those who have cardiac or pulmonary limitations.

The Panasonic Core Trainer features a 9-stage speed adjustment with 3 movement programs, adjustable footrests for comfort, slow-speed start systems for safety, and a 15-minute program timer. The Core Trainer is patented, and research on its user benefits is underway at the University of Texas at Austin.

The Panasonic Core Trainer is now available, with a manufacturers suggested retail price of US$2000

Panasonic Core Trainer Exercise Machine System

Horseback Riding Machine for US market