About Alan Maynard

Isokinetics?

Just ask me. I probably do know what you want.

I’m Alan Maynard, the founder and developer of high-speed isokinetic sports equipment.

I have both an engineering & sporting background. This is what sets me apart from competitors. From a young age I loved sport. At school I was a teachers’ nightmare. All I wanted to do was kick a ball around and certainly not put pen to paper. Being an Aussie, I played AFL football. I played at an elite level, which required me to retain my fitness to peak performance. My desire to retain this level of fitness never abated, even when I resigned.

After I retired from the game, I began designing and building fitness equipment. Knowing the benefits of peak physical conditioning, I had a desire to create exceptional conditioning machines.

What put me across the line was when I invented the double acting hydraulic circuit training concept. This won Australia’s first patented BHP award and it was the precursor to the present high-speed training equipment that is still used in our former training headquarters, Fast Twitch Performance Training Centre, in my home city of Adelaide, South Australia.

Isokinetic applications are nothing new, yet the outstanding results that I get with my athletes is due to the high-speed application for which my machines are renown.

An Evolution in Technology and Training Systems

Previously, technological limitations prevented any exploration into the psychological benefits of a high-speed isokinetic system, but with a focus on performance enhancement and conditioning levels, and the transformation of this technology from testing functions to exercise functions, this is where FastTwitch Isokinetic Sports Training Equipment machines are driving towards what I believe is an evolution in technology and training systems.

My belief is based on my extensive experience with this training system. The development of this technology has taken over 30+ years of my life, and its success is my compelling reason to continue manufacturing and developing isokinetic resistance equipment. The results are proven fact.

As I write this, in 2017, I am 67 years old and my physical condition has altered little from when I was at the height of my athletic career. I train regularly, am not impeded by injury or age, and have no physical limitations.

Having a Global Impact

I export to overseas Universities and elite sporting teams, and am often asked the question: Why isn’t Isokinetics a training must in the mainstream?

My answer is that although the interest is growing exponentially, Isokinetic equipment was originally only designed for assessment of injury and clinical rehabilitation. The bulky Medical machines that were available were only affordable by major hospital institutions. Then other companies decided to control the technology and would not sell the equipment.  Instead, you had to buy a franchise.

Not so with FastTwitch Isokinetic Sports Training Equipment. Our 5 Machine multi-station T-Rex is compact and space saving and enables a coach to train a squad of up to 10 with efficiency.

I have developed a range of individual Performance and Rehabilitation machines that can be purchased individually, with or without computer software.

The price for each of our machines and multi-stations is available upon application.

So what do I forsee in the future?

As more scientific study comes into the fitness industry there will be a thrust for traditional strength and conditioning programs to convert strength gains into speed and power gains by training fast at the speed you play sports. All attempts to improve speed, strength and explosive power have been limited to plyometric and other eccentrically loaded exercises. This is where the FastTwitch Isokinetic machines are ideal as they have the capacity to train at speeds five times faster than conventional weight training and conditioning programs.