When time for their workouts, Steve Gloyeske and his twin sons don't head to the gym, not even to their basement. They go to the driveway of their Fairfield home where a van full of exercise equipment is parked.

        Awaiting them are Matt Stitzel, 31, and Alex Grant, 24, founders of Quantum Mobile Fitness Inc., a business they started this winter to bring exercise to clients' homes and businesses.

        “I was working at the YMCA, and went to help someone unload equipment from a truck similar to this,” Mr. Stitzel says. “I looked at the size of the truck and thought, "You know, we could fit a number of exercise machines in here,' and the idea bloomed from there.

        “We don't rent out the mobile studio, we do personal training in the mobile studio.”

        Mobile Fitness has targeted three markets: at-home clients, corporate site users and sports teams.

        The van is equipped with Nautilus equipment. The trainers use a variation of the patented “SuperSlow” training method.

        “We use the safest, most time-efficient techniques available,” says Mr. Stitzel, who along with Mr. Grant is a certified personal trainer. “Clients train slow and smooth because the more momentum you have in the movement the more likely you are to injure yourself.”

        The workout method is productive, he says, “because if you lift slow and smooth your muscles have to work throughout that whole range of motion . . . and it's precise. If your muscles are contracting throughout, we can accurately say (for example) that you performed 100 pounds for a minute and 15 seconds, and chart (your progress) over time.”

        Sweat pouring from his face, Mr. Gloyeske emerges from the van with his 13-year-old sons, Adam and Brad.

        “What you just witnessed were three people getting a great workout in under 20 minutes, and walking away totally exhausted,” Mr. Stitzel says.

        Mr. Gloyeske, 40, a salesman and coach of a select baseball team, originally wanted to hire the van and the trainers for his team.

        “(My team) is at that age where they can weight train,” he says. “It's an incredible workout. You saw how much I was sweating and its 60 degrees out here.”

        “It's a really good workout,” says Brad, who plays soccer, basketball and baseball. “I didn't think these muscles (in the shoulders) were very weak, but lifting 5 pounds was like lifting 20.

        “I tried the leg press, the lat pull down and the weight-assisted chin-up dip. Sure enough, a few dips (assisted) have my triceps burning.”

        The length of a workout ranges from 15 minutes to an hour. Prior to or during the first appointment, the trainers assess a client's goals and have him or her fill out a medical questionnaire. Then they design a program based on the client's goals, fitness level and needs.

        “We train our clients hard,” Mr. Stitzel says. “Because there is no waiting for machines, we purposely want you to (quickly) get off one exercise and go to the next so that you are not only strengthening your muscles, but you are getting the cardiovascular benefit, and that correlates to the need for infrequent training. We would be over-training our clients if we were to show up at their house four times a week.”

        Mr. Grant adds, “While you are in our truck, we are going to accomplish what we need to accomplish. — however long it takes. We are not putting a time limit on it.”

        “It's a great idea,” Mr. Gloyeske says of the mobile fitness van. “I wish I would have thought of it.”

Quantum Mobile Fitness

        When: Monday through Saturday; early morning and evening appointments available.

        Where: All of Butler County and parts of Hamilton, Clermont and Warren counties. Exceptions made for larger groups.

        Cost: Fees are based on volume. The more sessions someone purchases or the more people involved in the program, the lower the price. Fees start at $25 per session. A “Spring Sale” of 20 percent off regular rates is in effect through April 30.

        Information: 756-0314; www.mobilefitness.cc.

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