100% Australian Made: The Engineer Behind Velocity Isokinetics
In a market flooded with imported, mass-produced training gear, Velocity Isokinetics is built differently. Every machine is Australian designed and made — the product of one engineer’s multi-decade obsession with resistance training done properly.
This is the story behind the brand: how founder Alan Maynard turned a circuit-training invention into a high-speed isokinetic system, and why buying local still matters when you are investing in performance and rehabilitation equipment.
Meet Alan Maynard, founder and engineer
Alan Maynard brings an engineering and sporting background to everything Velocity Isokinetics builds. He played elite sport from a young age — a passion that carried directly into the gym industry, where he became frustrated with the limitations of the conditioning equipment on offer.
Rather than work around those limitations, Alan started designing and building his own equipment in the early 1980s, with a single goal: to create exceptional conditioning machines.
That hands-on, engineer-first mindset remains the foundation of the company today. The person who shapes the design is the person who stands behind it — and that closeness between maker and machine is exactly what sets an Australian isokinetic equipment manufacturer apart.
From a circuit-training invention to high-speed isokinetics
The pivotal moment came when Alan invented a double-acting hydraulic circuit-training concept — an invention he later patented — which the company reports was recognised with an early industry award for the patented hydraulic circuit-training concept.
The critical distinction, the company notes, is that isokinetic applications themselves are not new — but high-speed, dual-concentric isokinetic systems like Velocity’s were not previously practical. For decades, earlier isokinetic devices were largely limited to slower, single-direction testing, which constrained real exploration of what a high-speed isokinetic system could do for power output. Velocity Isokinetics exists to close that gap, shifting the emphasis from rehabilitation testing toward genuine high-performance training. (You can read more about that transition in What Is Velocity Isokinetics?.)
That evolution is reported to span more than 40 years of development — depth the company points to as a core reason to trust its manufacturing experience across all types of resistance equipment.
What “100% Australian Made” actually means
“Made in Australia” gets used loosely. For Velocity Isokinetics it is a literal claim: the equipment is Australian and locally built and designed — not imported, not rebranded, and not assembled offshore from foreign parts.
Why does that matter when you are buying Australian made gym equipment?
- Accountability. When the designer, the builder, and the support team are all local, there is a single point of responsibility. If something needs attention, you are dealing with the people who actually made it.
- Quality control. Premium-quality, tested equipment is far easier to guarantee when it does not cross an ocean between factory and customer.
- Shorter feedback loops. Local manufacturing means customer feedback and field issues flow straight back into design — quickly.
- Investment in local industry. Buying Australian made supports local engineering, materials supply, and skilled trades.
Custom equipment, built around your needs
Velocity Isokinetics does not expect every clinic, gym, or high-performance program to fit the same box. Custom-made equipment and products are available on request — so if a facility has a specific movement, space constraint, or athlete population in mind, the engineering team can work to a brief rather than hand over a catalogue number.
This is a genuine advantage of dealing directly with the manufacturer rather than a reseller. The people shaping the steel are also the people you can talk to about a one-off requirement for custom isokinetic equipment — whether that means an unusual mounting configuration, a modified range of motion, or a unit tailored to a particular clinical workflow.
After-sales support that does not disappear
Buying specialised equipment is only the first step. Velocity Isokinetics backs every machine with after-sales advice from trained staff, ensuring that products are:
- assembled correctly,
- used efficiently, and
- maintained over their working life.
For rehab clinics and performance facilities running daily sessions, that ongoing relationship matters more than a spec sheet. It is the difference between equipment that gets used well for a decade and equipment that quietly sits idle because no one can troubleshoot it.
Backed by patents and smart software
The engineering credibility extends into the system’s intellectual property. The Velocity Isokinetics system is protected by an Australian Innovation Patent (No. 2020101146, “Multifunctional Computerized Isokinetic Strength Training and Rehabilitation System”, certified 2020, inventor A. W. Maynard). The Pressure Resistance System (PRS) pressure-activated control valve is a feature of this patented system.
Velocity Isokinetics also pairs its hardware with smart system software and training programs, including the Computer Managed Training System (CMTS) that monitors performance in real time and lets workout data be analysed and shared after each session. The point is consistent: this is an engineered, end-to-end system, not just a piece of resistance equipment.
One Australian-made system, from rehab to performance
Because the same engineering team designs for both clinical rehabilitation and elite performance, facilities do not need to stitch together equipment from a dozen suppliers. The range moves along a single continuum — controlled-speed rehab work, through testing and monitoring, all the way to high-speed power output — on Australian-made machines built and supported locally.
Why buy Australian-made isokinetic equipment?
If you are sourcing isokinetic equipment in Australia — for a physiotherapy clinic, a strength-and-conditioning facility, or a high-performance program — buying from an Australian manufacturer removes friction at every stage. There is no international freight, no import-duty surprises, no time-zone lag on support, and no risk that a critical replacement part is half a world away.
You are also buying into a lineage of engineering problem-solving. These machines are the result of one engineer’s refusal to accept the limitations of conventional resistance training — refined, tested, and built locally over decades.
Talk to the team that builds them
Whether you are fitting out a rehabilitation clinic or upgrading a high-performance program, Velocity Isokinetics can work with you on the right machine, configuration, and support package — including custom builds.
Get in touch through velocityisokinetic.com to discuss your facility, your athletes, and your goals with the team that designs and manufactures Australian made isokinetic equipment right here at home.