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PowerFit and Other Vibration Exercise Machines

hellosay
hellosay Posts: 76 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone tried PowerFit or other Vibration Exercise machines? I just saw the ad and they seem great.
Do these machines really burn so many calories in less time without the person even breaking into a sweat?
Am I missing something?

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  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Probably marginally better than not using them but you could easily out-eat the losses. It's the difference between standing and standing on a train. The latter requires a little bit more effort to stand but not that much. I suppose you could sit on it and watch TV all day to burn an extra 100 calories from sitting?
  • hellosay
    hellosay Posts: 76 Member
    Thanks for replying. The ad claimed that 10 mins in the "running" mode actually burns more calories than 30 mins of actually running. They checked it with a calorie counter and all.
    Ummm....I am not sure what to think now!
  • hellosay
    hellosay Posts: 76 Member
    I found this article on WebMD for anyone that is interested. Back to the gym for me.

    http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/passive-exercise-whole-body-vibration?page=1
  • andrikosDE
    andrikosDE Posts: 383 Member
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    Yep, I hear those things are just GRRRRREAT!
  • Sweet_Heresy
    Sweet_Heresy Posts: 411 Member
    Yeah I have a "vibration exercise machine."
    Very relaxing. I highly recommend it.
    :tongue:
  • andrikosDE
    andrikosDE Posts: 383 Member
    Ryudori wrote: »
    Yeah I have a "vibration exercise machine."
    Very relaxing. I highly recommend it.
    :tongue:

    Haha!
    That reminds me of the movie "Hysteria".
  • hellosay
    hellosay Posts: 76 Member
    V funny, guys! :p
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