Vibration training?..your opinion please

I saw a guy on "the virgin diaries" using one. He held two shake weights at the same time, and also had 15 years worth of belly button lint collected in a jar. He wasn't in particularly good shape.

That happened exactly when one of my clients sat on it...it was really funny, I had to go out of the room as it was obvious what was happening to her....

She didn't stop either

I don't believe for a second they're trying to "tone their butt" or whatever lie that want to peddle. I know exactly whats going on there as you say. I just couldn't believe the girl at the cardiotech shop was doing at peak hour (11am) in a packed shoping centre. There were kids walks past ffs.

Don't get me wrong she was skinny as a twig and obviously very toned and fit but she was basically riding a sybian in packed crowd of people doing their shopping. That is just shameless, absoltutely shameless.

All I could think was "OMFG you dirty little B*****"

It still makes me laugh because I l deathstared her and she grinned at me.

Not every day you meet someone who knows what a sybian is. I'm sure they work way better! ha

All I know is that our gym has one, I hopped on it once, laughed myself silly for about 8 minutes, we left, and on the way home in the car I was really starting to hurt (in a good way)...so it obviously does something???

i dont see a reason why it wouldnt work as far as blood circulation.. maybe reduce soreness.. and healing time.

I booked a set of 10 sessions with a trainer - they gave me a constant headache - swapped funds to a universal contour wrap!

All the celebs supposidly use them !

u faild. ._.

My personal opinion is I won't spend money on this training and machine. For 4 reasons.

1. I used to work in retailer, and the store I worked it was in front of a promotional court. Over the Christmas period, vibration machines were being promoted in that court and three girls, wearing the tiniest shorts and tank tops, were promoting and demonstrating how to use it. They were on those machines for at least 2-3 hours a day for over a week, and by the time their promotion was over they didn't seem to tone up or lose weight at all. Remember these girls were half naked. They did however attract a lot of attention due to their clothes and some of the moves, which included leg lifts, squats and yes they sat on it as well.

2. Family friends of mine own one, and they claim to use it often, but they've gained weight and have no muscle tone.

3. My doctor told me, in order to get fit I have to do the work, and not a machine. He said this in general and not in regards to vibration training specifically, but I agree.

4. I haven't done a lot of research on these machines so I don't know how safe it is. I'm not going to jump on to this machine without knowing if there are any potential side effects caused by all those vibrations. I don't know if advertisements say only 15 minutes is needed because that is all that is needed for it to work, or if spending prolonged periods is not good for your body? So I would first research it, before I step on any of these machines.

There is research that supports that it can increase strength while strength training on it, but IMO it's an expensive way, unless your gym has it, to do it compared to just standard strength training with resistance alone.

I compare it with functional training being touted at about every gym. Functional training advocates keep insisting that it strengthens your core more than just regular lifting when research really hasn't shown that. But for some reason people watching others struggle on unstable surfaces leads them to believe that they are working out harder. To a point they are, but it's mostly with balance. And realistically, unless you're going to walk on unstable surfaces, compete, or deal with an activity or sport that requires lots of balance, for most of the population this type of training won't benefit you anymore than directly training your core with ab exercises or doing compound movements like squats or dead lifts.

Like Azdak stated, there is an application for just about every product or program out there, but they can't be seen as the Magic Bullet.

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Hnnnmmm, this is not what I was expecting :huh:

I use a Powerplate for stretching after a workout. They're GREAT for that and have really improved my hamstring flexibility and tight calves. It also helps with knee pain.

I'm also not adverse to sitting on one... I hadn't realised that people were so judgemental about it! I can assure everyone that the only joy I get from this is lymphatic drainage and improved circulation.

I don't believe for a second they're trying to "tone their butt" or whatever lie that want to peddle. I know exactly whats going on there as you say. I just couldn't believe the girl at the cardiotech shop was doing at peak hour (11am) in a packed shoping centre. There were kids walks past ffs.

Don't get me wrong she was skinny as a twig and obviously very toned and fit but she was basically riding a sybian in packed crowd of people doing their shopping. That is just shameless, absoltutely shameless.

All I could think was "OMFG you dirty little B*****"

It still makes me laugh because I l deathstared her and she grinned at me.

Its her number you should have wanted, NOT a stare out contest lmao, if she is like that in public Whew what would she be like in private:noway: :laugh:

My thoughts exactly.