Vibration fitness ?

laura2137
laura2137 Posts: 27 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does any one has achieved fitness and weight loss with a vibration machine or platform.....I only came across this kind of infos online.

Research suggests that when your body is subjected to vibrations, almost 100% of your muscle fibers are activated as opposed to the 40% to 60% during conventional exercise. In other words, you’ll be able to burn more calories in less time with vibration training than what you normally would when engaging in other forms of exercises. If you’re one of the many people keen on burn-calories-sleep2losing weight, vibration training may be something you should look into.

Current research also proves that vibration plates can help with weight loss, but there is little to no solid data on actual number of calories burned. Much of this has to do with the fact there are many variables to consider when it comes to calculating calories burned. These include aspects like age, height, gender, level of fitness, and the intensity of the workout.

In addition to these factors, you also have to consider the science behind vibration plates. Like other forms of resistance training, whole body vibration therapy makes you burn fat during the post-workout period when the body is busy repairing worn out muscle tissue. Taking into account all of the variables mentioned above and the “after-burn” effect, you could be looking to burn anywhere between 200 to 500 calories during each 30-minute vibration training session.

If your ultimate goal with vibration plates is to lose weight, rather than trying to calculate how many calories you can burn per session, it would be better to focus on how to boost calorie burn.

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  • laura2137
    laura2137 Posts: 27 Member
    Thank you for your reply, very insightful. I have lost already 14.3 k (31.3 pounds) very slowly (6 months) by calories reduction alone no exercise, with the new year I wanted to add some form of physical activity .....but I'm limited with bad knees and general oesteoarthritis......the idea that it may also helps with circulation and bone density would be a great thing for my age group.
  • Adrienneburrows1
    Adrienneburrows1 Posts: 71 Member
    I have one of those machines and I am about to start using it. I think if you use it along with other exercise it could be beneficial.
  • suemclaren547
    suemclaren547 Posts: 1 Member
    I have a Hypervibe machine and use it mainly for pain relief for severe osteoarthritis for my lower back and right hip. It works too. The company that sold me my machine put me in touch with their physiotherapist who gave me some really good basic exercises to start my journey with the machine and he also answered many questions. The machine isn't cheap (£700 for the basic one) but to me one year later it is worth it. I emailed the company for estimated calories used on the machine and was given a calculation of 50 calories per 10 minutes when using it so the calorie burn isn't big but when you have restricted mobility it is something. Coupled with 10 minutes of walking the dog a day it all helps. An amazing thing is that when I have used the machine my pain levels are much less and I think the loosening of the muscles play a part. My advice when buying anything like this is to contact the company and ask them to ring you back for a chat. One of the things that sold me to such a big home investment was that the guy answered my questions about calorie burn honestly and didn't claim for one minute the massive amounts of calories burned that some other companies do. Also that he was willing to put me in touch with a physiotherapist was another plus. Apparently the company also let you try the Hypervibe out at centres in the UK and that gives you chance to get a feel for the machine and also helps with the training and use of them. If you have a bluetooth phone the machine connects via an app and has a range of programs which run via video - I use the elderly one ha ha https://www.hypervibe.com/uk/
  • lbaxandall
    lbaxandall Posts: 62 Member
    I haven't seen any conclusive evidence on weight loss, but some women that workout at the gym I work at swear it helps reduce DOMS or helps them if they're sore... might increase lymphatic circulation and circulation in general... there may be some benefits but I can't see weight loss being one.
  • richardpkennedy1
    richardpkennedy1 Posts: 1,890 Member
    A gimmick to get money from you
  • fitin50s2
    fitin50s2 Posts: 111 Member
    Didn't work then - won't work now. People continuously try to find the easy way out. There isn't one. Put in the effort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iet33fqk9OE
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    lbaxandall wrote: »
    I haven't seen any conclusive evidence on weight loss, but some women that workout at the gym I work at swear it helps reduce DOMS or helps them if they're sore... might increase lymphatic circulation and circulation in general... there may be some benefits but I can't see weight loss being one.

    That actually makes sense. Research shows that getting a massage after a workout improves recovery time. This is why foam rollers are the thing now. But the only way vibration will burn calories is if you are producing the vibration yourself.
  • Lizarking
    Lizarking Posts: 507 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    The only reason they "work" is because they get you to do exercises while using them.

    You burn the same amount of calories without the machine as you do on the machine.

    If vibration made you lose weight there would be no fat truckies.

    Save your money.

    if that worked for weight loss, my ex would have weighed six ounces...
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