Vibration Plate

Bump. I'd like to know the answer to this also.

Some people report inch loss with them but I can't see how they can work. The calorific burn will be very low. I think that 10 mins on a vibration plate versus a 10 mins walk you would burn more on the walk.

I had someone at work tell me today that it works all her muscles and she thinks that 10 min on it is the equivalent of an hour long workout?!?? Somehow I don't believe her and I think I would rather use traditional methods of working out that I know will burn lots of calories and build muscle, increase my metabolism for hours to come, and gets me fitter.

I have recently discovered les mills classes and do body pump and body attack, and have nearly completed C25K, and am seeing results from those, and they are lots of fun.

I might add that the person who thought that vibration plate workouts are equivalent to an hour long workout wasn't in a great shape....

i have a vibration plate at home n i was using it a couple of times a day untill i read this article about a study that shows they can actually have a negative effect on ur body. apparently they can hurt ur muscle structure or something from the vigorous shaking..... it suggests if u going to use one then only use it 3 times a week. i haven't used mine since as i'm a little concerned that maybe its true but if u haven't been exercising at all then its better than nothing, right??
it also said that the caloric burn is no different to the burn u get from just standing on the spot. i can see how it would trim u down a little as u have to engage ur muscles to keep ur balance but it didn't work for me. hope this helps! :happy:

Using a vibration plate does not in itself burn calories. What it can do is add additional core work to any resistance training you do on it. I asked one of the trainers at the gym about adding new core exercises to my routine to improve my running, and she recommended doing my squats, lunges, triceps dips, push-ups and planks etc. on it so I'm challenging my core throughout.

Use the MFP calorie burn for the type of exercise you're doing on it, e.g. calisthenics light or vigorous, or weight training if using dumbbells. Warning, it's not very much and 10 minutes sure as hell won't burn as many calories as an hour on the treadmill!