Carol never missed a session. She came in three times every week and pushed herself hard to keep in perfect position throughout the program. She progressed so well that she was able to add in extra positions and she chose a pull-up and an extra pelvic stability position. Carol moved from the level 2 platform onto the level 3 which challenged her further, but she felt discomfort in one shoulder which seemed to start with that move, so we returned to the level 2 platforms for her sessions. Having a choice of two types of level 2 machines, one with handlebars and having a slightly different feel, she was well challenged.
Carol flew out from Auckland on Tuesday for her vacation. She looked amazing just as she’s hoped, and she worked hard to attain this. At her last session before leaving, she gave me a copy of the weight-loss tracking chart she’d been keeping. Along with feeling stronger, looking great (which a colleague of hers commented when he came in today for a session), Carol has lost 4kg (almost 9lbs) of weight. Her chart shows a slow, consistent weight loss starting after three weeks of vibration training, which was exactly as we’d told her. In fact, the amount she first lost seemed excessive and I encouraged her to eat more and to allow her training to produce the results, increasing muscle mass and shaping her body while decreasing fat. She was not after “weight-loss at all costs,” which she could have achieved with diet alone.
The mirror tells the story better than words and while I can’t show a picture of Carol, I can tell you she looks great. She is much slimmer in her waist and hips and very happy with her results. After her break she’ll be back to vibration training with a new fat-loss and fitness goal to attain.
The Truth
Vibration training is hard work but it takes only 10-15 minutes for a session two or three times a week. You do have to get off the couch to drive to a studio (or go on the way to work as Carol did). You’ll achieve great results of increased fitness and toning if you put in the effort. The choice is yours.
Article comments
1 - David
This is quackery. QUACKERY.
You are wasting money if you believe in "vibration medicine."
Not a single peer-reviewed scientific journal has published findings validating this quackery.
2 - Di Heap
David, You are entitled to your opinion but I have just one question for you: Have you tried a high energy training machine?
The fact that you use the term "vibration medicine" says you don't know much about this form of exercise and therapy at all. And on the subject of scientific studies you are wrong. It's all happening, now that researchers have learnt to match their studies specifics with the right type of vibration machine (google is your friend here so you learn the various types).
Rowing machines and even hand weights were not so long ago considered to be bad, dangerous, and quackery.
3 - Wayne Campbell
Di, Another good exmaple that shows on the right type of machine, good supervision, and the safety first workout, excellent results are acheived.
David, the above is not an isolated case, far from it in fact.
I know people who have been doing this training for years as part of thier excercise regime or as thier only excercise. They get good results, they keep coming back,they tell thier friends and family.
Try telling them that its quackery.
4 - XRCZLVR
This story is the usual experience for people who take the time to try this form of training at stick to it. It is harder than expected but gives results based on that hard work.
Its good the author takes the time to differentiate between the rating of machine you need for a workout. I hate it when I see someone say "it vibrates so its vibration training" Sooooo misleading.
David , you using the term "vibration medicine." makes it obvious you have either tried or only read tests from medical units, not training machines. They are not remotely similar.
The medical units are lighter and only produce light vibrations, so not much energy to deal with and are more Physio" based. The training machines give off strong vibrations and you have to work very hard to hold a pose. An undeniable workout.
About the negative comment, understandably some people find change hard and fight it at every turn. Especially if they find it hard to understand.
But they always lose, you can never stop change.
5 - BOH22
I've not had any experience on these type of machines, but I've learned a lot about them through websites such as this author's blog and vibrationtraining.net
I would also like to note that our whole body is composed of cells which are in a state of constant vibration... when they are in health, that is.
6 - XRCZLVR
I think you might be thinking about the more holistic nature of vibrations, rather than the hard workout type these machines use.
Maybe they are linked, who knows.
7 - Power Plate Vibration
Power Plate vibration device to increase the effectiveness of a workout. It consists of a large panel on the perception, a tower and a handle. If they are activated, the plate of vibrato, which sends waves of energy through the body.
8 - XRCZLVR
Power Plate person.
You have just described about every platform in the world.
9 - Vibration Training Plate
Probably the most talked about form of exercise of late is vibration training;
the training system that can accelerate weight loss and body toning.
10 - Di Heap - VibePlus
Please stop the viral marketing # 7 and # 9
11 - XRCZLVR
#7 & #9
I do not get it. You are using the name Power Plate to attract attention, even though they do not have a good reputation or product, but you sell another companies product. If you have to pretend to be a cheaply made product to look good, how bad is your product?
12 - Philippa Church
Nice article Di. As Wayne said I can also vouch for the fact that this is not an isolated case. We are seen great results in our UK studio - really not unusual for women to drop two dress sizes in a couple of months. We are also getting more and more guys in who love the fact that it gives them a 'gym' look body but without having to spend hours and hours a week to achieve it. I know many people who like David are quick to dismiss this as quackery. I know of very few if any who knock it after having completed a whole session on a high energy platform. Most studios offer a free trial - I just don't understand why people don't try it before passing judgement.
13 - Di Heap - VibePlus
Just to let readers know, we have a new dedicated Vibration Training Advice website. It has informative articles and one forum where people can ask questions (after they have read the articles that interest them)or to discuss issues. It is:
vibration-training-advice
14 - Physiotherapist
Thanks for the helpful resources, have just begun studying vibrational training. will be following your blog.