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• More Evidence to Indicate Whole Body Vibration to be Ineffective

  A review of methodologically sound studies done by researchers finds that evidence in support of whole body vibration is severely lacking.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Apr 30, 2009

• Speed Not Enhanced by Whole Body Vibration Training

  A review of research prompts New Zealand-based researchers to conclude WBV training doesn’t increase an athlete’s speed.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Mar 15, 2009

• Ignore the "Obese Police"

  I’m not talking about cops who are fat, but rather the butt-in-skis who are obsessed with body weight and body fat.

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Jun 26, 2008

• Sylvester Stallone Admits Using Human Growth Hormone

  Rambo and Rocky star admits to using human growth hormone (HGH) and testosterone to prepare for his latest movies.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Jan 26, 2008

• Using Steroids and Human Growth Hormone is Cheating

  Because the vast majority of people – including reporters - are misinformed, the discussion about performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) is focused on the wrong issue.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Jan 19, 2008

• An Analysis of Roger Clemens’ Injection Excuse

  The word is Roger Clemens’ story is that his trainer Brian McNamee injected him with Lidocaine and Vitamin B-12, not steroids.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Jan 04, 2008

• The Healthy Skeptic: Vibra-Train Whole Body Vibration Platforms

  Vibra-Train’s website says that they are “Vibration Training Specialists.” Can they back up their claims with vibration training research?

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Sep 03, 2007

• NFL Has An HGH Scandal On Its Hands Beyond Rodney Harrison

  New England Patriots veteran Rodney Harrison will be suspended for admitting to using HGH. The NFL has a big problem.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Aug 31, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: The 300 Workout

  As Frank Miller’s movie 300 is released on DVD, here’s a look at the most popular “Hollywood” workout of recent years.

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Aug 19, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: First Impressions of the Soloflex Whole Body Vibration Platform

  Soloflex has jumped on the WBV bandwagon. Should you?

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Aug 07, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: Latest Research Reveals the Significant Limitations of Whole-Body Vibration Training

  Four recent studies show that the effects of WBV training are limited to the least capable people, at best.

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Jul 18, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: Warning, Diet Soda May Seriously Harm the Health of Yeast

  The facts behind this diet soda doom story.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Jun 11, 2007

• Next Generation Performance Enhancing Drugs Are Already Being Used in MLB

  The steroids in baseball investigation will find IGF-1, a next generation PED, is being used .

  News by Sal Marinello — on May 05, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: Don’t Fall Prey to Hydroxycut’s Marketing Tactics

  If Hydroxycut really works, why are their advertisements so sketchy?

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Apr 17, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: The Injury Bug Hits Major League Baseball

  The injury rate is up in 2007 and as a result the training regimens of baseball players need to get some of the blame.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Apr 11, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: A Critical Analysis of Albert Pujols’ Training Program

  The greatest baseball player in the world follows the worst training program in the world.

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Apr 04, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: The Government Fines Bayer, TrimSpa, CortiSlim and Xenadrine for False Advertising

  The FTC tells supplement hucksters that anecdotal evidence isn’t science, and takes $25 mil from them.

  News by Sal Marinello — on Jan 09, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: Banning Trans Fat - Another Bad Idea From The Food Police

  Trans-fats get banned from New York City. This is a case of misplaced priorities and flawed logic

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Dec 07, 2006

• The Healthy Skeptic: Whole Body Vibration Training Is A Case Of The Emperor Having No Clothes

  To paraphrase Coleridge, “Research, research everywhere but not a drop of proof.”

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Sep 18, 2006

• The "Research" Behind the Hypergravity Whole Body Vibration Platform

  Decide for yourself if research constitutes proof the Whole Body Vibration training is viable for the general population.

  Opinion by Sal Marinello — on Sep 10, 2006