Vibration Training for Weight Loss?

"Has anyone had experience with Whole Body Vibration training?"

Yes, I have. Last year, I had an opportunity to experience it first hand. It seems useful for recovery purposes, for which it was originally designed.

As for cellulite reduction, increased fat burning, strength and athletic performance claims - I am very skeptical. I cannot say I have experienced any benefits.

I can see how an untrained individual may experience some temporary strength gains, because Power Plate may enhance exercise recovery.

Shades of the 60's. remember when they had those machines with the big belts you put around you and the machine vibrated and jiggled you all over the place? very retro!

I think I would have trouble balancing!

IFITANDHEALTHY...
If it was a Power-Plate unit you have used. It IS only a therapy machine. So those results would match. I dont bother with the lighter units , but I would recommend them to Physios.

When i first saw the vibrating platform i was not at all interested but having a massage business with virbrating products i took another look at it and a week later i had bought one for my bussines and we ae are having great results. I myself use the machine 3 times aweek combine with cardio and diet, in which iam havig great results my core strenth and flexabilty feel very different i feel this is a much faster way of getting results spending 20 minutes in a moer presonal place than going to the local gym for over a hour

Good luck to those who use this way to do their workout amd the massage at the end is great christine

I saw not too long ago in a mall I dont remember a vibrating sort of slight rocking seat machine with no back you just sit on and effortlessly signals your body to balance as you sit and watch television and burns fat around mid-section, I dont remember the name of it, If anyone has seen it, Please give me the name and number of the item, it seems Great! I will appreciate it.

Hi, I've heard about whole body vibration therapy and there are weight loss benefits such as the vibraslim or the turbosonic. If anybody has any testimonials, please post! Thanks.

Is it by any chance the Hula Chair you are talking about Evelyn?

Here is a link to a site about it:
http://www.gadgetuniverse.com/product_detail.asp?SKU=TH+399&MENU=HEALTH

Hi Jeri,
Vibration exercise research indicates that on its own it does not cause the body to burn many calories. So to achieve weight loss you should combine it with some form of cardio-vascular exercise and a sensible diet. In combination with this it can be a great part of a weight loss programme due to its effects on strength and flexibility.

I have been going to a Vibration Training Studio 3x week for three months now. When I started out I had serious back/side pain from a fall last year and also most days I had nerve pain radiating down my leg, from my back. I'd had lots of physio and seen an osteopath also with minimal results. I could not ever sleep on the painful side and I could not sit at computer or in car for long periods. Now I sleep easily on my left side. I have travelled 500 km and back home again without any pain, so that's amazing therapy results.

Strength and Flexibility: I do some long distance walking and a little running. I have loads of extra vitality and strength. It's just the mental effort of actually getting out and doing the practises that holds me back now. My balance is improved as body core is strengthened. Flexibility is hard to judge when I had no known problems but overall I'm not complaining about anything.

Weightloss: I was told that Vibration Training is only part of this as someone has already said. It does actually burn large numbers of calories as muscle fibres twitch in response to the vibration stimulii resulting in slightly increased temp in muscles and increased metabolic rate over the next day or so. This, I think, is dependant on using a good quality vibration platform in a studio and not a cheap home unit. The machines I use require me to remain in position on the machine for 60 seconds each and that can feel like a very long time but it's really worth the effort. There's no lazy way to lose weight. I have also watched my diet, making sure it was balanced (not low carbs or any other fad) but I've been to weddings and other functions and overeaten some days. Vibration Training is a type of resistance training and so I have also done some cardio work which for me is fairly low intensity, just walking 5-10km or light jogging or using exercycle or road bike for a short time. In three months I have lost 4kg which is a moderate, normal amount to lose in this time and could be done with diet control only. The difference is that i have not yo-yo'ed at all. The weight is gone!

I'm convinced Whole Body Vibration does work really well.. Depends only on making the effort to go and unfortunately for the consumer, it depends on finding a studio/brand that has quality machines

Hi Diane,

Its great to see the positive results you have seen by incorporating vibration exercise into your exercise and nutritional programme.

With respect to your comments on metabolism - It is a common misconception that vibration exercise has a significant effect on your resting metabolic rate. The immediate effect and long-term effects on your metabolism will be quite small (see my blog for a detailed explanation). In fact as you have lost weight over the last 3 months its quite possible that your resting metabolism has in dropped due to the effects of the calorie deficit on your metabolism.

I would suggest that your weight loss is likely attributable to the fact that the fitter you are, the more energetic you're likely to be in your daily life. One study found that three young men showed a significant increase in total daily energy expenditure after nine weeks of endurance training. These men had unaltered RMR, and the increased energy expenditure was put down to increased general physical activity.

So the positive strength effects of vibration exercise probibly increased your daily activity and combined with sensible eating and cardio exercise this lead to a calorie deficit rather than some direct effect of vibration exercise on your metabolism

I have been using my VibraSlim now for about 9 months and I have become a believer. Not only have I lost the 15 lbs I wanted to lose but my health and fitness increases have been dramatic. I started at a local vibration center on advice of my doctor and got hooked right away. I have got my friends on vibration exercise also and they love as much as me!

Jill H

I purchased a Noblerex K1 unit from AestheticMD last week. I have used it daily for five days now and I love how I feel after using it. I realized after the third time the "feeling" was very much like after a strenuous workout on my treadmill or elliptical machine. This leads me to believe it generates a hormone response. Someone also asked today if I was doing anything different with my makeup or something - they thought my eyes or face looked "brighter."

I have not seen any weight loss yet. I purchased the unit for other reasons than weight loss so I will see how it goes. I'm more interested in the claims that the exercise aids lymphatic drainage and increases HGH secretion.

I like how I feel after a ten minute session so I guess that is worth something? We'll see how it goes....

howdy folks(lloyd in paticular)
been getting those you must have this neewbie machine via email it's the nobelrex k1.
just wondered how you thought it rated on the scale?would it work for fat loss toning or just physio stuff
thanks in anticipation
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Babe.. I think you should use this tye of training not every day. 3 times a week should be enough.