Shake Off Your Weight With a Vibration Plate Machine
We're no better now, with our electric pro-wrestling-sized abdominal workout belts.
Editor's note:Whole Body Vibration Training does not use belts of any kind and should not be equated with those old "Fat Jiggling Machines".
But check this out. Researchers claim vibration plate exercise machines promote weight-loss, especially harmful belly fat.
Besides ruining how you look in your swimsuit, abdominal fat, i.e. fat around the internal organs, has been linked to higher risk of heart disease.
Speaking at the European Congress on Obesity, experts found overweight or obese individuals regularly using a vibration machine called the Power Plate who were placed on a calorie-restricted diet, had more long-term weight-loss and dropped more fat around their abdomen than people on conventional fitness regimens.
The study involved 61 overweight or obese people, predominantly women, and followed them for one year. Participants were divided into four groups:
- Calorie-restricted diet, visits with a dietician and no exercise.
- Same diet, plus exercise 3 times a week for 1 hour, which included cycling, swimming, running, step aerobics and muscle strengthening exercises.
- Diet intervention and vibration plate training with gradual increase of intensity and speed each week and incorporating exercises like squats, lunges, calf raises, push-ups and abdominal crunches.
- No intervention.
Data revealed the diet only group lost 6% of initial body weight, but failed to maintain 5% weight loss after another 6 months. The diet and fitness group lost 7% and kept 6.9% off. The no intervention group gained 1.5% of their original body weight. But, the vibration group dropped 11% and maintained 10.5%.
In total, the vibrators lost 47.8 square centimeters of visceral fat during the six-month study, and still had a loss of 47.7 centimeters after 12 months - significantly more than the other three groups.
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Created / Updated: November 2, 2011
I think Power Plates and vibration platforms are a great addition to workout routines, but only as a variation. They work the muscles in a very different way from conventional weight training, but as with any exercise, the body does get used to it, so keeping the sessions varied is the key.
ReplyI'm with you, Gerry. I'll stick with low-tech, "shaking it off" vibration.
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I haven't fully formed an opinion on vibration training as there seems to be some pretty promising studies emerging. I'm waiting on more independent research on it's efficacy for performance enhancement, increased effeciency and now fat loss.
ReplyWhere can I buy one of these belts? I know a lazy person who might go for this. (uh huh)
ReplyI think the Sham-Wow guy sells them out of the back of his Chevy Camino.
ReplyOK, I am still laughing about this sentence: In total, the vibrators lost 47.8 square centimeters of visceral fat during the six-month study. My mind went in the wrong direction... HA!
I really don't know about all these studies. Hey, the thing might be useful to help change up the routine & do squats or things on there & challenge the balance like the BOSU but beyond that, I will take my weights & other stuff for now until more info is out .. PLUS, have no access to one!
ReplyLOL--Used those belts in the "good old days"--didn't do a thing except good for relaxing the muscles. Needless to say, I am a little skeptical about the platform.
ReplyNuttyoldgal- Vibration training is nothing like those belts....That's what I envisioned before I tried one and then I was really surprised how much of a work out it was.. google: vibration training
ReplyI don't know...I think I'll stick with my regular workouts. Maybe if I had access to one of these, I'd consider adding it to my routine, but I wouldn't replace it entirely.
ReplyI see these machines in the gym here in Okinawa. They are quite popular. Usually used after a workout for about 5 minutes.
ReplyYes, we have all done the YO-Yo diet, including most "slimmers of the year".
I think we really know by now that diets on their own do not work and a change of lifestyle is the only way.
Great articles and lovely site.
Regards,
ReplyMandy
Simply Lose Weight
I'm with you, Mandy. It's all about adopting a healthier lifestyle that promotes weight loss. I am done Yo-Yo dieting for good. Scale is going down now, and when it gets to where I want it to be, I will do everything in my power to help it stay there permanently.
That photo of those belts took me right back to my very first gym membership - at a YMCA in Cincinnati, Ohio. I hate to think about how many times I've gained & lost the same 20-30 pounds since then.
I've adopted new language in support of my goals. 'Eating plan' rather than 'diet' and 'letting go of weight' rather than 'losing weight'. If it's lost, it implies it can find me again - and I do not intend for that to happen!!
ReplyInteresting results, it will be good to see some more reasearch and application before I buy a vibration machine. :)
ReplyExcellent question, I hope you try and tell me that this was because it tried last month with what I said and I turned picantito web page good here, so it is reliable and does not indicate what they have to go to Shamans are some big scammers ..
Replyvibration training is becoming massive, i swear by them. the manchester united team use power plates before games and during half time.
ReplyVibration training my a$$!! (no pun intended)
why are they trying to research new forms of training when we already have an ESTABLISHED set of movements that have been known to work for CENTURIES!?
We don't need vibration in the gym and we don't need belts. All people need is to smarten up a lil, and learn how to lift some iron properly, then watch what they put into their mouths.
ReplyExercise and diets are here because of evolution of science. While vibration training does not replace free
Replyweights and other exercises, it definitely can add a level of intensification that you can not achieve on your own.
Asides from that, whole body vibration helps the body heal and recover from workouts and injuries faster than you could possibly imagine! Its all about blood flow and circulation. You should try it sometime before passing judgement! I love my power step plus machine!
I am the biggest sceptic when it comes to any of these new ideas such as vibrating machines for weight loss. However, 2 of my X co-workers began using this machine everyday, one of them to increase bone density, the other for weight loss and I am shocked at the loss in inches on each of them. The individual who was using it to increase bone density didn't want to loss weight but has dropped 1 pant size regardless and the other has dropped 2 pants sizes. Neither of them made any changes in their diets. So does it work for weight loss - here are two people who are proof that it does. Each of them have been using it daily for 10 minutes for about 6 weeks. So even though I am a doubter - my eyes can not doubt what I see.
ReplyDo you know what brand they were using. I am looking at the Power Step Plus and can't find any reviews on it.
ReplyI was going to get one from the fair.Did you get it and do you like it. please let me know...
ReplyI have only had my Power Step Plus for a month and using it only a few days a week. I have noticed smaller hips and stomach in a short time in just 10 mins use each time. It helps wirh energy too and circulation for legs and feet. My heel does not hurt me much anymore when getting out of bed and my shoulder is improving. Pretty cool as I have tried many different pills and treatments that failed to help me. I'm convinced and will always be using it.I plan to use it twice a day instead of once.I can only imagine how much more it will do using it twice a day every day.
ReplyIt's worth the money!!!!!!Good Good Good Vibrations to you
Get one!! You won't be sorry!!!
ReplyMolly....I would like to talk to you more about your co workers....can i leave my email here??? I just ran across this blog.
ReplyVibration Training Plate that actually provide some health or weight loss benefit. I have also been on a power Plate machine and it was pretty good also.
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