Are you looking for a new way to enhance your exercise or workout routine? A whole body vibration machine can allow you to make the most of the time spent exercising to allow you to get results like you have never imagined. It is often difficult to decide upon which whole body vibration machine that you should choose with all of the many choices in different price ranges, but by doing a little research, you can determine the right one for you, your needs, and your budget. What things should you consider in a whole body vibration machine?

- Construction. Does the whole body vibration machine have quality construction and use quality materials? You are looking for a machine that has solid steel construction to give it added durability and strength.

- Reputation. The reputation of the company that makes the whole body vibration machine is something that you should consider. A company that has not been in business very long or does not have a lot of experience in exercise equipment or whole body vibration machines may not be a company that you want to do business with. Be sure that the company that you choose as the manufacturer of your whole body vibration machine has a good reputation in both the products that they manufacture and customer service.

- Warranty. A warranty can help to ensure that if there is an issue, you will be able to get the problem taken care of or get the entire whole body vibration machine replaced. Buying a piece of exercise equipment without a warranty is not a very good idea, so be sure that you get a warranty with any whole body vibration machine that you are considering.

- Maximum User Weight. If you are obese, you want to be sure that you are not over the maximum user weight. If you are over the maximum user weight, it can cause the machine to wear out much quicker and may cause it to be not quite as efficient.

- Specifications and Features. How many speeds does the whole body vibration machine have? Does it have automated programs? What is the noise level like? All of these can be very important details that you want to consider.

A whole body Power Plate machine can give you very significant benefits, but it is important that you find the right one for your needs and budget. By considering the above things, you will be on your way to having a Power Plate machine that will give your workout maximum efficiency.

What is weight loss and what does it take to lose weight?

The simple explanation for slimming is this: all weight loss
is about the dynamic between what we eat (energy in) and what we do during our day (energy out). Activation of our muscles during exercise of any kind burns calories, whether we work at a labour intensive job or we get our daily exercise another way it is this we must keep in mind.

Vibration Training works for weight loss, because during a workout on a vibration platform, involuntary reflex movements of the muscles occur, just by standing on it without any other voluntary movements. In a comparison with a workout using voluntary movements - only approximately 30% of your muscles are recruited. During the involuntary responses when using a vibration platform approximates 100% of your muscle cells are activated as the body uses all its muscle fibres in response to the hyper-gravity caused by the vibration plate.The platform creates vibration by pivoting from a centre tilting axis.

When a user places their weight on the platform, their own body weight acts as resistance to the forces caused by the vibrating platform. This action induces voluntary muscle contractions, but also induces involuntary muscle contractions such as those within the digestive system. When we train in the gym using conventional training, we do this by contracting our muscles and relaxing them over and over again with some sort of load for resistance. That load can be created with weights, hydraulic machines or by simply using your own body weight to create a load e.g. push up’s. When using the vibration platform you can induce muscle contractions up to 28 times per second.

Just by standing on the platform, the stimulation of the muscle fibres could be likened to a light aerobic workout. A more advanced response through higher speed and a workout designed to create an anaerobic response (very athletic), has a hormonal effect causing your protein mass to increase which raises your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), thus burning more calories while resting.As a result your body fat percentage will change. How much depends on your dietary and lifestyle habits.Using the vibration platform has proven to increase workout intensity by more than 30%, over any other form of exercise. The amazing thing about this is that anyone in any stage of fitness (or lack of) can begin right away and just by adding a few postures each day, can work up to a full workout on the vibration platform with very little effort, compared to a traditional workout. The ‘load’ on the body is no higher than with walking up a staircase, yet this gentle training method can produce amazing results. So many people who have found it difficult to exercise because of various reasons, may find that they can get fitter and slimmer via the use of a vibration platform.

Training on a vibration platform can be performed with either static postures or dynamic exercises. Static postures are where you get yourself into the required position, and hold the position without any motion for the selected period. Dynamic exercises involve a range of motion during the selected period, for example pushing up and down into a squat.The vibration platform also removes excess lactic acid from the body and so most of the soreness that results from working out is also eliminated and your motivation is no longer depleted by this all too frequent excuse. Vibration training has proven to be useful in raising energy levels, increasing the production of the ‘happy’ hormones and so helping to create feelings of wellbeing, motivation and happiness in even depressed individuals.How Does Vibration Training Aid Slimming?

The vibrations increase the production of regenerative and repair hormones (including HGH), improve blood circulation in skin and muscles, strengthen bone tissue, improve lymph drainage and increase the basal metabolic rate. All this results in more strength, more speed, more stamina, rapid recovery of muscles and tissue, increased flexibility, mobility and coordination, anti-cellulitis effect, collagen improvement, and fat reduction.There is a direct relationship between how hard you are ‘pushed’ and how much energy you expend. There are a few ways to expend energy during Vibration Training including:

* How fast the platform is oscillating

* How long you spend on the platform

* How hard you workout while on the platform

There is a direct relationship between the speed at which the vibration platform oscillates and the rate at which your muscles move. The rapid movements causes your body to burn large amounts of energy, therefore emptying cells of their stored carbohydrates. The higher the speed the more rapidly your body will burn fat, and this kind of effort cannot be recreated by any gym or fitness regime. The reason for the large amount of energy burning, is the almost 100% recruitment of your muscle fibres when using the vibration platform.Vibration training also improves circulation and lymphatic flow, and healthy circulation of both blood and lymph help to detoxify the body and remove waste and fat from the body. This can help speed up your weight loss and to help create general wellbeing throughout the body, boosting the immune system and cleaning out toxins from your body.

Is It Safe?

Your muscles are able to move up to 150 times per second without injury and vibration training works within this constraint. Limiting your sessions to 10 to 15 minutes will allow your body to use the vibration platform to best effect without injury, although allowing your body to ‘settle in’ to using the platform is advised. Daily usage is discouraged until your ‘settling in’ period is over, after using the vibration platform for 10 to 15 minutes every third day for the first two weeks, you can begin to safely use the vibration platform on a daily basis if so desired.Short programs of higher use (6 x per day for up to 6 weeks) can help to produce safe effective weight loss and body toning, however it is not advised to keep this up for any longer. Instead maintenance is continued with regular sessions of 10 minutes per day, 3 to 6 times a week.

Of course, vibration platforms are not only designed for working out, but also have numerous therapeutic uses also. At low speeds, the gentle rocking action of the platform improves your balance and stability. Rather than induce involuntary muscle reflexes, at lower speeds a user is forced to user their voluntary muscles to counter act the rocking action of the platform. At speeds slightly higher, the soothing vibrations can be excellent for massage, circulation and injury rehabilitation.

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