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Eight effects achieved with vibration fitness: "Increases the fat-burning process. Reduces cellulite. Causes
fast muscle build-up. Increases flexibility. Activates blood circulation.
Improves coordination. Increases bone density." |
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Start with squats. Move to lunges, then push-ups. Then a triceps dip, with your
back to the machine. Then stuff involving ropes that you pull, doing wonders for
your biceps. Then stretches and finally some massage or relaxation. |
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You hold a sequence of poses, including squats and a legs-in-the-air crunch, for
up to 90 seconds at a time while the platform vibrates. Ten minutes of vibration fitness this is equal to 60 minutes of "conventional strenuous exercise." |
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Vibration Fitness Information
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Roger Rettig, owner and director of the Colorado Physical Therapy Institute
in Broomfield, is already sold on
the benefits. He uses the vibration exercise machine for various purposes, including general
strengthening and helping treat diabetic neuropathy, a nerve disorder caused by
diabetes.
"I think you're going to see a lot more of
it (vibration therapy) coming down the pike," Rettig says.
The Nuggets have used the Power Plate for about two years. Steve Hess,
strength coach for the team, says it adds variety to a workout.
"It helps with injuries. It helps with muscle soreness. It helps with muscle
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all you're doing is adopting a position and moving gently in and out of it.
After 10 minutes, you're not out of breath and you've barely broken sweat. It's
the closest thing to exercising without taking exercise. |
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Personal Stories:
Lisa - "I was 14 stone 5lbs when I started and 14 stone 7lbs after four weeks. But it
was just before Christmas. However, my muscles felt better after only a week -
especially my back, shoulders, arms and calves. I felt more physical and more
coordinated and slept better." This would suit anyone who is in need of a general tune-up but is too busy
(or too easily bored) to go to a gym. Elderly people and osteoporosis patients
would get as much out of vibration fitness as athletes.
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