An evidence-based forum about whole body vibration and the true health, wellness and fitness benefits of this technology.
IntroductionWhole Body vibration (WBV) has become a popular training method in recent years. This study investigated the effect of WBV on the length-tension relationship of the ankle dorsi (moving your ankle so that balls of feet raise) and plantarflexors ( moving your ankle in a way that raises the heal of your foot) as measured by a Biodex dynamometer (Biodex Medical Systems Inc, Shirley, NY). [Read more...]
When I came on board as one of the managers of vibrationtraining.net, I never heard of whole body vibration. The only thing in my schemata that I could relate it to was the old belt vibrating device my cousin’s mother had in the 1980′S.
As I began to work on the site, editing posts and reviewing comments, my curiosity was really peaked as I learned more and more about VT. On a side note, vibration training was also recommended by my doctor after he diagnosed me with a kidney stone.
Just over a month ago I decided to give it a go. I was still a bit skeptical that I could get a good workout on such a device for such a short amount of time. I wasn’t out of shape and have been using free weights for many years as part of my fitness routine. [Read more...]
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