Whole Body Vibration and Balancing Hormones

A lot of Vibration Training companies talk about how wonderful this form of exercise is for balancing out your hormones, but they never say why or how it does this or even explain why balancing hormones is important.

The fact is most of them simply don’t know enough about it and just …

Lactic Acid Build-Up and Vibration Training

Since all exercise creates lactic acid, the question is not whether we can stop the production of lactic acid, but can we stop its collection/build-up in our muscles?  Also, if it does build-up in other forms of training can it be removed with Vibration Training?

In order to help you get your …

Delayed Muscle Soreness and Vibration Training

Why doesn’t it hurt as much as I thought it would the next day?
This is a question I hear often, as it usually makes no sense to a person who has done one of what seems to be the hardest workout of their life, but can still walk the next day.

This …

Does Vibration Training Burn Calories?

As this is such a new form of exercise the question of how many calories can be burnt during a session is always raised. I myself think it is a minor matter, as calories burnt over a short period can be easily replaced by 1 bad meal or a glass of …

Vibration Training and Bone Density

How exactly does vibration training affect bone density?
There are 3 ways that vibration training/therapy can affect your bone density, not just one.

• Gravity

The weight you carry around with you on a daily basis places your bones under pressure which is equivalent to 1G ( 1 x gravity ). This pressure is registered …

Vibration Training and Flexibility

How does Vibration Training Help with Flexibility ?
To answer this question an understanding of how traditional flexibility is achieved should be noted first, so that the stark contrast between methods can be examined.

By using opposing muscles or body weight, you create constant tension on muscle and tendon tissue causing it to …

Can Vibration Training Damage My Brain?

As anyone in this industry will tell you, this is one of those questions that makes you put your head in your hands and cry when asked. I sometimes wonder if the person is pulling my leg, but to be fair some people cannot correlate everyday experiences into new …

Whole Body Vibration: Is is Possible to Overtrain?

A recent post on this site raised the concern again that vibration training - used too much and too often - can lead to dramatic weight loss.

I know this will sound attractive to some people, but it could come back to bite you in the ass - and I mean that literally.

So what are the risks associated with …