How-to Guides

Guide to Opening a Commercial Premises

There are a number of ways to do this: become a part of an organized group or company or be a complete independent and go it alone. There are plenty of machines to choose from now and with an unbiased review site like this you can now make a good choice with some degree of confidence. The outwardly most logical …

The Four Kinds of Vibration Training Poses

For safety reasons static Vibration Training poses should not be lumped in together. They come in 4 distinct categories that need to be fully understood before a machine and matching workout is designed or followed.

Direct Response

Eg… Push-up or Squat.

This is where we are pushing energy directly into a limb at a perfect bio-mechanical angle asking for a fast …

Choosing a Vibration Platform For Home

Recently a user posed the following question:

“I want a machine for home use - domestic. So how do I know what to buy with all the choices out there - do I trust celebrity endorsements?”

In the spirit of this site we will not be mentioning brand names so you will need to still do some homework regarding what to buy. …

Choosing a Provider of Vibration Training or Therapy

The Claims
Increased metabolism (fat burning/weight loss), increased muscle strength, increased fitness, speed and flexibility for athletes, hormone rebalancing, lymphatic drainage, increased bone density, activated circulation, improved balance and coordination, overcoming injury/healing, pain reduction, increased oxygen uptake (VO2), improvement in cellulite appearance in women, increased blood concentrations of testosterone and growth hormone in men… And all this in only 10-20 minutes …

10 Whole Body Vibration Training Guidelines

wbv.jpgHere is a summary of the key points to be aware of when using Whole Body Vibration.

  1. Use the machine for therapy or working out 3 times a week, with a 48 hour rest period between sessions.
  2. As a general rule - the safe time limit for the WBV sessions is about 10-15 minutes per 48

What Does a WBV Program Look Like?

Vibra-Train have released the safety program to be used with their machines. It provides an interesting example of what a WBV training program might look like.

The basic rules:

  1. Always check your position before starting.
  2. Re-check your position every 20 seconds.
  3. Do not move.
  4. Stay relaxed.
  5. If you do find yourself out of position you have only 2 options
    • Get off
    • Correct