Many people are sceptical about vibro plates given their rather rapid rise to fame lately. So, vibration plates, do they work? After searching around, you are likely to discover there are a lot of positives about their use and not that many negatives. Therefore, I guess that the general consensus is that they probably do work to at least some degree!
Before you rush out and get one, think about why you want to use vibro plates in the first place. I would suspect that many people will be searching for help with weight loss, but there are other reasons for using them. These reasons would fall into two main categories, that of sport and health. Vibro plate exercises have been used for several years in the sports world and there are several published research papers around that suggest positive results. Using this type of exercise will allow for a fast and easy way to target specific areas of the body related to the particular sport required. They will also aid in rehabilitation following injury. It is this rehabilitation effect that relates to the health benefits.
Vibro plate exercises are low impact making them ideal for all adults and those with weak muscles, limited mobility, arthritis or joint pain.
There has been a lot of research into the benefits of vibration training and improvements in bone density. One of the obvious things here is that when we age, bone density can become reduced, especially in women who are post-menopausal. Such research has strongly suggested that bone density can be improved and the incidents of falls reduced by using vibro plates. Balance can weaken without regular exercise, but as vibro plates ‘trick’ our bodies into using our muscles in a sustained way without much effort, IMHO, I would suggest that this ‘balance practice’ is likely to be the reason for the reduction in falls.
Other areas where vibro plate exercises have been suggested to have a positive effect (this may sometimes be just because it makes exercising much easier), include blood circulation, high blood pressure, cholesterol reduction, muscle pains, improves muscle tone (including core and pelvic floor muscles), relaxation, type II diabetes and of course weight loss benefits when used in conjunction with a healthy eating plan.
Basically, using vibro plates can lead to significant benefits in terms of muscle tone and strength and aid in weight loss. What’s more, this can be achieved in ten minutes a day around three days a week and will give you the same workout as you could do in three hours, but for just 1/2 hour of not very much effort. So, vibration plates, do they work? Well, if you can’t exercise regularly for whatever reason, or are just a bit lazy on the exercise front, vibro plates may just be your answer as research is quite positive about their effects in terms of health, sporting applications and weight loss.