Ok, I've really hated these machines for a while now, but I have so many people asking me if they work. I can't seem to find any articles on them. If there are already threads existing could someone post the link?
Otherwise, how can a shaker help someone lose fat? I'm thinking if it seems too good to be true, it usually is.
I'm a weightlifter but because I spend so much time at the gym, I have these questions asked to me all the time.
Your thoughts?
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05-10-2009, 04:38 PM #1
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T-Zone Vibration Machines - Do they work?
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There you go;
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/te...machines_N.htm
Fitness industy and people making money off them love them.
Credible scientists worry about bone/cartilidge damage, hearing/vision loss and brain damage.
IMO another excuse of an exercise for lazy people. End of.
Edit; all that took was 'vibration plate exercise' typed into google, like the 4th result[]---[] Equipment Crew Member No. 22
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05-11-2009, 09:00 AM #11
I'm expecting Billy Mays to start hawking a $19.95 version of one of these gizmos on TV, any day now. Or that "shamwow" knucklehead, if he ever gets out of jail for beating up that hooker.
No brain, no gain.
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Ironwill Gym:
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05-11-2009, 09:10 AM #13No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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I sell a number of different vibration fitness machine, mainly to senior citizens and people with serious diabetes but also to athletes as well.
Vibration Exercise works very well in intensifying basic training moves as well as stimulating the muscle. Its especially useful for folks with diabetes because it greatly improves and increases blood circulation.
A lot of athletes buy the regular vibration plate which is essentially a vibrating platform with no handles or attachments. They simply stand on the platform and perform regular exercises like barball curls, squats, etc. It adds a whole new dimension on things.
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I don't know Ironwill2008. Based on these photos, I would say the hooker kicked his ass.
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05-11-2009, 08:10 PM #17No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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Exercise itself has risks of cartilage damage and injury. However the machines I sell have multiple settings from low to high. You can't shake away fat however standing on it does burn a number of calories and even more when you're doing regular exercises on a platform
As far as it being a fad. It actually is medical treatment in Korea for diabetics and people with muscle wasting diseases that made its way into the fitness industry[
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Yeah, and we all know how Korea is leading the world in cutting edge technology...
I know you have a product to sell and will butter it up, but there are medical personnel/scientists claiming it can have detrimental long-term side effects -- particularly with joints. While initially it 'feels good', there are apparently longterm side-effects.
What would you say to that?
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People have choices in life including in what equipment they wish to train on. As a dealer, I have to provide them with variety of exercise machine options that's available regardless as to whether I use them myself or not. That includes vibration exercise and 300 other exercise machines I sell.Last edited by Vince Goodrum; 05-15-2009 at 12:32 PM.
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05-19-2009, 01:53 PM #26
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This is gone off topic now. I know your opinion is biased since you're out to make a buck. However, with no longterm studies (that I can find) to prove otherwise -- and from the information I can gather, these machines are a total waste of money.
Everyone I know that has bought one or tried one, praised it to the heavens for the first couple of weeks, then were extremely disappointed when they noticed little or no results, joints-wise or for an aid in fat-loss.
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05-19-2009, 02:40 PM #28
Soloflex offers it. I know how people feel about BowFlex, but I knew 2 guys in junior high and high school who got hyooogee on them.
My brother has the Soloflex vibration bench alone. I used it with my dumbells and didn't like it. If you stand on it for about 20 minutes you will sweat. It is better than 20 minutes of sitting on the couch and eating Cheetos, but I'd rather lift weights or do aerobics.
If you want to lose fat and you are lazy, try the infrared saunas. According to them, you will shed water weight, although which you will gain back from drinking water, however you will burn calories which is the benefit.Last edited by bb_chuck; 05-19-2009 at 02:42 PM.
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