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. What is the purpose of these machines?
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I use the PowerPlate in my gym for squat and deadlift days, and I use it two different ways.
Science has shown (and I can testify that it works) that 30 seconds of low frequency vibrations in between sets will reduce fatigue and maintain explosive strength endurance. Once I get up to my working squat weight (it's pathetic but I have a jacked knee and squat through the pain) of 275 for 3 sets of 20, ass to grass, I will jump on the PowerPlate for 30 seconds at 20hz in between set 1 and 2, and between set 2 and 3. I'll finish off my quads various hack squat machines and leg presses, hit up the bike for 15 minutes, and then before I leave, I'll stand on the PowerPlate for 90 seconds at the highest frequency (I think it's 80hz). Deadlift day is pretty similar.
I walked right by this machine for over a year, scoffing at the d-bags that were using it, until I finally read about it and tried it myself. It definitely helps. Don't knock it 'till you try it.
Science has shown (and I can testify that it works) that 30 seconds of low frequency vibrations in between sets will reduce fatigue and maintain explosive strength endurance. Once I get up to my working squat weight (it's pathetic but I have a jacked knee and squat through the pain) of 275 for 3 sets of 20, ass to grass, I will jump on the PowerPlate for 30 seconds at 20hz in between set 1 and 2, and between set 2 and 3. I'll finish off my quads various hack squat machines and leg presses, hit up the bike for 15 minutes, and then before I leave, I'll stand on the PowerPlate for 90 seconds at the highest frequency (I think it's 80hz). Deadlift day is pretty similar.
I walked right by this machine for over a year, scoffing at the d-bags that were using it, until I finally read about it and tried it myself. It definitely helps. Don't knock it 'till you try it.
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Was it an oscillating type (machine oscillates from side to side) or the lineal (just up and down). My suspicion was that traditionalists would scough at it given that it is primarily used by physical therapists. But given it was initially designed by Russian scientist as a training aid (hmmm sounds a little like steroids) I am kinda surprised the the bodybuilding community has done more experimentation with it. I guess if it was a "proprietary blend per workout supp" it would be popular
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Info
A lot of marketing stuff to cut threw out there ... either the machine folks or the folks selling machines trying to pump their products (even read an entire review of product that was written by a guy that was reading the spec sheet ... it wouldn't have been bad but he also recommended never buying a machine based on spec sheets alone?!?). When all else fails, I went to wikipedia which also references a lot of the technical research
Whole body vibration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A lot of marketing stuff to cut threw out there ... either the machine folks or the folks selling machines trying to pump their products (even read an entire review of product that was written by a guy that was reading the spec sheet ... it wouldn't have been bad but he also recommended never buying a machine based on spec sheets alone?!?). When all else fails, I went to wikipedia which also references a lot of the technical research
Whole body vibration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Effects of vibration training on muscle power: a meta-analysis. Marín PJ, Rhea MR.
Source: Laboratory of Physiology, European University Miguel de Cervantes, Valladolid, Spain. [email protected]
Abstract
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to attempt to gain a clear picture of the magnitude of adaptations in muscular power expected after acute and chronic training, as well as identify specific factors that influence the treatment effects. Studies using a power training intervention and containing data necessary to calculate effect size (ES) were included in the analysis a total of 30 studies. Effect size demonstrated that the type of vibration platform used is a moderator of the treatment effect of vibration on power development is the type of vibration platform employed. Differences were noted in both acute and chronic changes in power when vertical vibration platforms were compared with oscillating platforms. Vertical platforms elicit a significantly larger treatment effect for chronic adaptations (ES = 0.99) as compared with oscillating platforms (ES = 0.36). The data also show that age is a moderator of the response to vibration exercise for power. On the basis of the overall analysis, it is apparent that vibration exercise can be effective at eliciting chronic power adaptations. Exercise professionals can include vibration exercise as a means of fostering power improvements.
Source: Laboratory of Physiology, European University Miguel de Cervantes, Valladolid, Spain. [email protected]
Abstract
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to attempt to gain a clear picture of the magnitude of adaptations in muscular power expected after acute and chronic training, as well as identify specific factors that influence the treatment effects. Studies using a power training intervention and containing data necessary to calculate effect size (ES) were included in the analysis a total of 30 studies. Effect size demonstrated that the type of vibration platform used is a moderator of the treatment effect of vibration on power development is the type of vibration platform employed. Differences were noted in both acute and chronic changes in power when vertical vibration platforms were compared with oscillating platforms. Vertical platforms elicit a significantly larger treatment effect for chronic adaptations (ES = 0.99) as compared with oscillating platforms (ES = 0.36). The data also show that age is a moderator of the response to vibration exercise for power. On the basis of the overall analysis, it is apparent that vibration exercise can be effective at eliciting chronic power adaptations. Exercise professionals can include vibration exercise as a means of fostering power improvements.