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I have never tried it, but it sounds wierd, haha. Also, excersising is extremely important for your overall health. Strength training for your muscles and bones, and cardio for your heart.
@Cash000: To me it sounds like the vibrating belt machines from the 60's. My neighbour said it really does get your heart rate up though. Sort of a strange concept... Basically it oscillates your muscles she said. I have no idea what I think of this, lol!
Ok so I had to google it, because that site didn't give much info. It does make sense in a way to me. It apparently works your muscles by contraction. Also if you are to do resistence training or strength training while on the machine it would force your muscles to stabalize themselves more creating more workout. I am still skeptical, but it seems neat to me. Why don't you just try it out, the place must have a trial period no?
@Cash000: Ya, they have a trial period. My neighbour is finished her first four weeks next week and that's when she gets weighed, so she said I should wait a week and we'll find out what her results are since we're pretty similar in size and activity level (and eating habits I think). I think if I do this I'm never telling anyone IRL ;)
so it does work... kinda...
Supporters of this also tell you to also exercise and watch what you eat.
It does cause some muscle contraction which is a mild workout (but its only 7 minutes so not much of one), but mostly what it does is keep the person aware that they want to be healthy and they are more likely to watch what they eat and move more during the day (IE take the stairs instead of the elevator)
So really, most of the success people may have, is a change to their overall habits, not a result of the machine. The machine just causes people to be conscious of their habits
you would have the same result if you decided to do 500 jumping jacks each morning, and then watched what you are and moved more.
@lefeymw: That's what was in the back of my mind, that any time you sign up for some kind of "fitness" you make more of an effort to eat well, be more active, etc because you don't want to "waste" what you're doing. Ugh, I should really just start donig the 30 Day Shred again and suck it up. LOL!
@Cash000: Oh god ya, I did it before our wedding and got GREAT results. I just hate sweating and I sort of wanted to punch Jillian Michaels in the face. LOL!
Had a thought... at $65 a month. hire a trainer once a month for the same price and have them weigh you and "check your progress" and give you a good workout and teach you something about nutrition and exercise.
Or, put the money towards a group dance class or other fun, moving, activity. Money is much better spent that way.
Sounds like a gimmic to me! I hate working out and sweating but I've really gotten used to it lately and I'm starting to like it!
I'm studying to be a chiropractor and we actually learned about the physiology behind this a few months ago. My prof even tried it for himself. Some people think just standing on it will help you lose weight, which is totally wrong. However, actually working out and and doing squats WILL help you lose weight faster than just doing squats alone. The vibration makes you unstable so while doing exercises you have to recruit more muscle fibres to stabilize yourself. That said, I would never pay 65$ a month to do it, cuz a gym membership would be way more effective. But if you don't like sweating and just want a quick boost, it does actually work.
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So I feel ridiculous asking this, but my neighbour across the street is doing that vibrating fitness thing. Apparently it's working really well for her, she's lost about 7 pounds this month. She goes for 10 minutes every morning and it costs $65/month. She said she did a lot of research on it (she's a very smart and successful business woman), and she's spoken a lot with other ladies there in the club who have had a lot of success with it. I totally trust her opinion and research, it just seems like such a silly "work out." Personally, I hate the gym and sweating (as does she). I'm tempted to try it out, but I feel ridiculous saying that!!!
Has anyone else tried it???