Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category

Just as a diverse diet provides vitamins and minerals, a complete exercise program should consist of varied activities to work every part of your body – in other words, cross-training.  Cross-training means that you incorporate a variety of activities into your exercise routine. It’s a way to broaden your activities and work different muscles.  Cross-training [...]

Need a weight loss plan? Nutritionist Susanne Bennett shares her tips for a successful weight loss success!  Susanne is a PowerVibe customer and uses the Zen Pro in her practice. 
Susanne Bennett
“There are many different steps in planning your goal of weight loss…”
1. Keep goals short-term… lose one to two pounds a week.
2. Write down your [...]

Expert offers a snapshot of the new horizon for adults ages 50+
(VANCOUVER-January 17, 2011)—Although there’s been tremendous coverage of Boomers turning 65, the fact remains that many millions of people are also turning 50. Those individuals are entering the active-aging market with needs and desires that will help shape the industry, starting now.
“We’re looking at [...]

VANCOUVER, B.C. (January 3, 2011) – Older adults represent a wide range of abilities and needs, from the active golfer seeking a pain-free swing to the house-bound person who needs strength for the activities of daily living. Personal fitness trainers likewise have a wide range of skills and abilities. To help older adults select a [...]

American Council on Exercise (ACE) EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON ACTIVE AGING (icaa)  
Fitness Industry Leader and ICAA Co-Brand Curriculum for Older-Adult Communities 
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (December 6, 2010)—The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America’s leading authority on fitness and the largest nonprofit fitness certification, education and training organization in the world, today announced that [...]

As the sweltering days of summer linger you might find it difficult to stay motivated to stick to your exercise regimen, especially if you exercise outdoors. I suggest that this is the perfect time to mix things up and try something new: Whole Body Vibration.
Whole Body Vibration exercise provides many health and fitness benefits, [...]

The 3 Types of Whole Body Vibration
As a follow up to the review of how Whole Body Vibration works, below is a summary of the 3 types of WBV:
Vertical
• Ideal for accelerated training, muscle toning, and osteoporosis.
• The platform moves straight up and down with minimal horizontal movement.
• You can feel vibrations through the top of your head [...]

How does Whole Body Vibration work?
In Whole Body Vibration (WVB) training the entire body is exposed to vibration, just as the name suggests. It is implemented through a vibrating platform for the user to utilize during stretching, weight lifting, yoga, pilates, physical therapy or just simply standing. This controlled motion is transferred up [...]

A study was recently done on how using vibration equipment was beneficial in Chiropractic Practice. Here is what was said by percentage of respondents:
Practice Benefits
66% say that “patient satisfaction with care has increased”.
47% report that patients enjoy the experience and have referred others as a result.
13% say reputation in the community [...]

After reading part I, you may be asking yourself, “how does this relate to whole body vibration?”   I thought you’d never ask! Whole body vibration training is:
• Convenient. A Power Vibe vibration machine is small and cost effective and is ideal for the home. You can even watch TV while you’re doing [...]


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PowerVibe produces this blog to help increase the awareness of how Whole Body Vibration can help people live healthier lives.

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