Posts Tagged ‘Fitness Exercise’

Accelerated Fitness and Strength Training with Whole Body Vibration

July 21st, 2010

Using whole body vibration, just 10 minutes a day, 3-5 times a week can provide incredible fitness results and significant health benefits including: increased muscle mass, improved circulation, better flexibility and range of motion, improved balance, and mobility.  It’s an incredibly easy, efficient, highly effective, and safe solution for those of all ages and fitness levels.

With age, or when muscles aren’t used enough, they lose their size and strength. Regular exercise and weight-training require discipline, considerable time, and many repetitions.  Also, there’s a growing concern about the effect of lifting heavy weights on the joints, ligaments, and tendons of the body as we could be doing damage to them in the process.  Whole body vibration training is an » Read more: Accelerated Fitness and Strength Training with Whole Body Vibration

Whole Body Vibration Exercise for Seniors

July 8th, 2010

Staying active is the fountain of youth.   Many have discovered that it is the secret to feeling better and living longer. Finding a program that works for you and sticking with it is very important. Regular exercise can prevent or delay diabetes and heart trouble. It can also reduce arthritis pain, anxiety and depression. It can help older people stay independent.

There are four main types of exercise that are recommended for seniors: » Read more: Whole Body Vibration Exercise for Seniors

Whole Body Vibration Anti-Aging benefits

July 3rd, 2010

As a person starts aging, various changes start to take place in the body.  Aging occurs when there is a loss of proper oxygenation, nourishment or circulation to any part of the body. It is natural for aging people to find that their stamina and strength starts to diminish over time.  As we get older certain hormone levels drop which make it harder for our bodies to operate at a higher function.  Because of this, people often find themselves discouraged that they aren’t able to perform as well.

 Exercise is a tested and proven remedy that » Read more: Whole Body Vibration Anti-Aging benefits

Treating Scoliosis with Whole Body Vibration

June 25th, 2010

More and more doctors are creating specialized protocols incorporating various combinations of whole body vibration, traction, and rehab exercises for the treatment of Scoliosis.  The primary goal of treatment should be to increase motion first in the fixated areas, then stabilize the hyper-mobile areas.   It is also very important to improve strength and power in the tissues which lack strength. 

How does whole body vibration help with this? » Read more: Treating Scoliosis with Whole Body Vibration

Weight Loss benefits with Whole Body Vibration

June 23rd, 2010

Whole body vibration can be a great tool to help you lose weight.  Recent studies have shown that acceleration training offers a 57% improvement in weight loss compared to conventional exercise and nutrition alone.   

Vibration training is becoming more and more popular.  When you incorporate the use of a whole body vibration machine into your regular health and fitness regimen, » Read more: Weight Loss benefits with Whole Body Vibration

Whole Body Vibration and Corporate Wellness

June 15th, 2010

Many businesses have implemented or are interested in developing health promotion programs for employees. The benefits of workplace wellness include:

  • Improving employee health
  • Reducing preventable health care utilization and lowering health care costs
  • Enhancing work performance/ productivity
  • Decreased absenteeism
  • Improving employee satisfaction and retention
  • Reduce Injury and Workman’s compensation claims

The White House’s proposed 2011 budget was released, which includes plans to » Read more: Whole Body Vibration and Corporate Wellness

Whole Body Vibration Exercise and Mental Acuity

June 14th, 2010

 For some time now, it has been common knowledge that exercise is good for your physical health.  It has only been in recent years that it has become common to read in magazines and health newsletters that exercise can also be of value in promoting  mental health.

Although the mind-body research into the benefits of exercise against dementia may still be just beginning, there is interesting evidence that regular exercise promotes essential cell and tissue repair, including growth of new brain cells.  Previous research has also shown that » Read more: Whole Body Vibration Exercise and Mental Acuity

Whole Body Vibration: Fastest Growing Fitness Sector in the US

May 28th, 2010

 Whole Body Vibration is sweeping across the USA from Europe and is now commonly used by doctors and physicians to treat patients.  Vibration machines are now becoming the world’s top trainer’s key training tool. 

Whole Body Vibration (WBV) technology originated in Europe and has been an evolving technology for the past 50 years. Sweden, Italy, Germany, and Russia have contributed immensely to the progression of WBV research and development for the purposes of fitness and rehabilitation. Many scientific research studies have been performed which validate the benefits of WBV with respect to » Read more: Whole Body Vibration: Fastest Growing Fitness Sector in the US

Adding Whole Body Vibration to a Fitness Center

May 20th, 2010

WBV machines offer a variety of benefits, but which exercises and applications are best for a commercial setting?  The scientific evidence shows that WBV is a useful and effective modality in rehabilitation, general fitness and sports performance.  The technology behind WBV has been proven with over 40 years of research. 

WBV training contracts virtually 100% of the muscle fibers of any particular muscle, whereas weight resistance training only fires about 40%. WBV fires not one muscle group after the other, as typical weight training does, but the whole body neuromusculoskeletal system is being stimulated at once. That is why with WBV your training time is significantly reduced.

Strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination are all key aspects to athletic performance. WBV can be used to stimulate an athlete’s adaptive response to performance‐driven activities. WBV training routines can be as challenging as you make them and the versatility of the vibrating platform allows you to target any part of the body. Athletes who train with WBV are faster, more explosive, less prone to injury, and ultimately more competitive.

To make WBV effective in your facility it is important to educate the staff on WBV and how to use it within a fitness program.  With education and direction such as posters, wall charts, and videos members can safely and effectively use WBV on their own.  Also, personal trainers may be an important part of the usefulness of WBV in fitness centers.  Clients will not only be better educated on the uses of WBV when working with a trainer, but other members who see the product in use are more likely to follow suit.  

Whole Body Vibration is a sensible choice because it is a safe, fast, and effective.  Better results in less time!  It’s a must have for all fitness centers.

Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration

May 12th, 2010

Whole body vibration has been reported to produce immediate effects on anabolic hormone levels and muscular power.  Studies have shown a significant increase in blood concentrations of testosterone and growth hormone following short sessions of whole body vibration training in healthy men. Whole body vibration training also elicited a decrease in the blood concentration of Cortisol, the body’s stress hormone, suggesting that whole body vibration does not produce a general stress reaction, a response that is common for high-intensity exercise.

Other studies have reported significant increases in » Read more: Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration