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Different Types of Whole Body Vibration

August 3rd, 2009

This is a question that gets asked quite often.  And believe it or not, most people do not know there are actually 3 different types of Whole Body Vibration.  You should have a better understanding of these main types by the end of this read.  Many companies do not want people to know what you are about to read.

The most popular is vertical, meaning the platform moves in a uniform motion vertically straight up and down.  There are other names that some companies have developed such as tri-dimensional or cWBV (controlled WBV) but they all boil down to the same type of movement.  The reason this type of equipment is most popular is because it is the one that is best for » Read more: Different Types of Whole Body Vibration

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Whole Body Vibration

July 28th, 2009

Whole Body Vibration, also known as WBV, is an amazing technology that allows users to achieve all the physiological benefits of exercise in a compressed amount of time.   The Russian initially invented this technology to fight muscle and bone deteoration in their Cosmonauts while in outer space (zero gravity).

Eventually people started to realize that this would work for all people suffering from low bone mineral density (osteoporosis) and also help build muscle.

The concept is simple. » Read more: Whole Body Vibration

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Are all Whole Body Vibration machines the same?

July 28th, 2009

What a great question!

To give the quick answer no.

The long answer would be an in depth explanation of the different technologies (the major types being vertical, oscillating, and elliptical) and the best use for each.

Many people ask this question and are actually misguided by much of the advertising done by most of the WBV companies.

The truth is » Read more: Are all Whole Body Vibration machines the same?

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