If you are standing on the VibroGym while it is turned off, your body will be naturally balanced. As soon as you start the vibrations, the natural balance of the body is interrupted so to recover this balance, the muscles of the body will be stimulated immediately. When performing different exercises, the muscles supporting the joints in action will stretch, which is registered by the muscle spindles.

The principle of energy balance is such that the calories consumed during a day would have to be less than those expended to start a reduction in fat stores. Vibration training has a large influence on many of the processes involved with losing weight though so you will most likely lose fat stores while training this way. This will however depend on how fit you already are - the more fatty tissue you have in the body, the more you will lose.

The effects of vibration training have been researched for many years. If the VibraTrim is used according to our instructions and under proper supervision, no negative effects have been found. The responsible and safe use of the machine, and consulting a doctor prior to using the VibraTrim or any exercise program will ensure your positive results.

The "prime directive" of muscle is to contract. It is really its only job. Without contraction of muscles we cannot move. When the muscle becomes injured by trauma, sports injury, or overuse it over-contracts, becoming shortened and compressing its own blood and nerve supply causing further contraction and pain. In fact muscles are the biggest pain generators in the human body. Once the muscle contracts in this way, it is reluctant to release of its own accord.

Fistulas are abnormal connections from the urinary tract usually into the vagina in the case of female or into the skin in the case of males. They cause incontinence because they bypass the normal sphincter mechanism.

Yes, you may program your vibration training session and change the level of frequency at any time during your exercise program. Perhaps the best way to answer when to use WBV is to answer when NOT to use it. We must respect WBV much like other thermal modalities and not use it in fresh acute injuries. 72 hours from onset is a fair timetable before even considering usage. The increase in blood flow can add to the fluid of Inflammatory Phase and prolong its time frame.

With the onset of space travel in the 20th century, it was found that the bone density of astronauts declined significantly while in space. Vibration therapy was developed as a way to re-build bone density on their return. From this, the link was made to the elderly, who lose bone density as they age and scientific studies showed that vibration training actually increased bone density significantly.

So long as there is trained supervision, children as young as 14 can do vibration training as young people can also benefit from vibration training. As for the other end of the scale, we have had people up to 75 years old training easily on the VibroGym, with enormous benefits to conditions such as osteoporosis and arthritis. Due to the nature of the machine, the elderly can activate their muscles in a simple, safe way without extra strain on the joints and ligaments.

For optimal results it is best to use the VibroGym at least 3 times a week, although even using the machine once a week would be beneficial. We advise training 3 times a week, as frequent stimulation of your body will help you achieve your training goal much sooner. To achieve a training effect you have to keep overloading the body so it adapts to withstand extra stimuli. If you only train occasionally your body will not have the need to adapt so your training will not have any effect.

Any exercise or physical effort performed to cause a training effect will cause an increase in body temperature and metabolism. So if you normally sweat whilst working out you will sweat during your vibration training workout.

Some people complain of headaches after training. If this is the case, providing you have been training correctly, then your headaches will be caused by lack of fluid intake before training. Almost 70% of the population is suffering from dehydration and as our bodies consist of over 50% water, fluid balance is vital.

Arthritis is an affection of the cartilage in the joints, which is very common among the elderly. Of people over 65 at least 25 % are suffering from some form of arthritis. It causes the quality and the amount of cartilage to slowly diminish, so that outside forces will ultimately have to be absorbed by the joint itself. In the early stages, arthritis can go unnoticed. But over time it will cause pain, swelling, stiffness and restricted movement of the joint.

vibration training causes a rapid decline in blood glucose levels, it is not recommended that diabetics train this way. However, the nature of the machine means it is ideal to improve the physical condition of diabetics. Therefore we suggest you talk to you specialist about the use of vibration training and after a check up, an entire training schedule can be possible.

During exercises where the muscle is contracted, circulation usually decreases (vasoconstriction), but when training on the VibroGym, circulation in both the muscles and skin tissue is increased significantly, which is very beneficial. Furthermore, during the massage exercises circulation will improve locally, with the benefit of reducing cellulite.

Some scenarios can disturb the health and balance of tissue metabolism causing pain, stiffness and decreased mobility. They are: stress, overactivity, under-activity, diabetes, incorrect body mechanics or injury. Massage therapy can help muscles recover. Massage imitates the wringing effect of normal muscle action. When the muscle is bogged down or in spasm, massage can hasten the elimination of irritating by-products, break-down adhesions, and speed up the inflow of nutritive substances.

Depending on your training aims you could miss out cardio training from a workout, if you were to have little or no rest in-between exercises and performed them all dynamically. This type of Vibration training will elicit many of the effects of regular cardio training. However it will not cause changes in the heart muscle as seen with cardio training.

Vibration in a component has two sources: outside and inside! Externally, it comes from the surrounding environment, which includes two pathways, the support surface (shelf, floor, rack, etc) as well as airborne vibration, or sound (which can be ambient noise as well as the sound coming from your speakers). The other source, and the one that is usually overlooked and ignored, is internal. These vibration sources originate inside the component itself.

Yes. The VibroGym uses the Janda Stretch method to increase joint mobility. In this process, the muscle contracts and relaxes and all muscles and joints that are utilised during the exercise are fully mobilised. Furthermore, adhesions are loosened by the vibrations, which also helps to increase flexibility. Additionally, the Golgi apparatus in the muscles are activated while training on the VibroGym, which causes high levels of relaxation.

In the many years of research into vibration training conducted so far, no negative effects have been found with use of the VibroGym, when used according to our advice and instructions. Just ensure that the machine is used safely and responsibly and you consult a medical professional if you have any of the contra-indications.