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Whole body vibration training: can it give you the competitive edge?

Posted June 1, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Megan Hueter

Section: His Fitness

Elite athletes around the world constantly scour through the hottest research in sport and exercise science for the latest and greatest training trend for their field. One of the newest topics to surface is whole body vibration (WBV) training.

WBV training is a neuromuscular training method that has been widely used for rehabilitation purposes. Recent studies examined the effects of WBV training for athletes. WBV training is a fairly new concept in the field of health and exercise science. It was invented by Russian scientists who combined vibration stimulation with resistance training in hopes of enhancing resistance training techniques.

Conventionally, resistance training is the main method used by athletes to improve neuromuscular performance.

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15 Responses to “Whole body vibration training: can it give you the competitive edge?” (Leave a reply)

Megan said:

I’d advise you to try it in addition to your regular routine (because, as I said in the article) there are no guarantees here, and it’s only effective as a supplemental routine. Make sure you ask the trianers how to use it. Let me know if you see any success!
May 31, 2007 at 10:54 AM
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Bjurk ! you have to improve your horizontal too to be uniform effort !
January 3, 2008 at 10:04 PM
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Now i understand ! I’ll tell you how i feel after i’ll use this machine on gym.
February 6, 2008 at 04:45 PM
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February 6, 2008 at 04:47 PM
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From what i was adviced by my gym instructor it’s healthier to actually do exercises instead using this kind of machines.
March 10, 2008 at 01:44 PM
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I will sustain the natural building or mentaining… fitness and jogging… those are the healthier from my opinion…
March 13, 2008 at 02:44 PM
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With Vibration Training you do not need to be fit to go beyond your normal limits, which are usually restricted by your voluntary fitness levels. If you are willing to suffer you can always go that extra minute which quickly turns into an extra 10.
March 29, 2008 at 07:32 AM
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It can’t be called workout if one doesn’t work out a sweat. I need to feel tired to know that I had a good exercise for that day. Don’t you know the type of fatigue when you feel like smiling even if you can’t stand straight?
April 10, 2008 at 06:44 PM
Drug Rehab Clinic from Romania said:

Exercise machines can be very expensive, but a great solution is to go to sports club and acquire a membership. That way you can save a lot of money.
April 11, 2008 at 06:51 AM
All Muscle Building from USA said:

It is so much more difficult to live with one’s body than with one’s soul. One’s body is so much more exacting: what it won’t have it won’t have, and nothing can make bitter into sweet.
May 4, 2008 at 10:13 PM
All Muscle Building from USA said:

Happiness is beneficial for the body builing, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.
May 4, 2008 at 10:18 PM
All Muscle Building from USA said:

The difference in men does not lie in the size of their hands, nor in the perfection of their bodies, but in this one sublime ability of concentration: to throw the weight in one blow, to live eternity in an hour.
May 4, 2008 at 10:26 PM
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WBV is a safe, appropriate, and efficient strength-training method that can be applied in geriatric settings as a low-impact exercise program.
August 19, 2008 at 08:41 AM
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Of course WBV training can enhance knee extension strength, increase counter movement jump height, and increase flexibility.
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October 13, 2008 at 06:53 AM
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WBV training can enhance knee extension strength, increase counter movement jump height, and increase flexibility.
However this was a good read for me.
October 13, 2008 at 06:54 AM