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How Vibration Works
We already know that the body adapts to the stress we put on it,
and vibration adds more variables for our bodies to adapt to.
Because of involuntary muscle contractions, we are actually ex‐
ercising without doing anything when placing part of our body
on a vibration platform. If we exercise while on that platform,
our result will increase tremendously.
When you place any part of your body on a vibration platform,
the muscles, which are vibrating, react to this stimulus and pro‐
duce an involuntary muscle contraction. These contractions set
into play a series of events.
This mechanical stimulus produces a stretch reflex which, de‐
pending on the selected frequency, results in muscles contract‐
ing 10 to 60 times per second or 1000 to 3600 times per minute.
Vibration training increases the production of regenerative and
repair hormones, improves blood circulation, strengthens bone
tissue, improves lymph drainage and increases basal metabolic
rate.
This results in more strength, more speed, more stamina, rapid
recovery of muscles and tissue, increased flexibility, mobility
and coordination, improved collagen production, and fat reduc‐
tion. Many of the leading experts in the health and fitness indus‐
try feel that vibration training is going to change everything we
do in rehabilitation and performance training.
