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johnshepherd
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Has any one really benefitted from vibration training?
I've tried Whole body vibration training (WBVT) and have written a couple of articles on the subject. The research is very contradictory and I'd say that I'm now slightly more against than pro. Just interested to find out any body else's experiences. Look out for some more research in the Premium area and a couple of videos.
Asked by johnshepherd - 4 answers - 7 weeks 9 hours ago
scousemouse78
Hi John. I am pretty much against vibration training in relation to strength training. I have used it in conjunction with other exercises to create a superset e.g. push ups on the powerplate followed by dumb bell presses on a bench.
I DO like it, however for rehab and massage. The oscillations act in a very similar way to a massage, releasing any tired knotted muscles.
Hope this answers your question. Chris
Submitted 7 weeks 4 hours ago by scousemouse78johnshepherd
Chris,
You could be right there - I guess time will tell if there is more validity to the use of WBVT. Most of the research that I have come across as I said in contradictory. Although when I had a go, the next day I felt super-fast (I sprint). Could that have been potentiation?
Submitted 5 weeks 4 days ago by johnshepherdscousemouse78
Sorry for the cheesy title...
To be perfectly honest John I have used my own education and some - i think - common sense principles. When a muscle contracts it does so along its fibre's axis and not in a lateral motion from this line. In other words the muscles of a quadricep will contract up and down the length of the fibres.
The only contradiction I can think of is when you start to come to MMF (failure or fatigue) and the bodypart will start to quiver... However surely that is why we train conventionally - to overcome that!!!
I am quite confident in my hypothesis, even if it is an educated guess.
While I have you there, i have a question I actually was hunting you for specifically. Is there a more accurate way of measuring your VO2 max (without douglas bags) than the Astrand equation: VO2 Max = (d12 – 505)/45
Surely the subject's weight would come into it. Its like 220 - age, these equations assume you are of an athletic make-up!!!
Nice speaking to you anyway John.
Chris
Submitted 4 weeks 3 days ago by scousemouse78johnshepherd
Chris,
Sorry for not getting back earlier and ok for the cheesy title. I'm competing in the European masters track and field champs in Slovenia, so a bit preoccupied. I'll get back to you on the VO2 max part of your response. Re vibration - some machines have a lateral amplitude as well as an up and down one, such as the Galileo and their makers - as you would expect - claim this makes for a superior training response. I think the idea is that the fibres are caused to contract whilst they are moving up and down and sideways in their normal, along the fibre's axis way - due to the machine frequency - the up and down (and sideways) action felt in the muscles is a necessary evil of the stimulation. I'll look further into this ..........
AS I said last time round all the research I could find is somewhat contradictory.
Submitted 3 weeks 2 days ago by johnshepherd