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Vibration Trainer
What you should know about vibration exercise machines.
The History of Vibration Training
Originally vibration training was developed to treat Russian cosmonauts. It served to counteract the negative impact of weightlessness, such as loss of muscle mass and strength, or loss of bone density.
What is Vibration Training?
Vibration training is a method of strength and coordination training that is easy on the joints. The training is carried out on a plate that vibrates, which sends impulses to the body and is based on the stretch-reflex mechanism of the muscles.
This is an automatic reflex, which through the alternating muscle contraction and relaxation preserves good muscle tone, a crucial element of good posture. The training is carried out through the combination of the following parameters, that are selected according to the goal, fitness level and exercise chosen. These are frequency, amplitude, the duration as well as the respective body position.
Because of the high frequency the muscle has to frequently and quickly contract and then relax again. Depending on the setting the muscles repeat this sequence between 15 (15Hz) and 50 (50Hz) times per second. This is why vibration training is one of the most effective exercise methods. A 10 minute session can replace the hour long work out.
Area of Application
- Fitness training
- Health maintenance
- Competitive training
- Increased quality of life
- Anti aging
- Body shaping
- Stress reduction
Types of Vibration
In principle there are three different modes of vibration, which are established on the market.
One of these is the "circular motion". Here a ball shaped motor drives the vibration plate in all directions. The drawback is that a horizontal motion is created and the resulting shear forces have a negative impact on the body.
Aside from this there is the strictly flat (vertical) or tilt vibration. With the purely flat vibration the energy affects the body in linear fashion, from top to bottom and bottom to top. This means directly on the body's center without negative lateral forces.
The tilt, also called side altering vibration also describes a purely vertical motion. Although here the right and left side of the vibration plate move in opposing directions, one up, one down like a see-saw. The energy affects the body in linear fashion here also, up and down.
Depending on the model the vibration mode is either strictly flat or tilt.
So far all scientific studies were done using one of these just mentioned machines.
Dual Mode System
The innovative and only "Dual Mode System" worldwide is the first to allow the user to choose between two modes of vibration on the same machine. One can choose between the flat and tilt mode. With the flat mode the two motors create a motion that is strictly vertical up and down. With the tilt mode a seesaw like up and down motion is created.
Why the Dual Mode System?
The patented dual mode system combines the two proven types of vibration modes and offers an extensive, specific and individual training to the user.
The "Flat" Mode is ideal for training and strengthening the upper body and exercises where the user stands on one leg.
The "Tilt" mode is, because of its seesaw motion, especially suited to strengthen the lower body, because it simulates the natural human gait.
The Dual Mode System allows the user the special and targeted training of each group of muscles and each section of the body. The individual training goal will be reached in an optimal and best possible way and this means quick success.
Vibration-Control-System (VCS)
The frequency and amplitude in vibration plates is created by a motor. With conventional machines for a certain frequency or amplitude the same output is always generated. No matter what load or weight the machine encounters, the output of the motor remains the same. It is therefore possible that a small person weighting 40 kgs is exposed to a different frequency or amplitude as a large person weighting 100 kgs even though the setting is the same. With the integrated vibration control system on the PULSE TRAINER and PULSE TRAINER PRO the vibration is governed electronically and guaranties that the selected frequency and amplitude are actually generated. With this then effective fitness and health training is warranted that is not dependant on the weight.
Here the continuously adjustable amplitude and frequency play an important part. It allows for a very individualized user setting.
The PULSE TRAINER is the ideal machine to reach your training goals quickly and easily.
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