Oscillating Plates

[ferlew]

My gym has them, they claim all sorts of benefits.
Are there really any?

[black_cat51]

are they those things that wobble/vibrate you?

[ferlew]

Yes, wobble thingies.

[Old_Geezer]

Whilst I do not know, I can say I sincerely doubt they achieve much at all. What is the claim ? That it shakes your fat cells away and makes your muscle cells swell up ?

[Daffy6543]

I used to have one at home but got rid of it because it took up too much space. You do definitely get results with it if you use it properly, they increase the intensity of your workout because you are having to use your muscles more (and in a slightly different way) to maintain balance. All the big gyms have them, my hospital has them in the physio department and many of the leading premiership football teams have them in their gyms.

[Daffy6543]

http://www.powerplate.com/uk/

[ferlew]

Thanks Daffy, if it's good enough for hospital use, that says it all. I didn't ask at the Gym, in case they are biased.

[treetops68]

You'll be all right as long as you don't rattle and roll once you've been shaken!! :-)

[mrs_overall]

I suffer from restless legs and leg cramps. Mr O bought me one for my birthday and it is brilliant at alleviating both conditions

[ferlew]

That's good news then, Mrs O.

[mrs_overall]

I understand that they are also good for improving bone density for...ahem...ladies of a certain age

[ferlew]

They 'claim' all sorts of benefits, just nice to hear from someone with experience of them.