Professional golfers know that the key to winning at golf is optimum fitness, strength, flexibility and range of movement. To fulfill your potential on the golf course, whether at club level or in professional competitions, regular training on a Vibration Machine can help make the difference between a good golfer and a great golfer. Developed to optimize the effects of Acceleration Training this revolutionary fitness machine is now recognized to be one of the most efficient training devices in the world.
Internationally renowned golfers, Colin Montgomerie, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke are among many professional sports men and women who have successfully incorporated Vibration Technology into their training programs with great results. Due to the positive response from the professional golfing world a Vibration Machine has been placed in the PGA golf tour bus to help competitors train and warm-up before rounds.
A short workout on a Vibration Machine is the equivalent of 60 minutes conventional strenuous exercise in the gym and is an ideal way to warm-up and get ready for action. Apart from building strength and tone, performing dynamic stretching movements on a Vibration Bulletin #A2 Machine can also help you improve your range of motion and give you the edge over your competitors. Lee Westwood uses his Whole Body Vibration Machine to complement his training and believes it is very useful for stretching and can also give an excellent leg massage.
Vibration technology works by transferring vibrations to muscles, enabling them to contract and relax up to 50 times a second in a reflex action. A static or dynamic pose, held for up to 60 seconds at a time, activates multiple muscle groups simultaneously to improve muscle strength, power, performance, flexibility and range of motion. Colin Montgomerie has already seen the benefits of using a Vibration Machine and says: Whole Body Vibration complements my fitness routine, it’s great for increasing strength and has helped me increase my range of mobility in my lower back and I feel more flexible after I have used it.
Due to his hectic schedule Colin welcomes the time saving aspect of this machine. ‘I just like the fact that you can do your workout in a relatively short time. I could live without working out, but I couldn’t do my job as well. I need to keep fit when I am not out on the tour.’ The unique and very positive benefits of vibration training are quickly evident to users and it is a great tool to have for assisting in building up strength, improving flexibility and range of motion and rehabilitation and recovery from injury. It really is set to change the way professional golfers train.
Last updated at 16:36pm on 18th July 2006
With her heavily muscled arms, you would be forgiven for thinking it is the result of a punishing exercise regime at the gym.
But it seems the Queen of Pop’s incredible shape is, in part, thanks to The Power Plate – dubbed the ‘miracle’ machine.
And for those who have spent years trying to beat the wobble, the news is sure to send out good vibrations.
The new exercise machine removes the need to actually work out.
Manufacturers claim that the vibrating platform offers the same benefits of an hour-long sweaty gym workout in just 15 minutes with the machine burning the calories for you.
The Power Plate is said to be responsible for the incredible shapes of not only Madonna, but also star such as Claudia Schiffer and Natalie Imbruglia.
But the “miracle” machine doesn’t come cheap – at £6,995 it costs far more than the average annual gym membership.
After the muscley 47-year-old Queen of Pop bought the vibrating exercise platform, sales have reportedly soared.
A smaller version at John Lewis for £2,599 is currently the store’s fastest selling fitness product, with one a day being snapped up, despite its princely price tag.
And in Harrods, around 20 machines are sold every weekend.
The plate works by giving the body muscles a high speed workout, as the vibrations make them contract and relax up to 50 times a second.
It may feel like standing on a spin dryer, but celebrities including Jonathan Ross, Colin Montgomerie, Sadie Frost and Donatella Versace are all fans.
The machine is also being used by several premiership football teams, including Manchester United and the German team trained with it during the World Cup.
Originally developed by Russian scientist Vladimir Nazarov, whole vibration training was used to prevent astronauts’ muscles and bones wasting when they were in space.
Later, Russian ballet dancers discovered that vibration could aid the healing of their injuries by increasing their muscular strength.
Dutch Olympic trainer Guus van der Meer used this research in 1999 to develop the machine for the health and fitness sector.
In addition to increasing strength and toning the body, makers boast that it can improve blood flow and reduce cellulite if used for 15 minutes, three times a week.
Instead of jogging or power walking, users are instructed to do gentle exercises like squats or stretches on the platform.
Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, it is now being made available in gyms across the UK and has been recommended for osteoporosis and arthritis sufferers as it puts no strain on the joints.
A spokesman said: “Power Plate offers the benefits of regular exercise – a toned body, better flexibility, improved circulation which helps reduce the appearance of cellulite, increased stamina and improved fitness and well-being.”
But fitness experts remain sceptical about the benefits of the machine.
Chief executive of the Fitness Industry Association, Andree Dean said: “It should only be used in conjunction with other types of exercise.
“It’s great for those short of time, but it is not a quick fix and people shouldn’t think that if they use it, they don’t have to go to the gym anymore.
“It certainly does not provide cardiovascular exercise, which keeps the heart and blood circulation system healthy.”
