whole body vibration helps reduce cellulite

whole body vibration helps
reduce cellulite
Research shows that exercising on a whole body vibration platform helps eliminate cellulite.
This research was conducted at the SANADERM Professional Clinic for Skin Disease and Allergology,
Bad Mergentheim, Germany (May-November, 2004)
By Dr. Horst Frank and Dr. Birgit Moos
Research into the Effects of Vibration Training on Cellulite
Study conclusions:
In six months, the whole body vibration group
- which exercised on the “classic” Power Plate®
machine - achieved a 25.7% reduction of cellulite
on thighs and buttocks, exercising two to three
times per week, in sessions of 8-13 minutes. The
whole body vibration + cardio group achieved a
32.3% reduction of cellulite on thighs and buttocks, exercising two to three times per week in
sessions of 8-13 minutes with whole body vibration, plus 24-48 minutes of cardio training.
this act of shriveling, dimpling and adherence of the skin to
tissues underneath.
Specific areas that concern many women are the buttocks,
thighs, calves, ankles and upper arms. Healthy solutions
for defeating cellulite have been elusive, but in this study the
effectiveness of whole body vibration training in dealing with
this problem is clearly shown.
The German Sanaderm Clinic performed a six-month research project to investigate the effects of Acceleration
Training™ on cellulite.
These research findings reveal a new and exciting solution for
fat loss and collagen remodeling. Finally, cellulite loss can be
healthy, efficient, time-saving and fun, allowing whole body
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vibration users to maintain a youthful and lean, healthy look in
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a relatively short time and in just a few sessions per week.
The dreaded “orange peel” or “cottage cheese” skin is a condition many women suffer from. The subcutaneous tissues
are a web of connective tissue, where much of a woman’s
body fat is stored. As the separate layers of tissue are connected to the skin by relatively inelastic fibers, the service of
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the skin can become dimpled and puckered when the fatty
percentage change
What is cellulite?
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- 25,7%
- 32,3%
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cells get enlarged. Contributing to the “mattress” effect is
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fluid retention, the storage of environmental toxins, hormonal
Change in
cellulite
Whole body vibration + cardio
factors, and lack of circulation. When circulation within this
web of connective tissues becomes blocked, cellular waste
stagnates, and these tissues harden as the skin loses its
elasticity. The puckering or “mattress” effect is caused by
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Change in cellulite levels (after six months) for two
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vibration groups. Cellulite was measured by evaluating
the deposits of subcutaneous dimpled fat.
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Fig. 2A Change in circumference of the buttocks of the whole body vibration group and the whole body vibration + cardio group.
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Two groups were studied:
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Fifty-five subjects were divided into two groups. The first
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on a Power Plate® machine, two to
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with 24-48 minutes of cardio training.
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Baseline measurements and tests were completed at the
Thigh massage
Calf massage
beginning of the study, and repeated six months later.
The data collected consisted of:
1. Skin condition (the measure of cellulite or evaluation of
the deposits of dimpled fat under the skin).
2. Circumference of calf muscles, buttocks, and upper
thigh.
3. Body composition: body fat percentage, lean mass
percentage.
How whole body vibration was used:
Fig. 3
Participants performed four exercises on the Power
Plate® in a workout of 8-13 minutes (see fig. 3).
Conclusions:
This study proves that easy, simple and efficient whole
The results showed a significant reduction in cellulite in
body vibration training can defeat cellulite; it can accele-
both groups, showing improvement on all variables.
rate and enhance collagen remodeling, improve circulation, increase lean tissue, help people to lose fat and
reduce the size of buttocks, thighs and calves.
This proves that whole body vibration training is extremely effective and time efficient; the cardio group
took four times longer to improve 32.3%, while the whole body vibration group improved 25.7% in an
average of 10-minute sessions, two or three times a week, over six months.
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