If you’re a regular gym-goer, you’re probably vaguely familiar with the Power Plate, even if you have no earthly clue what it’s used for. It’s that strange looking machine in the corner, where no one ...

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What's it all about? Power-Plate is a machine that gives the body's muscles a high-speed workout by using vibrations to stimulate them to contract and relax. They generally contract once or twice a ...

What is it? A vibrating platform that nobody ever uses at your gym. How much does it cost? As usual, there’s probably one at your gym. If you want to visit a specialist Power Plate centre, like ...

“What does this thing do?” Rachael Blumberg wondered. The former college water polo player never saw anyone using an odd contraption that sat in a dank corner at her West L.A. gym. So she hopped on it ...

Have you seen this machine in your gym? It's called the Power Plate and Hollywood celebrities such as Kelly Osbourne, Molly Simms, and Mark Wahlberg (did you see The Fighter?) are buzzing about the ...

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There is nothing new about whole body vibration technology, the Russians started using it back in the 50?s and 60?s to train their Olympic athletes and their cosmonauts. Dr. Vladimir Nazarov was a ...