Whole Body Vibration Training? Don't believe the hype. Some of my peers use it judiciously so I am not saying that it does nothing but frankly let's get real. We have some proponents that must be using the vibraflex as a pillow at night because they are saying outlandish statements. Based on the peer reviewed research vibration training is washed out of a complete program. When Jordan dunked in [...]

Everywhere I have been the last three months I have seen commercial vibration machines. I see them in therapy and I see them in training. These commercial machines usually have three or four settings with a vibration range from 30Hz to 60 Hz. The inexactness of these ranges is like trying to perform brain surgery with a butter knife, not very exact and dangerous. When you ask the million dollar q [...]

Why do vibration platforms get such a bad rap? There's a growing list of research evidence to suggest that they can be a valuable tool to enhance strength, flexibility, and power output yet all I hear about in the coaching community is mocking. I know uber-coach Randy Huntington used one while he was the coach at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. I realize they are costly, and I know [...]

Joe P asked to comment on Vibration Training as the latest fad. The fact that it is a fad does bother me. It is a viable training tool and modality in the correct hands and in the correct situation. It is not viable for the general public in a health club or gym environment without strict supervision. As a method it has been around for at least thirty years. I first saw it alluded to in Soviet tra [...]