My5 Power Plate, Another Way to Vibrate Yourself Skinny

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Dec 26th 2006 at 11:04AM

Like the body vibration machine I wrote about previously, the my5 Power Plate is an exercise machine that uses vibration for full body fitness. The my5 is designed to be used to help everyone from sports teams to the elderly achieve new levels of fitness and performance. The my5 is supposed to be used 15 minutes a day three times a week. The machine produces vibrations that transmit waves of energy through the body, activating muscle contractions at 35 times per second. The machine comes in white, black or silver and is a lot prettier than the previous machine I covered (and a bit pricier too at $4,500).

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Greg Novak Jan 8th 2007 5:39PM

This is just another gimmick to lose weight!

The only way to lose weight and keep it off for good is:
1)You have to figure out why in the first place you have become overweight. You have to admit to yourself you have some kind of a problem with eating, that’s why you’re overweight!
2)You have to change your life style and start eating the right healthy foods and the right sized servings of food.
3)You have to get off your butt and exercise on a regular basis.

A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with a incurable muscle disease called Myositis and also had diabetes, high blood pressure and was suffering from severe depression. Plus I had a eating disorder most of my life. (I’m 51 years old) With one foot on a banana peel and the other in the grave I was at a whopping 326 pounds. Last April (2006) I prayed to God for help! To make a long story short and against all odds I turned my life around by changing my life style and the way I was living. Today I’m down to 197 pounds and went from a 56 inch waist down to a 36 inch waist. I have wrote a true story book about my life long struggle with obesity and how I overcame it. If you would like to read my story and see how to lose weight and keep it off for good you can log in and read how I did it! http://www.weightlosseasy4u.com

Fad diets, diet pills and all the other diet scams are not the answer. It is just a short term solution and you’re weight will come back!

God Bless

Greg Novak

Lazlo Jan 8th 2007 10:11PM

Note: On the positive Side: As a longterm Lyme Disease person, this machine has proven most valuable for the near-deadly Lymphadema that results from this illness.

Bill H Jan 8th 2007 10:42PM

Wow! Only $4500 for a platform attached to a off- balance flywheel driven at 35 rpm. What a bargain!
I wonder if sitting on a washing machine while it was in the spin cycle with a slightly off balanced load would do as much good? At least your legs wouldn't get tired from standing. Why are people so reluctant to burn calories manually? A better investment might be the purchase of a Nintendo Wii game machine which comes with a sports game disk consisting of Golf, Tennis, Bowling, Baseball and Boxing. Have weak arm muscles? Try their fishing tournament game, some of the bigger fish will put up quite a fight before you land them in the boat. Put weight belts on your wrists for even more benefit! Just make sure you burn more calories than you take in. Simple Math!

Sam Jan 9th 2007 6:00PM

The best way to lose that extra weight and keep it off is to remember one simple rule: IF IT TASTES GOOD, SPIT IT OUT.

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Bruce Jan 17th 2007 12:40AM

I've researched this a bit and found that this technology has over 40 years of research behind it that substantiate the claims made by the manufacturer. Go to http://powerplateusa.com/research/rsupport.aspx and you can view all of the documentation. It is being used by NASA, the Olympic training centers, Health South, the San Diego Chargers, the Miami Dolphins, the Boston Red Sox, UCLA, USC, and Notre Dame to name just a few. I like to gather as much factual information as possible on something before making either positive or negative comments. Apparently the Russians and the Europeans have been using this technology for some time with great success.

nash Jan 21st 2007 10:28AM

Hi!
Questions first, how many of you knows how this thing works?
beverly, did you ever see a construction worker performing a sit-up on a jackhammer? No? Shame. That would be a scene to die for, at least for him would.
Vicki, you're a physician not a trainer therefore please don't speak of a thing you do not know,do you tell people just to go to the farmacy and buy drugs or you tell them what drug to use and how,and keep monitoring their health? Do you really think that an older person would be alone performing exercises on it? I personaly know a women who was supposed to have a operation on both of her hips, then she tried power plate,no problem with hips now.
The platform vibrates in vertical direction for 4-6mm during the low regime, and 6-8 in high regime,from 30Hz to 50Hz,with duration from 30-60sec (50Hz with 60sec mostly used for relaxation in the end) all adjustable, now tell me how can anyone be shaken off from 1m wide platform,with at least one person that assists.
This is not a miracle machine,weight loss requires proper diet, this is another way of performing exercises, it takes 15-20 minutes because frequency of muscles contractions are higher.
And one more information, it is developed originally as a way of counteracting the lack of gravity in space. Vibration training originates from the Russian Space Program where it was successfully used to improve bone density and reinforce the muscles of their astronauts. Vibration training enabled the Russians to set a record of 420 days in outer space, whilst American astronauts were forced to give up after 120 days due to bone density and muscle failure.
Do some research people, ask around if there is a place where you can try it, first training is probably free.

Kas Whitley Jan 24th 2007 1:07PM

I have to agree the ad is misleading and certain 'companies' are quick to false advertise with such slogans. I am a athlete who looked into this for rehab. I researched these machines thoroughly, and bought a Galileo. I am now advocate of vibration training, but would warn anyone to not buy into the hype, not all machines are the same and some will do more harm than good.

Tim Feb 3rd 2007 2:47PM

Uh, to Vicki (the "Harvard Trained physician") and Alex R. (the "certified personal trainer") -- please back off on the snide comments and think about this device before you comment on it. The human body is not an "adding machine" it is a consuming machine. You *can* supersize it and lose it too. There *is* something "based on science" to show how this works. It's called muscle mass.

As far as I can tell, this device doesn't promise to melt away the pounds while you do nothing. It suggests that it will help build muscle mass. There are many ways to burn off calories, and one of the easiest ways is to build muscle, muscle that burns energy all day, even when it is just "sitting there". When I lifted weights just three times a week for 30 minutes, I could eat almost anything I wanted and not gain fat. Then I injured my back and shoulder in an accident, had to stop weightlifting, and as the muscle disappeared, I found myself having to do cardio 5 days a week *and* watch my diet.

So, *IF* this machine helps build muscle mass by triggering an additional or a stronger muscle response to, say, a push up or squat, then the extra muscle mass will burn energy all day. *Does* it work? I don't know -- but it cannot be dismissed out of hand. The body builds more muscle lifting two dumbells than it does lifting the same weight on a machine. There is more of a leg workout standing on one foot in a windstorm than on two feet indoors. Why? Your muscles must respond differently to, it seems at first glance, "do the same thing".

And that comment about shivering? Give me a break -- shivering is more like light cardio. The shivering muscles twitch a bit to burn calories and heat up the body. In no way is the shivering muscle stressed to the point that body decides it must make it a larger, stronger muscle. It's not about the total work done by a muscle, it is about the peak force placed on a muscle. The good Dr Vicki should know this.

Tim, a Univ of Calif Ph.D. scientist

Anuraag Jacob Feb 5th 2007 3:49AM

It does work, I have one, and does work. Not to make you skinny but help you get fit, that the writer does not know anything about it can be seen quite clearly..from the some of the comments I have read neither do most of the respondents

Gary Feb 19th 2007 5:40PM

I've been using another brand for about 6 weeks. I use it many times a week. I don't believe it will help you to lose weight, however, there is definate toning and muscle building. Specially, my stomach is certainly becoming harder with muscle, and considering I've not done any gym work for many years, it would be the only factor that has changed. There is a definate change there.

The only way to really lose weight is to eat less calories than you use each day. There isn't really any magical formulae around that that I've ever found.

So far from my experience, eating a balanced and healthy diet is the key to any weight loss. The vibrational powerplate does appear to help with the muscle toning, though.

- Gary