Power Plate All Over the NEWS

Recently the Power Plate was in the news, featured inThe Daily Mail (a UK Internet Magazine) and on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts.

Methode: Fitness has had the Power Plate since December, 2005. We are a complete fitness studio with treadmill, elliptical trainer and sauna...along with the POWER PLATE.
 

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Work Out Like Madonna July 20, 2006 Why does Madonna look so great at age 47? An exercise machine called the Power-Plate might have something to do with it. Madonna — along with Heidi Klum, Claudia Schiffer, Quincy Jones, Michael Caine and many more celebrities — are devotees of this platform which vibrates 35 to 50 times a second. "Whole body vibration" causes the body to contract its muscles, hence the fitness benefit. Power-Plate manufacturers say you can experience the same benefits of a conventional one hour workout by using their product three times a week for just 10 minutes. The machine, however, offers nothing for your cardiovascular workout needs.
 

Madonna looks amazing thanks to £7,000 vibrating plate

by REBECCA CAMBER, Daily Mail 16:17pm 18th July 2006

The Power Plate - dubbed the 'miracle' machine, and Madonna looking fighting fit.

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. After the muscley 47-year-old Queen of Pop bought the vibrating exercise platform, sales have reportedly soared.

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."