power plate

connieb · Family Member Joined: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 90

Has anyone ever tried the Power Plate? No, it doesn't involve food, and yes, Madonna uses it too; bit beyond that, a dr recently told me that he recommends it to a lot of pts, esp. people with MS-- it' supposed to get to all sorts of muscles that are normally difficult to target, improve flexibility, help circulation etc. The home version is ridiculously expensive; the commercial version is available in some gyms (none near me unfortunately).

shosh · Newbie Joined: Feb 18, 2007 Posts: 2

My gym has powerplate, and I have tried using it. basically, it is just about the most boring type of exercise I can imagine. I think it would be very beneficiary for someone who cannot move at all, as the machine moves your muscles, for someone that can exercise on her own, I'm not sure it is the best option. in any event, the physical therapist said don't give up other regimes, use it as an extra option.

it does has advantages: first, the whole work out takes 10-15 minutes, so I use it on days when I am in a rush, second, some research says it is good for osteoporosis, and since this is a concern for me, I make a point of using the machine.

hi, I'm new, I do my best to keep moving. yoga and belly dancing are my main choices.

CureOrBust · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:35 am Post subject:

Are you just standing there? It seems that if you were to do light excercise such as squats while on it, they would be hyper effective.

shosh · Newbie Joined: Feb 18, 2007 Posts: 2

it would be a lot more effective, but it's too difficult for me. I do one or two squats, then let the machine work. (without the powerplate I can do a full set of squats.) I have seen young men doing squats, pushups, etc. not me. i'm not a man i'm not young and i seem to have this ms thing...