History Of Vibration Training – Benefits Of Vibration Exercise
Whole-body vibration therapy started in the Russian Space Program and evolved over the years into an effective workout program for everyday people. Russian scientists discovered that cosmonauts that spent extended amounts of time in space experienced significant loss in bone density and muscle tissue due to the lack of gravity. Russian researchers were led to experiment with Vibration Exercise technology, finding that by using this equipment they could not only stopped the loss, but amazingly increased bone density, strengthened muscle tissue and much more.
Whole body Vibration Exercise technology allowed the Russians to be able to set a record of more than 420 days in outer space. American astronauts, training on conventional fitness equipment, were forced to return after just 120 days due to bone and muscle degeneration. It wasn’t until after the fall of the Iron Curtain, that Vibration Exercise technology found its way to other countries. Today NASA fully embraces with Whole body Vibration Exercise technology with much success.
Further research done over the past few decades has shown that Vibration Exercise has many other benefits such as:
- Improved muscle strength and performance
- Increased flexibility and range of motion
- Enhanced critical blood flow throughout the body (oxygenation and lymph drainage)
- Increased secretion of hormones that are important in regeneration and repair processes, such as HGH (Human Growth Hormone), and testosterone.
- Increased bone density
- Increase of the happiness hormone serotonin and neurotrophine
- Decreased cortisol levels with Whole body Vibration
- Rehabilitate injuries and ailments
- Enhanced explosive strength
- Enhanced conventional training results
- Enhanced training recovery
- Accelerated weight loss with Whole body Vibration
- Reduced lower back pain
- Enhanced pain reduction
- Improved collagen production
- Reduced appearance of cellulite
- Reducing the effects of stress