Hi guys a few questions for you. Im in the UK and can buy the DKN XG10

Im around 110kg, I currently drive multidrop for a living and have lower back problems. I can get a lot of pain in the squat position if Im not careful. My aim is to relieve the back problem and increase my core strength and fitness over time.

Ive begun to read all your articles. Im confused with this one

http://www.vibration-training-advice.com/consumer-guide-and-safety-program/articles-1---10/vibration-training-and-precise-joint-angles

Is it best to actually place a chair in front of the machine to help build the strength required at the beginning

Any advice would be very welcome.

  David...

Best to wear just socks.   

One more question, What is the best type of footwear? I guess soft running shoes dampen the vibrations? Maybe barefoot?

Thank you for all the info. Maybe the problem is also in the mat, because it is almost one inch thick. I think other companies have thinner mat. All exercises that have arms in contact with the plate I am doing through mat, is that correct?

I have seen some modifications of bodyshaker that has handle bars.

Straps....... Pretty much waste of time for training. Again for stimulation alone. Unfortunatly no retail company has managed to ever develop high energy load bearing handle bars.   

David, I’ve followed your conversation with Lloyd. I work at Vibra-Train.

Your Push-Up – Check your position exactly with the Vibra-Train poster,  get someone to watch you. Chest must be right up over your hands and your body lowered toward the plate, not high which may be why you are feeling your forearms. But your machine platform size is smaller than optimal.

I’m not sure how you are doing the pullup – using straps?  Straps are useful for circulation but not great really for upper body work, unfortunately upper body work is limited with your machine.

Best advice is to follow the Safety Program exactly – perfect poses and you can do 2 minutes of each squat position – 1, 3 and the last one. You can repeat the Push-Up after you’ve completed the program – remember, perfect position is essential to get great results and maintain safety.  Also repeat the Tricep Dip if you wish – balanced program

Position 2 Advanced - The Full Push Up 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7UMmb0j6A)

How would I exercise my upper body? I do push up but feel it mostly in my forearms, I also do the static pull up position but of course the vibration is very weak in handle bar because it is attached to lower base. I guess the straps are also useless? Any recommendations? Thanks.

If you truly are taking the muscle to super fatigue. The body has a lot more to recover from and process that you could comprehend. 

3x per week?

 Both your questions answered in two older articles...

Note:  VibroGym are not perfectly Lineal. In fact no higher energy lineal retail company sells them. Which is why they wont attach vibration handle bars to the platform, because the errors would be there for all to see. 

Another question regarding frequeny of trainings

How often is good, every second day?

Have you ever tried to do each exercise with more than one set?

No problems with machine, I was just asking because vibrogym claims it has the most precise vertical vibrations, if vertical vibrations are good, than I guess any deviation from vertical goes to other two planes and that creates shearing forces on joints? So how precise is fitvibe compared to vibrogym.

 Dear Leslie Buttermore

They are highly overpriced though at those trade shows and they offer rubbish support I would suggest you look on ebay etc....  first. I can guarantee we can help you get something that has the exact same function and we will support you for as long as you need it.  

Could you give me any information on the "Euro Body Shaper" model 

I plan to buy one this weekend at a Home Show but after doing some

reading about these vibration machines, I am a little undecided.  I had

breast cancer a year ago.  I am 67 yrs. old, and need help to get back

my body from the effects of chemicals, etc.   I value your advice.

Thank you so much for your response.  I appreciate your time and

effort.   God Bless You.......

Kind Regards,

Leslie 

 Technically , yes they should produce similar forces.

If that is the case. Tell me.   

Lloyd, do you know if old vibrogym has more precise vertical vibration than old fitvibe medical, in other words is there any difference in the quality of vibrations between those two? I guess they both develop similar force?

Correct

So G should be the same?

But what is difference in the sense of mechanical output, after all from what I know those are just wobbling plates, so if two plates are performing with the same frequency and are also the same size, I guess the amplitude is also the same.

 Yes. Globus do have a good record. Check out this older site that had some basic engineering tests so you can directly compare some of the different brands in Europe.

http://www.vibrationtrainingdevice.com/comparison.htm

What would be best pivotal machine in Europe? Galileo is very expensive and cheap plates go only to 14 HZ, I have one. Muscle contrasction suppose to start from 20 HZ on pivotal machines. I see globus has plates that goes to 30 HZ, if that is true.

So i wanna know what would be the difference between globus and galileo, I mean, from what i know, the mass of the machine here is not important  only frequency and amplitude, which you get from wider stance.  I would like to try combine pivotal with lineal training or therapy.

My husband just sent me this LOL

  http://coach.ninemsn.com.au/2016/01/18/16/04/is-vibration-training-effective

Hi Lloyd, thanks for the reply. Well I dont want to go through that again  what Im going through now.   Would be happy to discuss the other matter privately.  I am in Australia.  Can I email you

Thanks and kind regards

Hi there, I see Hyper Gravity is on your blacklist, I just wondered why... 

Theres a person selling a Hyper Gravity Olympic Professional used machine quite locally and Im wondering if this is worth pursuing or not.  Having already just been burnt by a brand new and supposed Pro Pivotal Machine LOL.  Once bitten twice shy.  Looking for something for quality muscle and fat loss to complement a personal training program.

Thanks a lot for your advice.

 Only safe way of doing this is simply placing all your body weight through your heels during your squats.

How would I best target hamstrings with vibration training? Have you ve done any experimenting or are you strict to your safety program? I mean with squats I just feel quads too much.

Is there a way to target specific musce with vibration training safely? Can you lay on back with mat underneath? Or just putting arms or legs on machine? Thanks for answering.

 Short answer...

Otherwise normal contraindication would suffice........ Eg.... Brain tumor. Brain injury, clot or recent brain bleed. Recent eye surgery or damaged / detached retina.  .   . 

I have a question regarding vibration transmiting to head, for example in squat position there is stll some vibration feeling in head and neck, could that be dangerous on long term and are there any limitations regarding age or other conditions for vibration training.