Whole Body Vibration provides similar metabolic benefits as walking on a treadmill. Suggesting it may be useful for treating obesity and type II Diabetes.
Of people using Whole Body Vibration machines, 50 percent of those who wanted to lose weight did lose, sometimes more than 30 pounds.
How Whole Body Vibration Helps You Lose Weight
- WBV can be an intense workout, and, like any workout, this will increase your metabolic rate so that you burn more calories and lose weight more easily — and the time required to achieve the same results as with traditional exercise forms is much less. Remember: ten minutes of WBV equals one hour of conventional weight training.
- The workout will build lean muscle mass that will continue to burn more calories all day long. Lean muscle mass can account for 60 percent of your energy and calories expenditure while at rest.
- WBV raises serotonin levels in your brain, which has a powerful antidepressant effect. With your mental state happier and calmer, it will be easier for you to eat properly and exercise. Everybody knows they should eat well (probably lesser quantities as well as healthier choises) and exercise more to lose weight; the problem is actually doing it. WBV helps you to be in that calm and relaxed but energized mental state in which you can focus and achieve your goals.
- WBV gives you strength (increased muscle power) and energy. So, when you do go out to exercise—now more often because you have more energy, and you are in a better emotional and mental state—you will work harder, consequently burning more calories.
- WBV Lowers cortisol levels. Cortisol is a major stress and aging hormone that promotes fat production and storage. Lowering cortisol levels helps promote fat burning and proper fat metabolism.
- WBV improves joint health in numerous ways so that you have greater mobility and are able to exercise more.