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15 Minutes of Vibration Equals an Hour at the Gym: Fact or Myth?

On May 23, 2011 By Dr. Jasper Sidhu

Nearly ALL vibration exercise companies use this statement in their marketing material. Most  people rank this as one of the top 2 reasons for using or buying a vibration exercise machine. It’s become so competitive among different manufacturers that some change this to 10 minutes. What if I told you that I can show you [...]

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Burning calories through vibration exercise

On April 6, 2011 By Dr. Jasper Sidhu

Last weekend at a health fair, I stumbled upon a vibration machine booth that was set up. When I was about to try their vibration training device, I was somewhat surprised at the claims they were making. According to this company, you can burn over 300 calories simply by standing on a vibration machine for [...]

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Should you open a vibration exercise studio?

On April 2, 2011 By Dr. Jasper Sidhu

I’m seeing more and more vibration exercise studios opening up. And this is not just in the big cities where having a niche business can survive among the popular trends of the time. These are in smaller towns and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. I get a lot of calls [...]

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Aerobic, cardio training and vibration exercise

On March 11, 2011 By Dr. Jasper Sidhu

Can I get aerobic training with vibration exercise? Vibration exercise has always appeared to look like a strength training type of exercise with very little benefits in cardio, aerobic training. Everyone reaches this conclusion because of all the images of someone effortlessly standing on a vibration plate and doing nothing more. However, you CAN get [...]

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