If you’re not familiar with vibration plates, here’s a primer: Picture a platform not much bigger than a bathroom scale. Then imagine yourself standing on it, your body jiggling from the machine’s ...

Dr. Valerie Cholet is a Professor of Kinesiology. She earned her doctorate at Penn State University and has taught in higher education for over 20 years. Her areas of specialization include Exercise ...

A month ago, my boyfriend came into the living room and declared that I had finally lost it. As the partner of a beauty editor, he’s used to my experiments for work, but seeing me standing on a ...

Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory School of Medicine. Vibration plates trigger rapid muscle contractions, which may modestly improve ...

You’ve probably heard some buzz about vibration plates and how using one may be a fun and easy way to level up your fitness routine. But does the latest trendy home gym equipment piece actually work?

Vibration plates are a bit controversial. CR spoke with several doctors about these at-home fitness devices, which work by delivering high-frequency, whole-body vibrations and are meant to stimulate ...

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Vibration plates aren’t generally harmful, but many promoters overstate the benefits of these platforms. Most research showing vibration plates are beneficial has involved performing exercise on the ...

Honestly, the idea of standing on a vibrating platform and calling it a workout sounds fake—like an idea from some sort of lazy genius. But before you write them off as glorified massage chairs for ...

I’m a self-proclaimed wellness warrior. Honestly, there isn’t much I haven’t tried, or would at least be open to testing. Supplements? I’ve got dozens of them. Red light therapy masks? I alternate ...