Anybody done Whole Body Vibration?

[paulpablo]

I don't know how bad your knees are, it's all relative.  But my knees have some problems.

I have done whole body vibration.  I do one legged squat type things.  Just lowering my body then raising it using just one leg.  If I use two legs it must be something to do with my knee alignment, but the stronger leg ever so slightly twists the weaker leg's knee out of position.  Just enough to cause twangs of pain for a while.

It's probably bullshit but I used the machine anyway because I thought it couldn't hurt.  It might help work on balance because you feel like you're being vibrated off balance and your body muscles are working to try and correct yourself.

The best exercises I found for my knees are leg extensions on the weight machine.  I only use about 40 pounds, and do 15 or so reps but try and do them slowly and deliberately and not extend too far.  The cross trainer seems to have no ill effect on my knees either due to lack of impact.  

But knees seem to be very temperamental and unique, what helps mine might fuck yours up even more.

[Aegon]

Down pervs, down.

@ me next time will ya

[The Industrial Atheist]

I don't know how bad your knees are, it's all relative.  But my knees have some problems.

I have done whole body vibration.  I do one legged squat type things.  Just lowering my body then raising it using just one leg.  If I use two legs it must be something to do with my knee alignment, but the stronger leg ever so slightly twists the weaker leg's knee out of position.  Just enough to cause twangs of pain for a while.

It's probably bullshit but I used the machine anyway because I thought it couldn't hurt.  It might help work on balance because you feel like you're being vibrated off balance and your body muscles are working to try and correct yourself.

The best exercises I found for my knees are leg extensions on the weight machine.  I only use about 40 pounds, and do 15 or so reps but try and do them slowly and deliberately and not extend too far.  The cross trainer seems to have no ill effect on my knees either due to lack of impact.  

But knees seem to be very temperamental and unique, what helps mine might fuck yours up even more.

Pistol Squats! I did these for  a while and might do them again. It's a great leg exercise to do with no equipment and pretty easy on the lower back. The only problem with me is I have a crappy build for deep squats of any type and lose my balance.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I drove across a cobblestone street in Charlestown, SC at 20 mph.  Does that count?

I thought the fillings were coming out of my teeth.

I leave mine at home when I'm going that way. 

[Edwardo Piet]

If it was free and I could get it I'd do it just for fun.

[AFTT47]

I remember when I was stationed in Korea in the Air Force and I LOVED getting haircuts there. The barbers were these young girls in blue miniskirts. Besides giving me a haircut, they would do these things with my hands and fingers that I would have thought would cause injury but felt great. Also, the usual shoulder and neck message. I would walk out of that place feeling like I was floating on air. No medical benefits I'm sure but it felt like being rejuvenated.

[Seraphina]

Is George Clooney involved in this procedure?

-Teresa

[brewer]

I'm not sure. I think the Beach Boys knew something about it.

[The Valkyrie]

Hugh Jackman's better.

Just saying.

[Seraphina]

Hugh Jackman's better.

Just saying.

They could tag team.

-Teresa