If you’re a regular gym-goer, you’re probably vaguely familiar with the Power Plate, even if you have no earthly clue what it’s used for. It’s that strange looking machine in the corner, where no one ...

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Fifteen years ago, vibration sensation Power Plate came to America, offering to change the way we or even stars workout. The machine was originally designed as a medical device ...

Have you seen this machine in your gym? It's called the Power Plate and Hollywood celebrities such as Kelly Osbourne, Molly Simms, and Mark Wahlberg (did you see The Fighter?) are buzzing about the ...

Utter the words "Power Plate" in the vicinity of a personal trainer and you'll either get an exclamation of awe or an exasperated eye roll. The super-trendy vibrating exercise device is heralded by ...

“What does this thing do?” Rachael Blumberg wondered. The former college water polo player never saw anyone using an odd contraption that sat in a dank corner at her West L.A. gym. So she hopped on it ...

There is nothing new about whole body vibration technology, the Russians started using it back in the 50?s and 60?s to train their Olympic athletes and their cosmonauts. Dr. Vladimir Nazarov was a ...

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