Pilates with the Vibrating Platform


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A technology that was once exclusive to astronauts now available to everyone

Widely used in sports, physical therapy and aesthetics; the platform allows you to perform exercises much more efficiently. With it it is possible to train the muscles of the arms, legs, chest, back and abdominals; as well as stretching and massage.

How does it work?

The vibration produced by the Vibrating Platform generates an intense oscillation of the muscles and tissues, enhancing the physiological effects..

What are your benefits ?

  • Improved blood and lymphatic circulation
  • Strength gain and muscle toning
  • Muscle fiber stimulation 40 to 60% higher than normal weight training
  • fight against cellulite
  • Improved balance and flexibility
  • Speeding up metabolism, aiding in weight loss
  • Increase in bone density
  • relaxation and massage
  • Rehabilitation of injuries
  • Stress reduction by inhibiting cortisol

Benefits of training with the platform:

  • Complete workout in up to 30 minutes
  • Less time to get visible results
  • In a conventional bodybuilding training, the recruitment of muscle fibers is 50 to 80% of the total; in training with the Vibrating Platform it is possible to recruit up to 100% of the muscle fibers
  • Increased strength and muscle definition
  • Promotes gains in muscle mass and strength in closed chain exercises (safer against injuries)
  • With just 12 minutes of exercise, you can lose up to 200 calories.
  • It can be used by both seniors and elite athletes.

The use of the vibrating platform in Pilates a good option to get in shape

It is a technique that consists of repeating a stimulus on the muscles, tendons and ligaments, making the whole body excited and consequently gaining shape in less time.

According to many experts, using the platform is more effective than conventional training, as it works on different specific muscle groups in different exercises. Therefore, even many famous people have been adhering to this way of strengthening the body.

The advantages of this type of activity are numerous, and even teenagers and elderly people can use it, and can be interspersed with other exercises, as in the case of our participant in the Panorama Slim project, in which there is an interleaving with Pilates.

Does vibrating platform work?

The vibrating platform works when its use is monitored by a physical therapist or physical education professional so that exercises are indicated to enhance the effects of the platform and the exercises performed previously. Therefore, the results obtained through the vibrating platform vary according to the person’s training level:

Sedentary person who is standing on the platform: may not have many results, being most often performed in the treatment of injuries;

Healthy people who already practice physical activity: they may have a small increase in strength and muscle volume when performing training on this equipment, however, greater results would be obtained by increasing weight in their workouts, without the need for the platform;
Sedentary person who starts training with muscle contraction exercises on top of the platform: they are the ones who have the greatest gains in strength and muscle volume and fat burning.

Larissa Antero

Hey Everybody. My name is Larissa Antero, I have a bachelor's degree as a Physical Therapist. I am also a Pilates Instructor since 2016. I created this Website to help people that have questions or doubts about Pilates and how it works. I will be posting regular tips and information for all ages, so you can be better informed to make the right decisions about taking Pilates classes.

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