This is a comonly asked question. In fact it’s often one of the first questions people ask when they come for their first Vibra-Train session.
The answer depends on a few factors.
The first and main determining factor is the machine that will be used. Then next is the program. But let’s step back a little; It’s important to ask the customer what results they want to see. Only then can I give an honest answer. A very overweight guy who wants to see a six-pack by next week is simply dreaming! Likewise the runner who’s worn her body down with overtraining and wants to regain fitness before her next event, two weeks hence. She will see some improvement but there’s no miracle cure.
Now back to the machine being used. For muscle growth to take place the customer must use a high energy, lineal machine. Other results are possible on lower level machines and these include fitness gains and some weightloss. Sometimes movement is added in to the program when using a machine that has less intense force than the ones at Vibra-Train where I work. The program for my own training uses relaxed, static (non-movement) position only. It is short and intense, consisting of mostly 60 second positions that work out the whole body, and it’s exactly the same program of exercises that all Vibra-Train customers use.
The next factor that makes or breaks it for customers is being in perfect position. This is non-negotiable so the widest part of muscle is targetted in each position but still customers complain and try to cheat.
Vibra-Train has a mantra, “But it’s hard will not be taken as a valid excuse for being out of position”.
Vibration Training is hard, there’s no question about that. Those that cant or wont hold perfect position have other options; they can use the vibra machine with side handlebars to help support their squat position in exactly 110 degrees or is they are unable to do this they can sit in a chair (or wheelchair) and place their feet on the side of the machine, where again their knee angle is 110 degrees. There are no grey areas on this, a person is either in position or not. Of course starting in right position is one thing but maintaining it is another as the body does try to pull away from the machine. Lowering down each 15 seconds of the squat maintains that position and in other positions there are ways to slowly and deliberately correct if necessary.
Ensuring customers stay in perfect position is why it’s so important to have an Instructor on the floor at all times supervising the sessions. This supervision ranges from one-on-one instruction to watching over experienced customers or running a group class so Instructors have to be alert at all times. Just as the customer has to be aware so does the instructor, remembering that 40 correct movements each second can easily become 40 incorrect movements with just a slight change of body position, i.e not following the rules.
Now I’ve covered the basics for getting results, how soon they show depends on these factors and to state a time I’ll say three weeks. If a customer puts in the effort needed and the machine and program are right then results start to show in the third week. These include body toning (the person looks firmer and if overweight they often notice their pants waistband is looser) and they feel better/healthier overall. Muscle growth has started and strength increases are already taking place. This is a very short time, in my opinion, to start seeing results from any fitness program and while I might have been skeptical when I began working as an Instructor, I’ve now seen these changes in so many newcomers that I can almost promise people that if they put in the effort, they’ll see the results, fast!
