According to Fox Business, the US Ski and Snowboard teams are using whole body vibration exercise as part of their training regime for the 2010 Olympics.
Troy Flanagan, Director of Sport Science for the teams says that they will be using whole body vibration platforms in the warm up area at the base of the race hill at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. They’ll be using this technology to warm up immediately prior to their races.
Flanagan believes that this will be an important factor in their success.
“We find the machine incredibly useful for waking up the neurological system and applying loads through the body that we just can’t get from traditional weight training.“
January 13, 2010 at 4:06 pm
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January 14, 2010 at 4:12 am
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January 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm
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May 11, 2011 at 4:20 pm
An endorsement of Whole Body Vibration from two of the U.S. Olympic teams has got to be a boost. Hopefully, the use of WBV will be a trend that continues into other aspects of the U.S. Olympic teams. I wonder what brand of WBV equipment they are using? Personally, I think the Soloflex version would be perfect, as it has a larger surface area than many brands. It is very similar in size to a snow board. That would have to be a plus. If they aren’y using your boards, they should be.