Stretching Is Half Health — Do It with a Vibration Trainer - Dr. Zátrok Zsolt's Blog

“The opposite of relaxation is a tense state in which the muscles contract. During stretching we train ourselves to let go of the muscles' cramped, contracted state. A full stretch results in complete relaxation” Iyengar

If you already find traditional stretching exercises boring, call in the vibration trainer to help with stretching too! Just a few minutes, and you'll feel reborn.

You shouldn't skip post-workout stretching, not least because without it muscles and joints can be harmed. During stretching the muscles relax, their range of motion increases, they lengthen, and thus they are able to regenerate. If you skip stretching, however, the muscles can stiffen. So it's not worth leaving out those few valuable minutes at the end of a workout.

Stretching with a vibration trainer provides more than traditional stretching: it improves joint mobility and proprioception (joint position sense), which can also help improve your movement coordination.

Some stretching exercises on the vibration trainer:

Hamstring stretch

Starting position: Stand upright on the vibrating platform, with your legs slightly bent.

Exercise: Bend forward so that your face touches your knee (it won't work the first time, so bend as close as possible).

Muscles involved: biceps femoris, tendons.

Chest muscle stretch

Starting position: Lie down in front of the vibration trainer, feet together, place one arm on the platform.

Exercise: With the opposite arm lift yourself enough that your abdomen tightens.

Muscles involved: abdominal muscles.

Adductor (inner thigh) stretch

Starting position: Stand with legs apart, one foot on the floor, the other on the platform. Place your hands on your hips.

Exercise: Bend the leg on the floor until you feel your adductor begin to stretch. Keep your back straight at all times.

Muscles involved: large, medium and small adductor muscles.

Shoulder stretch

Starting position: Kneel on the floor facing the platform and place your arms straight out on the platform.

Exercise: Begin to stretch forward with your torso.

Muscles involved: back and chest muscles.

Tips:

• Perform each exercise carefully and slowly, only stretch the muscle as far as it feels good. Hold this comfortable position for twenty seconds.
• Vibration training is not only excellent for stretching, but also for toning the body, fighting cellulite, stimulating lymph circulation, and removing toxins deposited in cells. With persistent practice and proper nutrition it is most effective for these purposes.

My other writings about vibration training: Effects of vibration trainers on health, Vibration training – Q&A