Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Bio-Oscillation and Fat Loss

Dirk Vissers et al (2008): Does whole body vibration contribute to a reduction in visceral adipose tissue?

YES!
The study, conducted at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, found that overweight or obese people who regularly undertook vibration exercise were more successful at long-term weight loss and belly fat than those who combined dieting with a more conventional fitness routine and those who simply dieted.
The study was conducted over a six month period, after which subjects returned to their daily lives and reported back for retesting at 12 months. In terms of weight loss:


*The vibration group lost 11 percent of their body weight and maintained a 10.5 percent loss
*The diet and conventional fitness group lost 7 percent and maintained a 6.9 percent loss
*The diet only group lost 6 percent, and maintained less than 5 percent loss

Even more promising was the reduction of belly fat:

*The vibration group lost 47.8 sq. cm. (18.8 in.), and maintained a loss of 47.7 sq. cm (18.7 in.)
*The diet and conventional fitness group lost only 17.6 sq. cm. (6.93 in.), and maintained only a 1.6 sq. cm (.63 in) loss
*The diet only group lost 24.3 sq. cm. (9.57 in.) and maintained only 7.5 sq. cm. (2.95 in.) loss

Burn the fat!
Juice-Up

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