Vibration bar

Highly flexible vibration bars for effective training of muscular coordination

Want to do something for the muscles in your legs, back, shoulders and arms? That is good, because well developed muscles play a crucial role in preventing backache.

A highly flexible vibration bar with two weights fastened to the ends is a very effective piece of equipment. By adjusting the weights on the bar, the training can be adapted individually to the user's level. Whenever the bar starts vibrating, the body has to compensate for these vibrations with a coordinated response involving all layers of muscle. This entails in particular the muscles deep inside the body. Scarcely any other kind of training achieves this effect.

Strengthens the deep muscles and more besides

Experts therefore recommend training with the vibration bar three times a week for 10 to 15 minutes each time. Specially developed exercises improve coordination and strengthen the torso muscles down into the low layers, stabilising the spinal column after only a short period while improving posture at the same time. As well as complex training of muscular coordination in the whole torso and legs, shoulder girdle and arms, there is also a positive effect on metabolism.

Simple training at home

Easily understandable training instructions (exercise charts, poster or video) are important for optimum exercising. Back problems can be effectively countered without needing large amounts of space, time or money.

Also recommended for children and youngsters

This type of exercise is also highly recommended for children and youngsters: training their sense of balance and coordination is important for their healthy development. Unfortunately, increasing numbers of children are overweight. Exercising with the vibration bar is fun while being kind to the joints and helping to stimulate the metabolism. This makes it easy to lose a few additional calories in a healthy, natural way.

Checklist for back-friendly vibration bar

It must be easy for every user to learn how to handle and use the training device after initial familiarisation.
Understandable, comprehensive instructions corresponding to the training goals must be available.
The vibration frequency in vibration bars without a frequency regulator should be about 4.6 Hertz because this sets the bar vibrating at the optimum rate. This frequency also triggers the best possible reaction of the trunk muscles.
Vibration bars with adjustable frequency make it possible to adapt the vibration frequency individually to the user's level. Depending on target group and application (prevention, training or therapy), the vibrations should be in a frequency range of 3.0 to 6.0 Hertz for individually optimised stimulation of muscular coordination.

The end pieces fulfil a safety function and must therefore be soft or padded.
Depending on the individual user's level and training targets, different lengths, weights and resistance may be helpful and should be offered accordingly.
The handle should have an ergonomic design and be skin-friendly; two-handed use should be possible. Vibration bars must be pleasant to hold. It should be possible to clean vibration bars.

Minimum requirements

Easy to learn how to handle and use the training device after initial familiarisation
Instructions included
Vibration frequency approx. 4.6 Hertz for non-adjustable vibration bars and approx. 3 to 6 Hertz in adjustable vibration bars.
Different lengths and weights available
Ergonomic handle, suitable for one- and two-handed use, pleasant to touch