Hi Again,
This week things have been moving on. I am currently writing a paper about vibration training and specifically vibration training. We are really just at the beginning of seeing how far vibration training can take us. We have shown some miraculous results in our lab, but other results that have just been average. It seems to me that each person may have a sweet spot to the vibration frequencies and amplitudes and that you can get it perfect for everyone, although we are working on something that I will reveal in a few weeks.
This week I have some exciting meetings coming up with potential partners who can see the benefit of vibration training. Most people are getting very excited about youbreathe. Lets see how it goes.
See you next time.
Sunday, 15 April 2007
Saturday, 10 March 2007
Work less, Benefit more.
Recently a “new” training modality is hitting the headlines. Due to its use by celebrities such as Madonna and Kylie Minogue, vibration training is becoming all the rage with outrageous claims being made for the benefits including “45 minutes worth of exercise in 15 minutes…!” Clearly strap lines like this make for great headlines to sell magazines, newspapers and vibration devices, but is it true?
Researchers at London South Bank University have published a paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal demonstrating that during and subsequent to a single bout of leg extension exercise with vibration at 35% of 1-repetition maximum (1-RM), subjects responded in a similar manner to the responses observed subsequent to the subject performing a single bout of leg extension at 70% 1-RM without vibration. The longer-term training studies are not finished yet but this result suggests that lowering the exercise intensity (weight lifted) and adding a vibration stimulus could lead to similar benefits as high intensity resistance training. It is still very early days for vibration research and application but the important principle appears to be reducing the stimulus quantity and increasing the stimulus quality. For these reasons it’s been always recommend that someone interested in using vibration for training, especially at the elite level, consults qualified strength and conditioning practitioners as part of a training programme, such as the Human Performance Centre at London South Bank University.
The most common method of vibration training is that of vibrating platforms that the user performs exercises on. These devices have been used often in research but the results produced, although offering potential, are not consistent. Some users find that these devices can cause nausea, and if used incorrectly can cause the vibration to be sent straight up the spine to the base of the scull (as this user found out to his cost!). For these reasons we prefer the idea of targeted vibration directly to the exercising muscle ensuring a more specific training stimulus and eliminating any of the unpleasant side effects.
I have recently released a targeted vibration device for the respiratory system called youbreathe which causes the airflow into and out of the lungs to be pulsatile stimulating the stretch reflex of the respiratory muscles. Preliminary results look very exciting with similar acute responses to those seen in the leg training above. youbreathe is currently being used by elite cyclist, tri-athletes, footballers and rugby players who all report perceptible benefits for their sports performance. More trials are under way with future plans to conduct clinical trials with the aim of reducing symptoms of cardio-respiratory disease such as coronary heart disease, asthma and COPD.
In conclusion, vibration training certainly seems to offer the possibility of increasing the return on your exercise investment, getting more response for a given effort. However it would be too soon to draw conclusions about which is the best vibration training method (targeted vs platform) or which protocol is best for a particular desired effect (endurance vs power). I’d like to recommend taking advice from qualified practitioners and incorporating vibration training in a complete training programme. Certainly vibration training seems to offer great potential for rehabilitation in clinical populations and for training the elderly.
Researchers at London South Bank University have published a paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal demonstrating that during and subsequent to a single bout of leg extension exercise with vibration at 35% of 1-repetition maximum (1-RM), subjects responded in a similar manner to the responses observed subsequent to the subject performing a single bout of leg extension at 70% 1-RM without vibration. The longer-term training studies are not finished yet but this result suggests that lowering the exercise intensity (weight lifted) and adding a vibration stimulus could lead to similar benefits as high intensity resistance training. It is still very early days for vibration research and application but the important principle appears to be reducing the stimulus quantity and increasing the stimulus quality. For these reasons it’s been always recommend that someone interested in using vibration for training, especially at the elite level, consults qualified strength and conditioning practitioners as part of a training programme, such as the Human Performance Centre at London South Bank University.
The most common method of vibration training is that of vibrating platforms that the user performs exercises on. These devices have been used often in research but the results produced, although offering potential, are not consistent. Some users find that these devices can cause nausea, and if used incorrectly can cause the vibration to be sent straight up the spine to the base of the scull (as this user found out to his cost!). For these reasons we prefer the idea of targeted vibration directly to the exercising muscle ensuring a more specific training stimulus and eliminating any of the unpleasant side effects.
I have recently released a targeted vibration device for the respiratory system called youbreathe which causes the airflow into and out of the lungs to be pulsatile stimulating the stretch reflex of the respiratory muscles. Preliminary results look very exciting with similar acute responses to those seen in the leg training above. youbreathe is currently being used by elite cyclist, tri-athletes, footballers and rugby players who all report perceptible benefits for their sports performance. More trials are under way with future plans to conduct clinical trials with the aim of reducing symptoms of cardio-respiratory disease such as coronary heart disease, asthma and COPD.
In conclusion, vibration training certainly seems to offer the possibility of increasing the return on your exercise investment, getting more response for a given effort. However it would be too soon to draw conclusions about which is the best vibration training method (targeted vs platform) or which protocol is best for a particular desired effect (endurance vs power). I’d like to recommend taking advice from qualified practitioners and incorporating vibration training in a complete training programme. Certainly vibration training seems to offer great potential for rehabilitation in clinical populations and for training the elderly.
Sunday, 21 January 2007
Detox Time
Hi again,
Have just finished my detox programme. Basically I drink a litre of apple juice per day for 6 days and then on the 6th day we stopped eating and drank epsom salts and squeezed pink grapefruit mixed with olive oil. The next morning all hell breaks loose and you pass (poo) hundreds of these liver and gallstones. All very nice.
This is the 6th month I have done this and previously I have passed hundreds of stones, but this time I seem to be running out, maybe this is a sign of my increasing health? Looking forward to my KFC bonanza tonight though.
OK back to my main topic, vibration training. This week I did a presentation of some of my work to the DTi. I have basically invented several devices, one of them named Youbreathe is a vibration training device for the respiratory system. We are getting some good results from this, but now my work is taking me more into the realms of business. We are going through the commercialisation of this device, which is quite a laborious process. Currently we are trying to raise finance so that we can increase production and fund a marketing campaign.
We hope eventually to get the device used in the NHS where we believe it can have the most benefit, but that takes time. We currently have many elite athletes using the device. This is quite scary for me as something I have created is being used and being judged by many elite athletes. But when you get good feedback it is so rewarding. We have a GB sprinter called Dwayne Grant using the device. Dwayne is asthmatic and is receiving great benefit from the device. I hope we can help more people like this.
OK, time for my lunch. Have a good weekend.
DP
Have just finished my detox programme. Basically I drink a litre of apple juice per day for 6 days and then on the 6th day we stopped eating and drank epsom salts and squeezed pink grapefruit mixed with olive oil. The next morning all hell breaks loose and you pass (poo) hundreds of these liver and gallstones. All very nice.
This is the 6th month I have done this and previously I have passed hundreds of stones, but this time I seem to be running out, maybe this is a sign of my increasing health? Looking forward to my KFC bonanza tonight though.
OK back to my main topic, vibration training. This week I did a presentation of some of my work to the DTi. I have basically invented several devices, one of them named Youbreathe is a vibration training device for the respiratory system. We are getting some good results from this, but now my work is taking me more into the realms of business. We are going through the commercialisation of this device, which is quite a laborious process. Currently we are trying to raise finance so that we can increase production and fund a marketing campaign.
We hope eventually to get the device used in the NHS where we believe it can have the most benefit, but that takes time. We currently have many elite athletes using the device. This is quite scary for me as something I have created is being used and being judged by many elite athletes. But when you get good feedback it is so rewarding. We have a GB sprinter called Dwayne Grant using the device. Dwayne is asthmatic and is receiving great benefit from the device. I hope we can help more people like this.
OK, time for my lunch. Have a good weekend.
DP
Thursday, 18 January 2007
Welcome
Welcome to my blog. This is my first try at blogging, always thought it was for geeks, maybe that is what I have become!
I guess it is a good idea to write down your thoughts and experiences, but I am usually too lasy or too busy to do so, but I am going to try.
I hope I can have some good fun doing this and get some witty feedback, nothing rude though please. But I guess most of my friends can't yet use computers so I don't have to worry about that! Those that can I hope have evolved enough to write intelligently, but I could be wrong.
My reason for writing this blog is to chat about vibration training, which is one of my main interests. I hope I can learn some stuff from this, as it all seems so complicated now, but with so much potential.
Speak later
I guess it is a good idea to write down your thoughts and experiences, but I am usually too lasy or too busy to do so, but I am going to try.
I hope I can have some good fun doing this and get some witty feedback, nothing rude though please. But I guess most of my friends can't yet use computers so I don't have to worry about that! Those that can I hope have evolved enough to write intelligently, but I could be wrong.
My reason for writing this blog is to chat about vibration training, which is one of my main interests. I hope I can learn some stuff from this, as it all seems so complicated now, but with so much potential.
Speak later
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