Comments on: Power Plate Diaries http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/ Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:45:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elle Weir http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-204924 Elle Weir Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:58:56 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-204924 <p>I have tried several machines , some work well others are just gimmicks from China. Power Plate is not the real thing.</p> I have tried several machines , some work well others are just gimmicks from China. Power Plate is not the real thing.

]]> By: justin goh http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-182358 justin goh Sat, 03 May 2008 15:41:02 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-182358 <p>i work at a gym in canery wharf, london which has two of the pictured power plate machines and i think that they're just a gimmick.</p> <p>I have to show people how to use them and don't feel any benifit from experimenting with it.</p> <p>Ladies hit the squat rack instead.</p> <p>jk</p> i work at a gym in canery wharf, london which has two of the pictured power plate machines and i think that they’re just a gimmick.

I have to show people how to use them and don’t feel any benifit from experimenting with it.

Ladies hit the squat rack instead.

jk

]]> By: Mike Colella http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-127510 Mike Colella Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:18:27 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-127510 <p>To me this thing is a joke - an expensive piece of junk. I've also looked for any scientific studies that support this idea and haven't been able to find anything. Working out doesn't need to be so complicated - stick with the basics.</p> <p>Mike</p> To me this thing is a joke – an expensive piece of junk. I’ve also looked for any scientific studies that support this idea and haven’t been able to find anything. Working out doesn’t need to be so complicated – stick with the basics.

Mike

]]> By: Laura Moncur http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126434 Laura Moncur Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:42:23 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126434 <p>Alex,</p> <p>I fixed it. Sorry about the mixup.</p> <p>Laura</p> Alex,

I fixed it. Sorry about the mixup.

Laura

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126321 Stephanie Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:22:14 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126321 <p>I'm sorry, but that thing looks hilarious. I'm not sure how anyone's supposed to take it seriously....</p> I’m sorry, but that thing looks hilarious. I’m not sure how anyone’s supposed to take it seriously….

]]> By: Alex http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126127 Alex Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:23:11 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126127 <p>Fair enough; I myself was sceptical although if you tried one out and find out how very sore you were afterwards you wouldn't doubt SOMETHING was happening. Still, different strokes and all that.</p> <p>Thanks very much for the reading the article and commenting on it. </p> <p>Alex </p> <p>(P.S. Alex is short for Alexandra... he's a she...)</p> Fair enough; I myself was sceptical although if you tried one out and find out how very sore you were afterwards you wouldn’t doubt SOMETHING was happening. Still, different strokes and all that.

Thanks very much for the reading the article and commenting on it.

Alex

(P.S. Alex is short for Alexandra… he’s a she…)

]]> By: iportion http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126035 iportion Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:15:31 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126035 <p>or rather my huby got it for me :-)</p> or rather my huby got it for me :-)

]]> By: iportion http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126029 iportion Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:34:40 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-126029 <p>I am glad I got the wii instead</p> I am glad I got the wii instead

]]> By: Kery http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-125887 Kery Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:48:42 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/04/power-plate-diaries/#comment-125887 <p>My sister has bought one of those. Not that she has any weight to lose, she wants to develop muscle. She told me she can 'feel it', but I'm still not convinced (of course you can 'feel it' when you're on some vibrating platform, and feeling doesn't always mean 'having an efficient workout' anyway). Granted, I haven't tried it myself; I'm just old-school, and prefer to stick to pumpin my good old iron.</p> <p>Yeah, I think I'm ready too. Keep it simple, people. Simple.</p> My sister has bought one of those. Not that she has any weight to lose, she wants to develop muscle. She told me she can ‘feel it’, but I’m still not convinced (of course you can ‘feel it’ when you’re on some vibrating platform, and feeling doesn’t always mean ‘having an efficient workout’ anyway). Granted, I haven’t tried it myself; I’m just old-school, and prefer to stick to pumpin my good old iron.

Yeah, I think I’m ready too. Keep it simple, people. Simple.

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