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fitvibe User Manual, Version 01/2005
3.4 The First “fitvibe” Training Session
For the very first training session, it is important to get used to the plate’s vibrations. One way of doing
this is to experience the unit’s vibration at a low frequency such as 20 Hz (over
“Make your own”
from the
main menu this frequency can be selected), first with just one foot on the plate and then with the other
foot. Then in the ‘calf’ position (standing on tips of the toe) on the plate, with the knees bent. Always
stand on the tips of the toe at first, so that the vibrations can be absorbed as much as possible by the
calves and upper legs.
You should never stand on the plate with your limbs locked straight (arms or legs, depending on the
starting position). This is because the muscles don’t get the chance to absorb the vibrations if the limbs
are straight, and the vibration is transmitted through the skeleton to the skull. If the users can feel the
vibrations in their head (noticeable in the voice and/or the eyes), then they are not standing properly on
the vibration plate and the initial position must be corrected.
For abdominal muscle exercises, you sit on the plate; you must first get used to the vibration before
starting with these exercises.
3.5 When should the training be stopped early?
The training should be stopped as soon as any symptoms of overfatigue arise, in order to prevent
overfatigue and/or injuries.
your muscles tense uncontrollably during static exercises,
movement is no longer rhythmic and smooth during dynamic exercises,
you feel dizziness while training,
you feel pain while training,
you feel unwell, nauseous or experience cramping.
