Using the Power Plate for my knee rehab
I am learning about so many cool, new products from my anti-aging doctor and his team. I just love it!
The latest is a machine called the Power Plate. It is actually mainstream in Europe, according to a friend of mine who was on the Olympic Dutch bob sled team. We are apparently a little slow to catch on over here in North America! I was lucky to stumble across this machine and I’m using it for my ACL knee surgery rehab (and will continue after rehab is done!).
The machine vibrates your body 2,000 times per minute while increasing circulation, triggering muscle contractions, and improving strength and performance. It might make you raise your eyebrows and wonder, but this vibrating platform known as the Power Plate truly does provide all these results. The technology behind the Power Plate uses what is known as Acceleration Training to stimulate the body’s natural response to vibration and movement.
You can use it to increase the intensity of squats, push ups etc and take your workout to a new level. Alternatively, elderly people can use it to rest specific areas of the body on the plate to increase circulation and create movement in sedentary muscles. Pretty amazing!
Using the Power Plate also helps with the following: rebuilds bone density, reduces the stress hormone (Cortisol), helps regenerate connective tissue, stimulates the Human Growth Hormone (declines as we age), and releases Serotonin (makes us feel good!). Wow!
It is going to help take my fitness to a new level and help me lower my body fat percentage (yay!).
Here’s a little video from a session on the Power Plate. Fraser, my trainer, tells us about some of the benefits:
To your health,
Kim Duess
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How is your recovery going? I am going to have ACL surgery soon and would like to continue to hear about your recovery.
Hi Jim,
I will have to do a blog update on my recovery! It is going fantastic. I have the OK to kite surf now with a surfboard (no straps to get twisted in) I’m at week 7 post op as of yesterday and got the OK last week. I’ve been hiking, biking, doing my leg exercises everyday and continuing the regular items (physio twice a week, natural anti-inflammatories, supplements, food diet, meditation etc) I should be able to start mountain biking and dirtbiking mid-August/beginning of September.
I also did a ‘pre-hab’ before surgery and worked hard to strengthen by leg. The stronger you are going in to surgery, the faster your rehab will be! So it pays off in the long run. If you are in the US, try to get your hands on the Power Ready icing system for at least the first week. You can rent them so if interested, give them a call. They are way better than the standard ‘cryo-cuff’.
Let me know if you have any specific questions!
Kim
PS Just did a short video update here.
Kim, I too have used the plate workout way b/4 it became mainstream.
Fab way to rebuild as you are doing with your knee. Additionally it is a great balancer…and overall workout to do in addition to other workouts. Thanks Kim!
Sandra
Hi Sandra, That is great you’ve been using the plate for a long time! It is odd that it took so long to catch on in North America. It has been around in Europe for years!
Take care, Kim
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