I Used a Vibration Plate for a Month—Is It Worth the Hype?
SELF - Ciara Lucas
I’m a self-proclaimed wellness warrior. Honestly, there isn’t much I haven’t tried, or would at least be open to testing. Supplements? I’ve got dozens of them. Red light therapy masks? I alternate between two. Name a post-workout recovery tool, and I can almost guarantee I own it, or have used it at least once. So when vibration plates started popping up on my Instagram feed, my curiosity immediately perked up.
For weeks I watched social media clips of people standing on these futuristic-looking platforms while claiming better circulation, faster recovery, toned legs, and even fat loss. I was intrigued, but also kept a healthy amount of skepticism. How could a shaking piece of technology really provide that many benefits? Well, in classic wellness warrior fashion, I was willing to try it, and would hopefully find out.
I ordered a vibration plate (I even found a pink one—my favorite color), slid it into the corner of my apartment, and committed to using it for 10 minutes, three to five times a week, for a full month.
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