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I have wondered about what it would be like to use a whole body vibration plate since first seeing this exercise equipment on Amazon a couple of years ago. Most of all, I wondered whether this kind of exercise equipment would help my mother and other mostly immobile people in terms of getting their muscles firing and helping pump their lymphatic systems. The Lunix LX18 Whole Body Vibration Plate is one serious piece of exercise equipment. It is very well-built and will get your entire body shaking in no time. I was stunned to find out just how much jiggle action this small stair-stepper-like piece of machinery can produce in your body.I am a total health nut and have done posture exercises almost every day since 2010 and haven’t missed a day in eight years. I miss my rebounder, however, and think the Lunix LX18 Whole Body Vibration Plate helps fill in part of what rebounding provides by flushing toxins via my lymphatic system. This unit comes with a vertical bar with handles for you to hang on to. (At 6 feet, 2 inches tall, I wish this bar were taller, thicker and sturdier, however, as it extends from 26.8 inches to just 38 inches high, although this height might be typical for this exercise equipment line. A phone holder that can attach to the bar and Bluetooth speaker are included.) The manual lists 27 recommended exercises, from lateral walking and lunges to high knees and leg raises, with your glutes firmly positioned on the vibration plate. You can even do planks and mountain climbers as well as bicep curls and tricep extensions using the included resistance bands with handles. For side walking and squats, for example, you can use an included elastic band, with three kinds included for varying levels of resistance. These can be especially handy for most when doing squats to help rein in rotated femurs. (Tip: Your knees should point directly forward, not flare off at angles.)The remote control makes the Lunix LX18 Whole Body Vibration Plate a breeze to use. You can easily set vibration speed (1 to 99) and workout duration (1 to 20 minutes) as well as press the program button to cycle through nine programs. P1 through P3 take you from 1 to 33 in vibration speed, with P4 through P6 cycling through 34 to 66 in vibration speed. If you really want to ramp things up, P7 through P9 will have you moving at 67 to 99 in vibration speed—seriously shaking! You’ll be wanting to sing along to “Good Vibrations,” the Beach Boys' classic song. In case your remote control batteries quit before you want to end your workout, the on-board controls feature much of the same functionality, sans the walk, jog and run buttons. The foot platform features accupoint magnetic therapy stones to give your feet added sensation.I continue to experiment with ways to use this tool, and one of the biggest values I see for it is to give at-home workers a chance to get out of their office chairs and to fire up their muscles for a few minutes multiple times a day. With remote work eliminating longer walks to bathrooms, water coolers and lunchrooms as well as distances from bus and train stations or parking lots to places of employment, the Lunix LX18 Whole Body Vibration Plate can help serve as a way to improve blood circulation while giving your muscles some stimulus. I also view this tool as a way to help those who struggle with movement because of inactivity-caused reduced musculoskeletal function, injuries or birth defects. I look forward to buying one of these units for my mother.Lunix is making some innovative products in the wellness space, from exercise equipment and massage devices to wedge pillows. This latest addition from the Lunix line is likely to get regular use from me, joining my LX7 Touchscreen Hand Massager and LX21 Shiatsu Foot and Calf Massager, both of which send my acupressure points to a place of pure bliss practically daily.
