Vibration movement is probably the most important question to ask about, because vertical vibration is so important. The next one of importance would be warranty and where it is made. Most platforms are made in China and other countries. Where GolfPlate has a lifetime warranty for home use, and 5 years for commercial use, best warranty on the market, built to last and made in the USA. Will a company from China service your machine?

Vertical movement.

Is this important?

Yes, this is very important. It is preferred by medical professionals and trainers alike. Reason is, vertical vibration is natural movement. When you walk or run, your feet, arms, legs are moving up and down. NOT sideways or in a circular motion. GolfPlate is designed in a way that all it reproduces is vertical vibration. GolfPlate is a stable, stationary vibration platform. There is no wobble, no side to side movement, no circular motion. Those movements are not real world, they are not real physics. Medical professionals say, because of gravity, vertical motion on a stable platform is. Therefore it does not create stress, unlike other whole body vibration platforms. Simply it provides micro hits of gravity that enhances the gravity that is already there in order to create the clinical and training compression that we need to excite our nerves, to mobilize joints and to strengthen our muscles to enhance our function.

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Yes.

Is this important?

Yes this is very important. The GolfPlate has variable speeds from 10 to 60 hertz. There are different issues or exercises where different speeds are used. For example, low levels have been proven to help with increasing lymphatic drainage, mid range have helped issues such as osteoporosis, higher ranges can reduce joint pain and enhance muscle strength. And the list of issues go on and on.

Is it better to have one motor or multiple motors? It is better to have one motor, multiple motors will never be synchronized. Therefore never in balance.

No.

Electricity, regular outlet for the USA, we make custom plug-ins available for other countries.

There is no comparison. If you want to lift weights on them you can, if you want to do Yoga on them you can, if you want to put a wheel chair on them you can, if you want to put a stationary bike on them you can. GolfPlate is the most functional whole body vibration platform in the world.

There is no comparison. The GolfPlate is built to last forever. It has a weight capacity of 2400 pounds. No other platform has this durability.

There is no difference in durability or results. It is just a matter of preference. If you are going to leave the GolfPlate in one place most of the time, then the steel GolfPlate may be the one you want. If you are going to move the GolfPlate around consistently, the the aluminum model may be the way to go. Whichever one you choose, it is still a good choice.

During normal forms of exercise, your muscles contract one or two times per second. Exercising on a GolfPlate® causes your muscles to contract 10 to 60 times a second. Unlike other forms of exercise which work on only about 40% of your muscle fibers, GolfPlate training works on up to 90% of your muscle fibers to help you strengthen muscles and develop more muscle tissue. This leads to increased muscle density and increased strength. You’ll enjoy improved balance, coordination and posture, and increased bone density.

GolfPlate® training will encourage your body to produce increased levels of human growth hormone, which helps in the repair and regeneration of damaged muscles, bones and other tissues. Your body will also produce more serotonin, the hormone responsible for feelings of happiness and well being, and less cortisol, the hormone responsible for feelings of stress and anxiety.

The high levels of muscle contractions you’ll experience during GolfPlate® training will stimulate your lymph glands, leading to increased flow of lymph throughout the body and a stronger immune system. Stimulating your muscles will lead to increased blood circulation as well. Your blood pressure may drop, and your blood may carry more oxygen to the cells of your body, resulting in increased levels of energy.

GolfPlate, the original plate, was designed from the beginning to have a large weight limit. This allows the medical professionals, the fitness trainers, the coaches, the home users to be able to perform at a higher level, and to be able to accomplish more.

Yes there is an advantage.

You may have someone that is overweight, and most machines may be limited in weight capacity. It allows the user to also use other tools to help lose weight while on the GolfPlate, such as weights with no fear of the machine failing.

In  the same thing. This allows the medical professional to use other functional equipment in helping their patient rehab. With no fear of a weight limit.

It is used to help increase speed, explosive power, rehabilitation, vertical jump and more. These platforms can withstand a 300 pound athlete jumping up and down on the GolfPlate with no fear of hurting it. It can be used to lift weights on the GolfPlate placed under a squat rack, on a bench press, etc.

There are no drawbacks. Only pluses. It is not cheaply made like other so-called vibration machines. I just got an email from a company overseas who wanted to sell us vibration platforms that ranged from $65 to $98 a piece and suggested we sell them for over $2600. These machines are a ripoff. The GolfPlate is built to last forever. It has a lifetime warranty for home use and a 5-year warranty for commercial use. The GolfPlate is more durable and more functional than any other vibration platform in the world. It will allow you to do anything you want in fitness and health, athletic performance, medical and rehabilitation. You are not limited by obstacles getting in your way or too small an area to work out on. And at the same time, if you want a balance bar, GolfPlate makes those available for all of their models.

Our company first heard about vibration training, we looked into the machines on the market, but none of them were functional enough to do the workouts and drills needed for athletes, rehabilitation, and overall fitness and wellness training. Another downfall was the other platforms had very low weight capacity and the useable surface area needed to perform full-body exercises and training protocols were too small. Additionally, many of these other platforms were way to expensive. They ranged from $10,000 to $15,000. Our company has created our own platforms designed for specific people, demographics and capacities in mind. Our platforms come in a variety of sizes designed to help the broadest clientele over all other platforms. The GolfPlate is one of several other platforms we offer. We also have the ClubPlate designed for health clubs, gyms and fitness studios. We have the HomePlate that is designed specifically for people who prefer to workout from home, office or dorm room. Our platforms are the most functional and durable platforms in the industry. The GolfPlate is great for golfers of all levels and our other platform technology is used by some of the top athletes in the world, professional and college teams, top physical therapists and chiropractors, other medical professionals, fitness centers, the United States military, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. Thousands of home users and more."

None that we know of. The secret is the stationary platform with smooth vertical vibration, all the others have a moving platform, and/or a different type of vibration movement, which is not natural.

According to medical professionals, the GolfPlate puts out the vibration that is needed. Because it is natural movement, where the others are not. The GolfPlate movement is Linear or Vertical. The platform does not move, it is stationary. It is a smooth vibration, not a jackhammer vibration. This movement is natural movement, therefore better for you.

One of GolfPlate’s medical counselors gave us this explanation – Vertical vibration will help activate the muscle spindle cells within the muscles better since it mimics the muscle contraction. Vertical vibration also activates the postural muscles which facilitate better muscle balance and coordination. Specific vibration frequencies can produce various different effects on the body, low levels have been proven to help with increasing lymphatic drainage, medium to high-level frequencies can reduce joint pain and higher levels can enhance muscle strength. Vibration therapy alone is significant because everything in nature oscillates at a frequency/vibration. – Dr. Kyle Daigle

That is a myth. Granted you have to have some gforce. But not as much as you might expect. Our gforce will range from 3-4. We have customers calling us and wanting a platform with a gforce of 20. That means whoever they got that information form does not know what they are talking about. A machine with a gforce of 20 probably would knock them off the platform. Our platforms puts out a smooth vibration, yet this same vibration has helped major athletes perform better and rehab faster. Just this last year in the College Football Playoffs, we had 2 of the 4 finalist, Ohio State (National Champions) and Alabama who are a part of the GolfPlate family. In the NFL playoffs, 3 of the final 4 teams use the GolfPlate. They are the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts and last years Super Bowl Champions Seattle Seahawks. They use it for performance, fitness and rehabilitation. So when some one tells you, you have to have more gforce, a rougher vibration, or more amplitude, they are completely wrong.

In answer to both questions, NO. The results are the same. The reason we have two choices, is because aluminum is lighter and we have coaches, trainers, and other professionals who like to take their’s with them on the road, and the aluminum is easier to travel with.

I would say it is built for commercial use, but our sales are probably 50-50. Commercial and home use.

We do have customer testimonials, and wellness centers, physical therapists, chiropractors, fitness trainers, coaches, etc., who use our platforms and know the great benefits that our platforms can have.

Our different platforms fits all areas. They are built for athletes, rehab, fitness and home users. They can have any of our products with balance bars or without. We are always exploring new designs and capacities to create greater options for use.

With any of the following issues, consult your physician first before using any vibration machine. Recovering from surgery, have serious cardiovascular disease, are pregnant. You have thrombosis, joint implants, a pulmonary embolism, known retinal conditions, severe diabetes, a pacemaker, an implantable cardioverter defibrillators, hip or knee replacement, epilepsy, tumors, acute hernia recently replaced pins or plates, or have a severe migraine. Because our platforms are much different than other vibration machines, we have had customers use our platforms for some of the above issues with no negative feedback. But we still recommend you to consult your physician before using any of our platforms.