From the vibrating belt machine to the twist board, people have been coming up with machines to take the “work” out of their workouts since the Victorian era. Most turn out to be ineffective fads, but ...

Vibration plates are making a comeback. Similar to the mid-20th-century vibrating belt machines, vibration plates have been said to provide the body with various benefits and can even be a tool for ...

What it was: The vibrating exercise belt. If there's anything that sums up our condescension for fitness fads of the past, it's these contraptions. Go to YouTube and search for "Mueller Exerciser Belt ...

Every generation has its own version of the vibrating belt machine — the '50s-era contraption that promised to literally shake housewives into shape with minimal effort (and effect). This perpetual ...

Are you a fitness freak looking to give your home workouts a boost? Then you must take a look at vibration platform machines! These devices can help in creating stronger and toned muscles and tougher ...

"Ladies, jiggle your fat away" was the sales pitch I heard as I walked through the women's figure salon toward the instructor's lounge. It was the late '70s, and the old vibrating-belt machine stood ...

For years, companies have been hawking vibration as a form of exercise—from those fat-jiggling waist belts in the ’80s to the vibrating platforms found in many gyms today. Now, a new study in mice ...

Finally, a workout you can take lying down. There are new gym routines for the lazy: minimal sweating, no yelling coaches and (the best part) you can do them lying on your back. “We have a lot of ...