The NordicTrack Activator V3: Addition a New Dimension to Training

A training tool gaining a lot of attention is the NordicTrack Activator V3. This vibration platform offers high intensity training in 10-minute sessions, three times a week.

The System

Using either the foot controls or digital console, you can set the timer to run the oscillating platform for 30, 45, or 60 seconds. Select the vibration intensity to deliver 25, 30, or 35 hertz.

• Digital console with timer
• Foot controls
• 8 MB SD Memory Card
• iFit Compatible
• Slip resistant platform surface
• Max User Weight: 300 lbs
• Workout DVD
• One year warranty

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The Buzz

Since vibration platforms were introduced some years ago, the NordicTrack Activator V3 has been dubbed an “anti-aging machine.” The constant rapid muscle contractions – up to 60 times per second – strengthen the skeletal muscles and works on improving bone density. It will also burn fat and increase metabolism, as well as improve the blood circulation, lymphatic drainage, and oxygen delivery. All of those health benefits help to slow the aging process.

Well, that is, doing the exercises several times a week … plus a balanced diet, good sleep, and avoiding sugar, caffeine, and tobacco. In other words, a healthy lifestyle plus conventional resistance training using free weights or a home gym will give you the results you seek. The addition of whole body vibration (WBV) exercises no more than three times a week in short sessions gives you a high-intensity training program that will take you to the next level in a short amount of time.

Whole body vibratory stimulation training using machines such as the NordicTrack V3 Activator platform are still in the study stage but there have been some good results for many test subjects. The workout consists of 30 to 60 seconds of reps with little rest time in between, much the same as you would do in resistance training. Popping in the iFit workout program leads you from one exercise to the next to achieve this high intensity pace.

There are some warnings on WBV exercise machines:

• Not recommended for people with cardiovascular or spinal problems
• Not for people who have recently had surgery
• Not for daily use
• Do not stay on more than 20 minutes in a session

Our Take

NordicTrack’s V3 Activator at $399 is the most economical vibration platform you’ll find on the market so you don’t have to put out thousands of dollars to get one. In fact, NordicTrack wants their customers to be satisfied so they back up your purchase with a Risk-Free 30-day home trial. You can order the NordicTrack Activator V3 from NordicTrack and you’ll get Free Shipping (saves $95), and you can also sign up for Icon Financing to get No Interest, No Payments for 6 months.

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