Vibration on high

I attempted some core strengthening on the gym's new Power Plate machine tonight. I had previously been demonstrated some stretching techniques, which proved interesting, novel and effective, so I was keen to attempt some heavily targeted (and turbo charged) muscle training.

The idea of the Power Plate is that you perform exercises on a vibrating platform to get the muscles working overtime, in such a way that the standard non-vibrational technique never could.

But that's assuming that you program the correct settings.

I felt immediately sick. My uvula launched into a resonance so fearsome that I could virtually taste the blood dripping from it; my ears entered the early stages of tinnitus and the liquid inside my eyeballs began to fizz. Needless to say, I was a little dizzy after the first one legged plank. I was dizzier after the next opposite one legged plank and I was feeling pretty distraught after the subsequent sideways plank.

Thank goodness my trainer pointed out at this stage that the amplitude was set on High instead of Low. What a difference a single press of a button can make.

I am pleased that Mr Obama has taken over the reigns of THAT button from Mr Bush.

Current weight is 13 stones 2 pounds (184 pounds / 83.5 kg).