They don't always offer the benefits influencers claim they do.

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 ...

The researchers reached the above conclusion by subjecting obese mice to 15-minute bouts of low-intensity vibration daily. The mice showed an improvement in their immune system, with respect to their ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Remember the vibrating belts that were supposed to melt fat away? A new vibration-based fitness fad is sweeping into Massachusetts, targeting flabby boomers and weak-boned senior citizens. The pitch ...

Time was, humans didn’t have to worry much about getting exercise. When we had to kill, gather, grow, or herd our own food, working out happened naturally. Of course, as soon as we figured out how to ...

New age exercise equipment provides among the most intriguing testaments to modern salesmanship. The promise of dramatic, quick fix transformations by simply strapping on a vibrating belt or using a ...