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Old 06-08-2007, 03:33 PM
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Default stretching and contracting

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Originally Posted by Ronhutton View Post
These vibration machines work by stretching and contracting your muscles. It is like working out in the gym, but the machine does the work. About 10 minutes on the machine is equal to an hours workout in the gym. They also help you to slim.
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Ron
Two possibles that I purchased on Ebay but haven't given a chance yet_
1) A circa 1960 standing belt vibrator with a wide belt that goes around one's hips and does a fair job of rattling one's teeth. Seems indestructible and was just $50.
2) An electronic muscle stimulator. Small controller with a nine volt battery and two independent paired leads ending in sticky pads. Attach one of each pair above and the other below a muscle (i.e. biceps) and turn it on. Carefully. Stretching and contracting guaranteed! The intensity control goes from one to eight but I've never taken it past three! $35 for that one.

-Rick
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