Help weight loss clients restore lost muscle with certification in whole body vibration therapy
It’s likely that a big portion of your body contouring clients are on a weight loss journey (most of them using Ozempic-like injections). But with weight loss, close to thirty percent of every pound your clients lose is lean muscle mass. And muscle loss is bad! So here’s the deal. Your clients may be ecstatic with their weight loss and may not even realize they’ve lost muscle. As a body contouring professional, your job is to educate them and help them restore muscle loss. And you can do it easily with a body contouring therapy you may already use - Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBVT) - this passive exercise uses vibration to force muscle contractions (and ultimately produce muscle growth). In this article learn how to use vibration therapy to restore muscle, as we explain how vibration therapy works, why muscle loss is bad, how vibration therapy builds muscles and the easy way to earn certification in whole body vibration therapy so you can immediately start helping your clients restore lost muscle mass.
Using whole body vibration therapy to build muscle is pretty new for body contouring professionals
Chances are the idea of getting certified in whole body vibration therapy and then using it to build and strengthen muscles is something new.
Why most body contouring professionals have used whole body vibration therapy
Though whole body vibration therapy delivers many benefits (which we’ll cover later), body contouring professionals have traditionally thought of whole body vibration therapy in the context of lymphatic drainage (to help deliver best results for fat reduction treatments).
Vibration Therapy works as a Lymphatic Assist Detox Treatment
- You probably know of whole body vibration therapy as a lymphatic system booster.
- That’s because non-invasive fat reduction treatments kill or damage fat cells…but the results will not be seen until the client’s lymphatic system eliminates the fat from the body (via the lymphatic system)..
- The passive exercise of vibration therapy stimulates lymphatic circulation, which optimizes and accelerates results from fat reduction treatments like cavitation, cryolipolysis and lipo laser.
But…
Vibration Therapy also works as a Muscle Building and Strengthening Treatment
Because weight loss brings about a loss of lean muscle mass, body contouring professionals should incorporate the use of whole body vibration therapy to restore the lost muscle, using certification in whole body vibration therapy to accomplish that.
How Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBVT) works
Whole Body Vibration Therapy machines produce bio-mechanical vibrations that cause powerful, yet comfortable, muscle contractions.
These vibrations move in three ways (1) up-and-down; (2) side-to-side and (3) back and forth, to stimulate the entire body.
Specific to restoring lost muscle and building new muscle, the waves of vibrational energy from the vibration therapy machine work to stimulate, contract and relax muscles. These vibrational energy waves go through the whole body (hence the name whole body vibration therapy) and affect every muscle in the body.
Moreover, vibration therapy affects every system of the body - including muscle, bone, circulatory, respiratory, lymphatic and cognitive systems…all in a positive way…and by doing so provides multiple benefits.
The multiple benefits of whole body vibration therapy (WBVT)
Here is a list of benefits that whole body vibration therapy can provide.
- Improves Lymphatic Function
- Strengthens and Builds Muscles
- Improves Circulation
- Reduces Cellulite
- Improves Flexibility
- Builds Bone Mass
- Promotes Weight Loss
- Improves Cognitive Function
- Promotes Relaxation
- Improves Balance
If you want more information about these benefits, check out our blog article, A handy guide to using whole body vibration therapy for weight loss support.
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Here’s how weight loss can lead to a loss of lean muscle mass
- When the body isn’t getting enough energy from food, first - it will pull fat reserves for energy.
- But when weight is lost quickly, the body next pulls the energy it needs from the muscles.
- The more weight lost in a short period of time, the more muscle mass lost in addition to fat.
Why muscle loss is so bad
Muscle loss affects quality of life and overall health
Muscle loss is not good because it significantly reduces strength and mobility, as well as overall health.
- Loss of muscle leads to a lower metabolic rate, which adversely affects weight management, i.e. gain weight more easily.
- Muscle loss makes everyday activities such as cleaning the house, gardening or climbing stairs more difficult.
- Loss of lean muscle mass increases the likelihood of falling.
- Muscle loss leads to bone loss which leads to an increased risk of fractures.
Muscle loss from dieting can lead to sarcopenia and can happen at any age
- The medical term for muscle loss is referred to as sarcopenia, and it’s most commonly associated with people over the age of sixty.
- Thus, sarcopenia is commonly referred to as age-related muscle loss.
PRO TIP
Here’s something you may not know.
A person of any age can develop sarcopenia.
- Most of the research and literature regarding muscle loss focuses on age-related muscle loss;
- The findings of these studies are applicable to younger people because muscle loss is muscle loss at any age, whether it’s brought about by aging or dieting.
How whole body vibration therapy strengthens and builds muscle
As discussed earlier, whole body vibration therapy builds and strengthens muscles with the use of vibrational forces.
Take a look at the three primary mechanisms of action that build and strengthen muscles.
Muscle Contractions
The vibrating energy causes rapid contraction and relaxation of every muscle in the body.
Increased Blood Flow
The vibrating energy produces increased circulation that provides the muscles with more oxygen and nutrients to support maximum muscle growth.
Neuromuscular Stimulation and Adaptation
The vibrating energy trains the body’s nervous system to recruit more muscle involvement and produce more power.
Research supports the use of vibration therapy to restore, build and strengthen muscles.
There are many studies examining the muscle mass building power of whole body vibration therapy. Here’s just a couple of them.
Research publications studying whether or not vibration therapy sessions improve muscle loss concluded that vibration therapy does improve muscle strength and physical performance.
Other studies have shown that Whole Body Vibration Therapy increases muscle mass, as well as muscle strength.
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Are you a science nerd (like us)? Find tons of vibration therapy research in our blog, Vibration Therapy for cellulite? A science-based discussion for professionals.
Do you have certification in whole body vibration therapy yet?
Would you like to earn certification in whole body vibration therapy for under $100?!
The best way to earn certification in whole body vibration therapy
The best way to earn certification in whole body vibration therapy is through an online course authored by experienced body contouring providers.
And…that’s us!
The best way to earn certification in whole body vibration therapy
The best way to earn certification in whole body vibration therapy is through an online course authored by experienced body contouring providers.
And…that’s us!
- We’re Shannon, an Esthetician, and Kay, an RN/Attorney, and we’ve owned and operated successful medspas since 2006.
- We are faculty at the Body Contouring Academy where we share our secrets in online body contouring certification courses to help you build and grow your own business.
- And relevant to this article, we’ve used whole body vibration therapy in our medspas since 2015!
So…
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Final Thoughts
Whole body vibration therapy is no longer limited to being a great tool to accelerate and optimize fat reduction results. It’s also an easy way for your clients to restore muscle loss from dieting.
Start helping your clients who are losing weight to restore muscle loss and boost their overall health by adding whole body vibration therapy to your practice.
With our Whole Body Vibration Therapy Certification Course, you’ll gain the knowledge, tools, and systems to implement this powerful therapy easily and affordably. Don’t wait—take the next step to grow your business and better serve your clients today!