Galileo Research Facts No. 50: Can 5×1 minutes Galileo dumbbell Training increase muscle power in athletes?

In 1998 Bosco published the first publication world-wide about Whole Body Vibration Training which was done using a Galileo device (#GRFS35). One year later he also published the first study using a Galileo vibrating Dumbbell (Galileo Mano) – probably one of the most underestimated Galileo devices. The study was done with elite boxers of the Italian national team. One arm was trained using a Galileo Dumbbell five times one minute at 30Hz and at a 135° elbow angle using the weight of the Galileo Mano only (2,6kg). The untrained arm was then used as an internal reference.

The maximum power when lifting a mass of 5% of the body mass was used to compare the two arms. Galileo Training could increase the power by an average of 13%. This was the first time a very typical Galileo warmup effect was documented. The study also reported another very typical effect of Galileo Training: the massive increase in muscle activation (EMG) during Galileo Training by over 110%.

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