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Getting Started with WBV After 60: A Gentle Protocol

You do not have to earn your way onto a vibration plate.

Becky Chambers·April 28, 2024·4 min read

If you are starting in your 60s, 70s, or beyond, the most important thing is consistency, not intensity. Begin gently. The body adapts to vibration the way it adapts to walking — gradually, then all at once.

Week-by-week

  • Week 1 — Two minutes a day on the lowest setting, holding the handles, standing in a slight squat.
  • Week 2 — Add a second two-minute session in the evening.
  • Week 3 — Introduce a gentle calf raise during one of the sessions.
  • Week 4 — Extend each session to three minutes. Notice how you feel.

There is no rush. The win is showing up daily, not pushing hard once.

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