People are using vibration plates to lose weight. Do they work?

TikTok influencers claim they’re an easy route to fitness. Here’s what the science suggests. By standing on a vibrating plate roughly the size of a bathroom scale, you could shed weight and build muscle.

At least, that’s the claim you’ll find all over TikTok . “All you have to do is just hop on this vibration plate, and it does all the work for you,” one user said. Adding vibration to a workout isn’t new.



But research on how vibration may (or may not) benefit your health is inconsistent, experts say. And vibration plates aren’t cheap: many cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Here’s what to know.

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