I've been in a gym a few times... okay, more like a ton. Between going to places in the Twin Cities and around my small town, I have never encountered the magical machine called the Power Plate. The best way for me to explain the Power Plate to you is to first ask a question. Have you ever driven down a bumpy road? And I'm not talking the occasional bump, I'm talking gravel backroad that hasn't been grated in probably 20 years. So I'll ask again, have you ever driven down a bumpy road? Because that is the most similar experience I can relate to what the Power Plate is like. Now you could just stand on it and just shake away, but to reap the benefits the Power Plate boasts you'll need to do some movements. I'm all about lower body workouts, so I love doing squats on the Power Plate. More recently, I've added in a glute band to really get the lower body workout party going.

Aside from doing squats, I really enjoy engaging in non-traditional workouts. With the Power Plate, I can perform many of the body weight exercises I would typically do at the gym faster and with much less pain the following day. There are also some other things you can do on the Power Plate that you would maybe have a hard time doing otherwise. For example, I can lay my back on the Power Plate to get a lower back massage while performing a static crunch hold. It's really quite amazing. Come in and try it out for yourself!