# Hi-Tech Workout Weights The BodyVib Vibrating Dumbbells Will Get You Fit & Toned By Meghan Young | Published 2011-08-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodyvib-vibrating-dumbbells References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/08/01/bodyvib-vibrating-dumbbells/) & [proidee](http://www.proidee.co.uk/concept-store/by-features/new-at-pro-idee/bodyvib-vibrating-dumbbells-set-of-2?ID_KATEGORIE=120057&HI=blaettern&SID=SID_ro3Ji9b2n2TKbk9eAXGLeg79xtdX) It seems as though good ol' fashioned workouts aren't good enough by the looks of the BodyVib Vibrating Dumbbells. Although these exercise accessories might make you think about the suggestive [Shake Weight](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shake-weight), it actually does a lot of the work for you. For instance, instead of jerking it up and down, the BodyVib Vibrating Dumbbells vibrate as you perform traditional weight lifting exercises. Essentially hi-tech weights, the BodyVib Vibrating Dumbbells vibrate at 36Hz with an amplitude of 1.2mm, allowing it to intensify your training by up to 50%. They do so by making your muscles quickly contract and relax in response, thereby burning more energy in a shorter time. The BodyVib Vibrating Dumbbells last about two and a half hours after a 30 to 50 minute charge. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hi-tech Fitness Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative fitness equipment that incorporates technology, such as vibrations, to enhance workouts and improve results. - **Rapid Muscle Engaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create muscle engagement devices that rapidly contract and relax muscles, leading to increased energy consumption and more efficient workouts. - **Efficient Training:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design training accessories that optimize energy consumption during workouts to achieve maximum results in a shorter amount of time. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fitness Equipment Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Manufacturers can explore incorporating technology and new features, such as vibrations, into fitness equipment to attract fitness enthusiasts looking for innovative ways to improve their workouts. - **Sports and Fitness Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developers can create wearable gadgets or apps that track and optimize muscle engagement during workouts, offering data-driven insights to individuals seeking to achieve their fitness goals more efficiently. - **Health and Wellness Consulting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Consultants in the health and wellness industry can incorporate the concept of efficient training to develop customized workout plans and recommend state-of-the-art equipment that helps clients maximize their time and efforts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vibration Training Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibration-training-devices.md) - [Connected Adjustable Workout Weights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-adjustable-dumbbells.md) - [Connected Form-Analyzing Dumbbells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kabata-ai-dumbbells.md) - [Adaptable Weight Training Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bowflex-results-series-1090.md) - [Aesthetic Dual-Purpose Weights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helix-weight.md) - [Whole Body Vibration Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibra-trim-review.md) - [Weighted Training Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerhandz.md) - [Versatile Grip Weights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grip-weight.md) - [Weighted Workout Body Suits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workout-body-suit.md)