| What I noticed immediately whilst 'test driving' this | | | | nice feature for the home exerciser. You can also |
| machine was the smooth start up, possible due to | | | | see how to go about the exercises as they are |
| the fact that we only find a single motor in the | | | | graphically displayed in the main LCD display. It has |
| base of the unit. The shape and size of the base | | | | been suggested that the machines comes with a |
| of the DKN Xg5 is oblong and probably has its | | | | 'built-in' personal trainer. Ooo k! |
| limitations as far as range of movement is | | | | But of course, there is a give and take in this as |
| concerned on the base. Having said that for the | | | | well, as this machine sadly does not offer the |
| home exerciser or as part of a physical rehab | | | | 'High' and 'Low' option to increase or decrease |
| programme it will definitely suffice. | | | | intensity additionally. I think the manufacturer |
| What I saw as a real benefit, and I am not sure | | | | missed a trick there but I guess there is only so |
| why this is not a standard feature on all Vibration | | | | much you can achieve with a single motor. |
| Trainers, is that the vibration frequency from 20 | | | | Half way down the column you find another start |
| HZ to 50 Hz can be manually set in 5 HZ | | | | stop control button and a digital timer. This allows |
| increments. Also the time for a maximum of up | | | | you to operate the machine whilst doing seated |
| to 10 min can be manually operated and is not | | | | abdominal exercises or stretches. However you |
| preset. This allows for great control of the | | | | will not be able to view the preset exercises that |
| intensity of your workout. Especially for those | | | | are displayed on the main screen. |
| people who might initially be a little sensitive | | | | Conclusion: |
| towards the vibration going through their whole | | | | There are some features on the machine that I |
| body. | | | | would like to see duplicated by other |
| As a personal trainer I would also use this feature | | | | manufacturers i.e. the options of being able to |
| with my clients to measure their progress as | | | | manually choose vibration frequency and time. I |
| they gain more strength or flexibility with more | | | | also like the preset programmes especially if the |
| intense settings. In other words it's a feature that | | | | user is a novice. The exerted power from the |
| can be used to measure and therefore motivate | | | | single motor gives the running machine a bit of a |
| you. | | | | soft feel to it and the unit overall does also not |
| The XG 5 is preloaded with 4 different training | | | | appear to be convincingly sturdy. I would perhaps |
| programmes for Upper Body, Lower Body, | | | | recommend this machine to the more discerning |
| Abdominals and Total Body. The programmes | | | | exerciser or if you are using it as part of a rehab |
| vary in length and the suggested exercises | | | | programme. |
| interchange with different rest intervals. Quite a | | | | |