Console, remote, programs, timer

SoftGym vibration plate manual

The SoftGym plate in one page: how to set it up, what each key on the remote does, and how the speeds, programs and timer fit together.

Setup

Setting up your SoftGym plate

  1. Plug the cord into the side of the plate
    01

    Plug the cord into the side of the plate

    Use a hard, level floor with room around the plate, and plug the cord into the deck before you switch on.

  2. Switch the power on at the plate
    02

    Switch the power on at the plate

    The rocker switch on the side of the deck wakes the console. Then the remote takes over.

  3. Clip the bands under the plate
    03

    Clip the bands under the plate

    Handle bands hook under the deck, so you can row and curl while the plate runs.

Remote

Every key on the SoftGym remote

SoftGym remote and console keys
KeyWhat it does
PowerTurns the plate on and off.
Start and PauseStart a session or hold it. The console has its own Start/Pause key too.
Speed increase and decreaseMove the speed one step at a time across 120 steps.
30, 60 and 90Jump straight to speed 30, 60 or 90 (the three red keys with figures).
M (Speed Cycle)Cycles the speed for you.
P (Program mode)Steps through the automatic programs P1 to P5.
Time decrease and increaseSet the session length from 1 to 15 minutes before you start.
Screen on/off (console)Turns the display off and on.

Modes

Manual, programs and the timer

Set the plate on a hard, level floor with room around it, plug the cord into the side of the deck and switch the power on at the plate. The console lights up and the remote takes over from there: point it at the display, not at your feet.

You choose between running it by hand and letting a program run it. By hand, the plus and minus keys move the speed one step at a time across 120 steps, and the 30, 60 and 90 keys jump straight to those speeds. The Program mode key steps through P1 to P5, and each program changes the speed by itself while the timer, set from 1 to 15 minutes, counts down.

Prefer to see it? The speed guide on our home page shows what each zone feels like, and the guide to using a plate turns it into a first month. Every color of the SoftGym range runs on the same remote.

Try it

The four speed zones of a SoftGym plate

Speed30Easy 1 to 30
Remote shortcuts
1 to 15 minutes

What you feel

A light hum through your feet and calves. You can talk, read, stand on one foot.

What to do

Your first sessions, warming up, standing with a phone call.

Vibration plate · 120 speeds

SoftGym Vibration Plate

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Up to 450 lb, 120 speeds, a remote and bands in the box

Color: Dark Black 10 colors, one price

  • Footpad Triangles and bead rows
  • Bands Two resistance bands with handles
$69.99

Questions

Questions about the SoftGym manual

How do you change programs on your SoftGym plate?

Press the Program mode key on the remote. The display shows P1 to P5, the five automatic programs, and each one changes the speed by itself while the timer runs. The speed keys take you back to running it by hand.

What do the 30, 60 and 90 keys on your SoftGym remote do?

They jump straight to speed 30, 60 or 90, so you do not have to press the plus key dozens of times. From there you fine-tune with plus and minus.

How do you set the SoftGym timer?

Use the time keys on the remote before you start. You can set anything from 1 to 15 minutes, and the display counts it down.