The hottest new celebrity fitness craze, rumoured to have helped Madonna with her chiselled physique, a Power Plate is a vibrating exercise machine with a vibrating plate and handles. The vibrations of the plate make the fibres of the muscles contract and elongate simultaneously, improving muscle tone and flexibility at a much greater rate than weight training. Although it doesn't work the body in a cardiovascular way, for toning, the results are impressive. Personal Trainer Cathy Soraghan put me through my paces and almost immediately there was a difference in rear-end definition - not to mention the muscle tone I developed in my abs, upper arms and thighs. IDEAL FOR Cellulite sufferers looking for a real solution and not just another expensive cream.