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Gizmos

iPosture. Do You?

by Eugene Thong on September 16, 2008

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought to invent a device like this:
The iPosture.
Questionable claims?  Yes (”Waist size is reduced an average of 2 inches in women who improve their posture”?).
Exercises of questionable value?  For most, yes (although very deconditioned people will see improvement doing exercises of even little or questionable value).
Dubious fashion [...]

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Muscles, On The Cheap.

by etfwellness on January 13, 2008

Seen today in the local sporting goods store:

A mere $60 for the “travel” version.
I’ve got a better idea – how about you do some honest-to-goodness, old-fashioned, non-accessorized pushups in your hotel room and save yourself $60?
Every year, hundreds of gizmos and gimmicks are invented to purportedly improve fitness and make exercises more effective – and [...]

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Gentle Diet Reminders: Get Hassled – For Free!

January 4, 2008

Are you the type of person who’s not a self-starter? Do you need someone breathing down your neck, constant reminding, a push to get the ball rolling?
For clients who’d chronically forget to eat, miss workouts, or not drink their water, I used to suggest creating an “event” in Outlook (if that’s what you use [...]

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A Little "Truth" Can Be a Dangerous Thing.

March 27, 2007

Quick, what do you get when you cross a marketer with a psuedoscientist and a willing design team?
Answer: Dubious equipment!
I do have one good thing to say about The Ultimate Burn Machine – it sure is pretty. Someone had a good time designing it.
Clients often ask me about these various exercise contraptions, as some [...]

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Have I Been Using a WBV "Machine" All Along???

August 22, 2006

Being that August is drawing to a close, naturally Sairalyn and I start thinking about snowboarding – what else?
That we received our ‘06-’07 season passes in the mail last week may have played no small role in that.
Although she bought a new board last season (the K2 Luna 146), my lovely wife is pining [...]

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"Our New Contraption Beats the Living Shit Out of You."

May 15, 2006

I’ve been sitting on this post for two weeks…
Not literally “sitting”.
A client of mine told me about an ad that was placed in the New York Times by Soloflex. They were advertising their new version of a Whole Body Vibration machine, the SoloflexWBV. Advertised as a less expensive version of the institutional models [...]

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More Vibrating Machine Nonsense.

April 13, 2006

What would I do without my clients? I mean, how else could I possibly keep up to date on all the latest and greatest fitness trends (*cough cough no sleep cough)?
From today’s New York Times:
In This Workout, A Machine Does (Almost) All the Work.
I’ll give you a moment to think it over after having read [...]

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Go Ahead, Compare Apples to Oranges.

March 30, 2006

Just as a disclaimer, I am not a sports fan – never have been. I suppose I was born without the gene that compels one to root for your favorite team or watch sporting events. Even now, when I watch events such as Pride FC, UFC, the X-Games, Olympic weightlifting events, etc., I [...]

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Another Stupid Invention.

March 2, 2006

Thanks to Rob Cherry for another amazing find:
The Windjector-Pro
This incredible device allows one to simultaneously cool a room and work the abdominal wall. But in all seriousness, this sort of thing (ridiculous inventions that barely mimic a valid joint motion) has to come to an end. Not to mention that anyone whose core [...]

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Bill Kraemer has Officially Lost His Mind. At Least, What’s Left of It.

November 18, 2005

I’ve been doing a lot of media trolling lately to find interesting, unique, and sometimes absurd articles on health and wellness lately. Of all the articles I’ve ever come across, this absolutely tops the cake, with regards to sheer absurdity.

Vibrating Machines Make a Comeback.
It’s alright, you’re allowed to do a double-take.
Yes, those are those silly [...]

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