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08-01-2005, 04:34 PM
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...one of THESE!!!! It's going to be THE hot new HIIT machine... |
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08-01-2005, 04:38 PM
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dangerballin' fool
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cuz pedaling on your own is just too much damn work!
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08-01-2005, 04:42 PM
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Looper (Pro Jock)
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"Makes it easy to stay active, strengthen your legs, burn calories and enjoy a heart-healthy aerobic workout —even when injured, tired or at limited strength." Priceless.
This is so indicative of the problems in our society today. A motorized stationary bike intended to make workouts easier. What's the point of an easy workout. Walking from the couch to the refridgerator is an "easy workout".
Maybe I'll pick up one and put it under my desk at work so I can burn calories while I sit on my ass and type on the damn computer! Motorized? completely worthless! And it's half priced...
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08-01-2005, 06:25 PM
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Porthon Tox Earfeg
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I think that thing is awesome. It does all the work for you! Sweat and struggle no more! It even has a remote so you don't have to strain yourself bending over to push the button.
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08-01-2005, 06:37 PM
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Has Pretty Lips
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combine that with your electic shocky thing and you'll be 'uge...just remember to tell yourself
GREAT
GOOD JOB
BETTER
FORM
RAMALAMADINGDONG
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08-01-2005, 06:50 PM
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On the manga bandwagon
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Wow... no narrow, uncomfortable bike seat! You can just put this in front of your favorite La-Z-Boy (how appropriate is that!), turn on the motor, and you're good to go.
Now all we need to see in the Sharper Image catalog is a robot that can fetch snacks from the fridge. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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08-01-2005, 07:05 PM
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Ben. Just Ben.
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That's almost as bad as this, though I guess both involve cardio, or a lessening thereof 
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08-01-2005, 07:29 PM
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Fit Chick
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Pah ha...I gots to get me one of those!!
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08-01-2005, 07:49 PM
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Originally posted by Phaedrus49er:
That's almost as bad as this, though I guess both involve cardio, or a lessening thereof
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So when does yours arrive?
Mahler
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08-01-2005, 08:23 PM
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dangerballin' fool
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That's almost as bad as this
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Ah, so that's what those funny looking contraptions are in that little room at the gym! Now I'll make sure to get one of those Pilates sessions.
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08-01-2005, 08:29 PM
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Ben. Just Ben.
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Quote:
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Originally posted by Phaedrus49er:
That's almost as bad as this, though I guess both involve cardio, or a lessening thereof
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So when does yours arrive?
Mahler [/quote]Two weeks ago, though I went with taupe instead of zebra print 
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08-01-2005, 09:36 PM
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Cooler than pirates.
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yeah the dome chair is nothing.....
4 words.
Motorized Japanese Sex Chair.
Now THAT is sad.
But hey I saw a guy on TV say, "Why make it yourself if you can have someone make it for you?" Which would be ok if he was talking about veal parmesan....but NO, CEREAL. HE WAS TALKING ABOUT CEREAL! AGGGGGGGGgggggggggggggghhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhh..........
Og.
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08-01-2005, 10:15 PM
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in transition...
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Ben - the dome chair looks like some type of midieval torture device!
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08-02-2005, 03:41 AM
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Ben. Just Ben.
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4 words.
Motorized Japanese Sex Chair.
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I remember posting something about that in the Off-Topic forum awhile back, but I couldn't recall where.
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Ben - the dome chair looks like some type of midieval torture device!
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Maybe that's the point
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My Movember challenge
"If you do not find time to become and remain healthy, you will be obliged to find time to be ill." --George Hackenschmidt
"These Canadians lure you with their kindness and Eskimo stories and then WHAM...you're bent over an IHOP trash can, pants around your knees with nothing but your tears and the smell of blueberry syrup to comfort you." --gobbla
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08-02-2005, 07:38 AM
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Landing Is An Issue Dept.
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I was just thinking yesterday it would be cool to have a small stationary bike under my desk I could pedal while working. Maybe have it hooked up to a lamp to give it some gimic effect. Not really sure why anyone would need one that's motorized though.
Talking about useless products, I saw this on an infomercial the other day. Some gems from the infomerical include:
-allows you to spot reduce fat
-can take size off your waist in only 90 minutes(they demonstrated this by having the girl losely measure her waist, then later pull the tape so tight it looked like it was going to cut her)
-said that exercise can do the same thing, but it takes too long and is too much work
ROFL...classic
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08-02-2005, 09:10 AM
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Looper (Pro Jock)
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In yet all the people that come up with this crap are most likely millionaires...go figure.
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08-02-2005, 12:07 PM
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This stuff is just total bs. The crap they try and say about new fitness products sickens me.
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08-02-2005, 12:38 PM
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This stuff is just total bs. The crap they try and say about new fitness products sickens me.
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No way!!!! I even saw celebrities talking about how it improved their fitness level! It can't be fake! |
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