Shake Weight, Whats your opinion?

Josteen06
Josteen06 Posts: 20 Member
edited October 6 in Fitness and Exercise
Im interested in buying one. Have you had any success? or is it just a scam?

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  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Scam... Invest in some real weights.. you'll be better off.
  • Iam918
    Iam918 Posts: 118 Member
    Scam... Invest in some real weights.. you'll be better off.

    ^ This can't be stressed enough.
  • thecrossfitter
    thecrossfitter Posts: 424 Member
    Sooooo - I can't believe I'm going to admit I owned one. I actually just threw it away two months ago. Don't go for it. I spent a lot of time on weight machines/light weights and many reps. I never "toned". I didn't begin to see these changes - and get "toned" arms, until I began lifting heavy weight. ("Heavy" is obviously relative. I had to start with what I could lift and build up.)

    "Toned"
    1. Muscle
    2. Little fat covering the muscle

    The women you see with large/super muscular arms have 1- VERY low body fat, it won't happen by mistake, and 2 - Train and eat in a very, very specific manner. If they are very, very, very large and muscular it's likely they have taken steroids. Women simply don't have the testosterone levels to build massive muscles (there are very, very few exceptions to this).

    http://www.crossfitsouthbay.com/2011/05/skinny-fat/
  • myshell26
    myshell26 Posts: 113
    Scam. The same thing can be done by just contracting your muscles for a few minutes a day. Real weights are the way to go.
  • Erica0718
    Erica0718 Posts: 469 Member
    This made me laugh only because I have seen the South Park Episode about the Shake Weight and it is hilarious.
  • amfmmama
    amfmmama Posts: 1,420 Member
    I just think it looks DIRTY! :blushing:
  • Elisirmon
    Elisirmon Posts: 273 Member
    Push-ups, chair dips, arm curls with atleast 10lbs, pull-ups... better way to tone and alot easier to do.
  • sundancer1966
    sundancer1966 Posts: 478 Member
    This made me laugh only because I have seen the South Park Episode about the Shake Weight and it is hilarious.

    Me too! Here is your money for a taxi, I will sleep now...
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    bodyweight exercises are free and likely more effective :)

    or you can invest in a couple dumbbells and get a better workout!

    I say, avoid it!
  • Slove009
    Slove009 Posts: 364 Member
    My male coworkers have one that's passed around the office.... They only use it as a joke because it looks like the guys are having a one man party.....
  • timmymon
    timmymon Posts: 304 Member
    See the southpark episode regarding the shakeweight... It will answer all of your questions...
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Funny story

    I had just started dating this girl, she ran, exercised, eats healthy. We were on the topic of fitness and I had commented how dumb/lame the shake weight was. Few hours later i had to go into her room where she had her treadmill & workout stuff. There was shake weight laying on the floor!

    Nothing was ever said by either of us, but it appears to have made it's way into the closet because I haven't seen it since. :)
  • Erica0718
    Erica0718 Posts: 469 Member
    This made me laugh only because I have seen the South Park Episode about the Shake Weight and it is hilarious.

    Me too! Here is your money for a taxi, I will sleep now...

    LOL!! yes the taxi money and "refreshing mist" is hilarious..... good job switch hands :laugh:
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    Funny story

    I had just started dating this girl, she ran, exercised, eats healthy. We were on the topic of fitness and I had commented how dumb/lame the shake weight was. Few hours later i had to go into her room where she had her treadmill & workout stuff. There was shake weight laying on the floor!

    Nothing was ever said by either of us, but it appears to have made it's way into the closet because I haven't seen it since. :)


    Are you sure it was a "shakeweight"? :wink: LOL
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    Funny story

    I had just started dating this girl, she ran, exercised, eats healthy. We were on the topic of fitness and I had commented how dumb/lame the shake weight was. Few hours later i had to go into her room where she had her treadmill & workout stuff. There was shake weight laying on the floor!

    Nothing was ever said by either of us, but it appears to have made it's way into the closet because I haven't seen it since. :)


    Are you sure it was a "shakeweight"? :wink: LOL

    I was wondering the same *giggles*
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