This is topic Ab workouts go western, at least as far as our marketing execs are concerned in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
I wandered into a Brookestone while at all the mall yesterday and saw this product there. It's called the iGallop, and is going for 499.99 USD.
There was a video playing by two demo models showing moderately attractive women demonstrating different "fun and exciting ways" to exercise using the iGallop.
After I was finished being fourteen years old, I tried it out for a few minutes, on the fastest setting. I was impressed with how little it accomplished. I'm not in shape by any standard, but there was no noticeable exertion or anything. It seemed safe to conclude that there's more exercise involved doing five crunches than using this thing for five minutes.
quote:Horse riding is one of the best forms of excercise.
I want to see the study that concludes that.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
If I saw the add in the first link on SNL, I would have thought they were funny again, like in the crystal gravy and happy fun ball days.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
quote:Originally posted by The White Whale: I don't understand...
quote:Horse riding is one of the best forms of excercise.
I want to see the study that concludes that.
Brown fielded that report after returning to horse-related post-FEMA duties, I bet.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
So it's a mechanical bull for the home?
-pH
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
I don't need a horsey anymore!
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
This is like a sketch on The Chapelle show, or Mad TV. Especially the part where a bunch of attractive women in spankies and belly shirts are riding a bunch of saddles... with a close up diagram of the glutial muscles.
On that note- horseriding does do something for your legs and stomach, but somehow I imagine this machine will be less than useful, at least for the intented purposes...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I think I can accomplish more by going down the the Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage and riding on their pretend horse saddle that puts you in the western... (At least on that you're sliding around and ducking and making comical faces and pretending to try to escape the bad guys and falling half off your "horse" and riding sideways and then pulling yourself back up.)
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dagonee: If I saw the add in the first link on SNL, I would have thought they were funny again, like in the crystal gravy and happy fun ball days.
Quarry and Colon Blow cereals.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
New Shimmer -- It's a floor wax AND a dessert topping!
Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
I know nothing about the machine, but my sister who rides dressage is in tremendously good shape - strong and muscled and slim. It's not just SITTING there. Sheesh.
Yeah, I know that's anecdotal.
Posted by Amanecer (Member # 4068) on :
Everytime I've been horseback riding, the next day I was sore in the muscles they described. I'm inclined to think it does what they say it does. But I bet there's far quicker and more effective ways of building the same muscles.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Kwsni can attest to what a good workout riding dressage is.
That said, I'm not sure how good of a simulation of that this machine is.
Posted by cheiros do ender (Member # 8849) on :
Looks to me like a stepping stone to a certain *** toy for younger girls...
Sorry to be so blunt.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
I always thought that horseback riding was better exercise for the horse than for the rider.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I think that there's an equuitable distribution of exercise between the two parties.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Now all we need is for Jux to upload the video of him riding it.
I died laughing.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
Half the reason horseback riding is such hard work is getting yourself in sync with the horse's movement. That and posting trot are what make my muscles ache when I ride. I wonder if that's possible with a machine. Also, having reins connected to a big heavy head changes your balance, and which muscles get worked. Also, for some reason they decided to hike your leg way back, which changes your balance again.
I watched the first video on youtube and the video on the site, but didn't bother watching any more. I think the only way this would actually work as a work out is if you were actually attempting to maintain a correct position, instead leaning back like crazy or slouching like everyone in both videos were doing.
THis would be better, I think, if it was closer to the simulators that jockeys use. Those are more like a real horse galloping. Heck, this thing isn't even galloping, it's trotting.
Cheirios, that's a myth. I haven't met anyone it's actually happened to. Now THERE's one for Mythbusters. ::smirk::
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