quote:That's right, a jump-rope minus the rope. All that's left is two handles, so you jump over the pretend rope. Or if you are truly lazy, you can pretend to jump over the pretend rope.
So...basically, this guy patented "the handle"
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Thing is that properly using either the jump ropeless or the weightless machine will tone up ones muscles.
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You know what's really silly? I was imaging two people standing several apart, each holding one handle and swinging them in a circle, while someone stood between them and jumped rhythmically.
The best part, though, is the series of quotes from professor Mike Ernst:
quote:The idea isn't all that crazy, said Mike Ernst, a professor of kinesiology at California State University in Dominguez Hills.
"I think it's silly but at the same time if somehow, some way it promotes physical activity, gets kids active, then I'm all for it," Ernst said.
The more he thought about it, the more Ernst said he could see the benefit, adding that the act of jumping, not the rope itself, is what provides exercise.
"Do you need to jump with a rope? You don't," Ernst said. "But I wouldn't buy the product, I can tell you that. I'm not an idiot."
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Given the weighted balls designed to provide tactile feedback (something missing from ropeless handles per se), it's really not a bad idea. The next step might be to add sensors to tell if they're being moved in a synchronized fashion.
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Seriously, if you can't jump rope because you aren't coordinated, jumping up and down does the same thing, no handles required.
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quote:Originally posted by Juxtapose: Other devices have that. It's kind of a rope thing.
Yes, but there isn't a room in my apartment without a ceiling fan or hanging light fixture. There is a problem being solved here. It might be a small problem, but still.
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I'm not actually exercising at all. I'm just pointing out that there is a legitimate innovation here with an actual application. As I pointed out in my first post, traditional handles don't offer the tactile feedback that's the focus of this patent. Neither do free weights.
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I bet you could make some money on that fact somehow, Schmuel. Maybe an nonexercise video. has anyone made those yet?
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I wonder if there's a market for a Stairmaster without all the moving parts. I think I'll call it... stairs... patent pending.
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I don't know, Bob. I'd take it one step at a time if I were dantesparadigm. But he might have a case.
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