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Originally Posted by return to the red
Why are you being such a stubborn ass? The guy was looking for an opinion so I gave mine. Put me in the "not hardcore excercise group" but I do tend to agree that any sort of activity, no matter how low impact is better than none at all, and to me having actually used this machine if it helps a person get some sort of activity then i'm all for it.
I should mention my mom has a severe case of fibromyalgia and can't do much in terms of neck and shoulder strain. She says it's good for her so I'll accept that and am happy with it. Would I buy something like that, probably not but every person is different. Just because you think it's a waste doesn't mean everyone should.
I should mention in my original post perhaps I shouldnt have used the term lazy.
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I'm not trying to be an ass I'm giving my opinion.
Rule of thumb, if an exercise machine makes a claim that you can get the same results with less effort, they are flat out lying. That's why I quoted your original post. Your comment about working out without any effort is just wrong, and the type of comment people use to sell crappy equipment that doesn't do anything. A more true statement would have been "Its a way to feel like you're working out because you're standing on something, but it's about as effective as standing on something"
Sure if you're buying this as a motiviation tool so that you do SOMETHING, then yeah it'll have some benefit becaue it'll get you doing something instead of nothing. But I think most people would be better off finding some other motivational method than spending a couple grand on a machine that makes your workout less effective. Spend the money on a personal trainer. You still get the "I spent the money, I might as well go" motivation, and you see way better results for your money.
The OP wanted to know our opinions on this type of machine, and I've given mine by stating it outright, and by discussing it with you.
Bottom line, if his wife is healthy and just wants to get this because she thinks it'll motivate her to do something, there is a good chance that a) The motivation factor will wear off as it so often does with any piece of exercise equipment, or b) she could have spent the money in a way that provides much better results.
That's the problem (or strength) with the exercise equipment industry, they sell usless equipment to people who think there is an easy way to work out. The only way to actually work out is to work hard and get sweaty.