Bad Infomercial Fitness Products

It’s Christmas Season again, and that means even more late night Fitness Product Infomercial products.  I’ll give some of these products credit, they do work, but they don’t work as well as they say they do.  And most of them only work if you follow the nutrition and alternate workout guide.  But guess what, that little $2 manual is what makes the difference, not the fitness machine itself. 

I’ve purchased two of these ab-machines when I was young and stupid.  I spent $280 on the Body-by-Jake Ab rocker only to find that regular every day crunches provide more resistance than the Ab rocker did.  The diet consisted of a 1400 or so calorie diet, which will make anyone lose weight, and it also included a fitness regime instructing me to workout with weights and cardio 6 times a week.  That’s a little different from the 20-minutes a day that’s advertised on the infomercial.

The second product I purchased was a Power-Chair something or other, and I actually didn’t purchase it; a family member did, because it was on sale.  It was the same as the BBJ Ab Rocker.  It didn’t provide much resistance, it was pretty much a gimmick, and the footrest kept coming off while I “exercised”.  It also included the same 1400 or so calorie diet, and the 6-day a week workout.  The Ad stated that in only 25 minutes a day on the chair you’ll lose up to 10 pounds in a Month.  But the success again is based on diet and fitness.

My Main Problems With Infomercial Products:

1. Overpriced: These products usually cost over $200 plus S&H.  This is unacceptable, when you can build a nice home-gym for less than $200.
2. Over Hyped: The product is said to do basically everything except cure all major diseases.  Most of these products only focus on one body-part, usually abs, and most people now know that you can’t spot reduce.  The best way to a six-pack is to exercise the entire body and lose body fat.
3. 30 Day Guarantee: Most products come with a 30-day guarantee on the product itself, the catch however, it that you must pay S&H twice, once to get it you, and once to send it back.  That usually adds up to over $100.  So you end up keeping the product to save money.
4. They Don’t Work: These products seldom do what they say they do, and you can achieve much better results for free just by doing callisthenics and going for a hike.
5. Testimonials: These people in the testimonials usually attribute all their success to the product itself, not to the hours of hard work and the incredibly detailed diet that the company helped them with.

If you’re looking to get in shape, please don’t use infomercial products to do it.  You can build a nice home gym for as little as $200, without S&H.  I have a guide about this if you’re interested.

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Thank you,

Randall, of Randalls-eBooks

The point of this article is – You don’t need an overpriced fitness gadget to get in shape, you can get in great shape with a $50 home gym and some running/walking shoes.