I’m not looking to bench 500lbs. I’m not entering any kettlebell competitions. I’m not going to be an airbrushed fitness model on the cover of a magazine. I’m not in need of improving my 40 time. I’m not trying to pick up girls in bars. And my vertical leap is just fine for my needs. I work out because…
It’s been a little while since I’ve announced a Dumb Exercise Product of the Day award winner, so we’ve got a backlog here at DEPOT’D central. This infomercial is so wonderfully bad I actually thought it was a spoof at first. But no, you can really go out and buy one of these things. I love the idea of taking this to the office so that all of your coworkers can truly see what a dumbass you actually are.
Another thing I’m calling bullsh*t on is the oft-repeated claim that a pound of muscle burns 50 calories per day, even at rest. In the past two days I’ve not only seen two fitness pros (who should know better) parroting this, but I did a quick search and found this figure in articles all over the internet. Truth be told, I’ve probably been guilty of saying it at some point in the past. Probably even followed that up with a quote about waiting an hour before going for a swim.
I know a lot of you don’t have kettlebells, sandbags, and dumbbells lying around your house, and at the same time, would rather do anything than go to the gym. It’s okay. I get it. (I don’t even have a gym membership. shhh, don’t tell anyone.) So where does that leave you? Is your only choice to jog? Not by a long shot.
We’re back today with another recipient of the Dumb Exercise Product of the Day (DEPOT’d) Award, and this time our winner is the incredible Gold’s Gym Abs system. Make that the incredibly stupid Gold’s Gym Abs system. I’m sure you are all smart enough to realize that none of the fitness models in this commercial…
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