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Fitness infomercials

Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2007/10/01, 08:49 PM Does anyone else here get really pissed off when they watch them?? They spout off so much bullshit for the entire duration of it. I seriously think that they're a major cause of the typical ignorance of most people in the gym; no wonder beginners have such a hard time deciphering the facts from the bs.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/10/01, 08:55 PM You've watched an entire one? ============ Quoting from Tinnuk: They spout off so much bullshit for the entire duration of it. ============= -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Mortal by birth. Strongman by the grace of god. Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2007/10/02, 07:47 AM Maybe not an entire one, but I'm making an educated guess here considering that they tend to repeat themselves over and over.
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/10/02, 08:36 AM Give me one reason I shouldn't believe that I can get 6 pack abs in only 4 seconds a week while sitting on my couch and hardly even know I'm wokring out. But what about Jack Lalane's juicer? You can't argue with proof like jack himself. I think he's actually 136 years old right now.
immovablestone Posts: 151 Joined: 2005/01/19	2007/10/02, 10:05 AM I get really pissed off when I watch see than 30 seconds of any TV for those exact same reasons regarding any subject, not just fitness and health. The machine isn't interested in keeping you smart, vital, and mobile. They want you dependent, ignorant, and scared. -------------- This is SPARTA!!!
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2007/10/02, 11:37 AM The juicer could be a good idea. And I remember seein a video series called X something or another that looked almost like a crossfit style of training, that actually emphasized hard work and nutrition... I was impressed -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/10/02, 11:42 AM Good point. I've never been able to make it past "but wait, there's more!" ============ Quoting from Tinnuk: Maybe not an entire one, but I'm making an educated guess here considering that they tend to repeat themselves over and over. ============= -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Mortal by birth. Strongman by the grace of god. Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
Tinnuk Posts: 291 Joined: 2005/12/19	2007/10/02, 11:43 AM I doubt that the juicer is what's keeping that guy alive. It's probably his bowflex.
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2007/10/02, 10:06 PM Hahahaha...probably his ab swivel...it really hits the entire CORE -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2007/10/02, 10:30 PM See the one for the ab chair thingy..and the HEAD CSCS from UCLA endorsed it? lol -------------- \"The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, and repetition\" You have to learn to follow, before you can lead.
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/10/03, 08:25 AM I'd put an endorsement on it for what they probably paid him.