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Old 08-09-2009   #16
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Re: Shake Weight

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the video makes it seem motorized (everyone i've shown it to thinks so too) but infact its not. you literally have to shake it yourself. not sure if anyone else knew that? lol
then why couldnt you just shake a normal weight.... that just took all of the fun out of it
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Old 08-09-2009   #17
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the video makes it seem motorized (everyone i've shown it to thinks so too) but infact its not. you literally have to shake it yourself. not sure if anyone else knew that? lol
I noticed that. I think it's because of the momentum of the weight on the inside (separated from the part you're holding) has you lifting and resisting more weight than it's actual 2.5 pounds.
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Old 08-09-2009   #18
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Re: Shake Weight

if you check "shake weight fail" on youtube it shows a guy breaking the shake weight. it didn't seem to take much effort..
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if you check "shake weight fail" on youtube it shows a guy breaking the shake weight. it didn't seem to take much effort..
lol it broke on the guy! HAHAHAH! its a piece of junk and most of all a joke to everyone. funniest "exercise" tool I've EVER seen
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Old 08-09-2009   #20
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Re: Shake Weight

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if you check "shake weight fail" on youtube it shows a guy breaking the shake weight. it didn't seem to take much effort..

Maybe the guy was more motivated to "shake it" VIGOROUSLY
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Old 08-10-2009   #21
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Re: Shake Weight

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or you can strap a weight to your wrists and help out your boyfriend/husband a couple times a week..
not only would he love it, but you'd be savin yourself twenty bucks.
how bout that?
OMG...ROTFL..LOLOLOLOL... .I'm rolling here. You are all hysterical!!!
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Old 08-11-2009   #22
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Re: Shake Weight

DUDE! all hysterics aside....

Im a sucker for as seen of TV... Plus if I call in the next 10 mins I get the workout DVD too...

I honestly... want to try it... Lol

But I wanna hear a real persons take on it first!!!

Lol did you end up getting it???

Plus I really REALLY need to work out my upper arms... Im sooo afraid of the FLABBY!!!!!!
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Old 08-11-2009   #23
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Re: Shake Weight

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the video makes it seem motorized (everyone i've shown it to thinks so too) but infact its not. you literally have to shake it yourself. not sure if anyone else knew that? lol
Lol! I thought so too! Like it was battery powered or something!

So by shaking the weight up and down the barrell, you create Dynamic Inertiaaaahhhhh

lol!! So funny, but I think it would work!
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Old 08-11-2009   #24
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Re: Shake Weight

I am going to get it.I just haven't gotten around to it yet.I have a whole bunch of orders I need to place.I just have some other priorities at the moment.I've just started getting my walking routine back in place.I'll let you know when I order it.
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Old 08-13-2009   #25
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Re: Shake Weight

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then why couldnt you just shake a normal weight.... that just took all of the fun out of it
LOL... Does make sense, though.
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