Some of them take off quickly, like the Magic Bullet.
Some of them have a memorable spokesperson, like ShamWow!
Some of them... well... see for yourself.
Shake Weights feature "groundbreaking" workout technology that will "revolutionize" our way of toning our upper body. With "scientifically proven" facts, the Shake Weight is guaranteed to build up muscle where desired, as well as drastically reduce unwanted arm fat. The infomercial claims that the manual weight is based on a new kind of work out technology, called "Dynamic Inertia", where the weight only vibrates when you move your arms. It immediately starts tightening your arm, shoulder and chest muscles.
The infomercial claims that this 2.5 pound weight is designed for the ladies. BUT FEAR NOT, MEN! Shake Weight has designed a new 5 pound weight just for you! And accompanied with it is an equally hilarious infomercial!
So one day, as a joke, my brother asks my dad to pick him up a Shake Weight when we went to the US. Sure enough, he did! We all thought it was hilarious for a few minutes, we all picked it up and tried it for 10 seconds, and within 30 minutes of opening it up, the Shake Weight began to pick up dirt in the corner of my brother's room.
I'll cut to the chase. I rate this product 2/10. And those 2 points are purely for the design team that came up with this innuendo-filled product! Honestly it's hard to watch the video and not cringe at all the sappy people involved in them! But I guess that's usually how infomercials go.
As for actual product performance, the Shake Weight leaves much to be desired. It is an incredibly awkward fit, and takes a lot of effort to actually build up momentum in the weights. Not only would I never work out with one in public, getting the right momentum is so difficult that it just seems like a useless piece of garbage.
Let's be real. If you want to lose arm fat, or build muscles, just stick to the good old-fashioned weights, and you'll save yourself a lot of embarrassment, frustration and 30$.
Holly smokes that thing is huge!! looks like it should be held with 2 hands for safety purposes... i believe the only think the shake weight actually does is tone your muscles and not actually build muscle. well assembled blog :) but i totally enjoy how the infomercials made this product seem better than it really is... like u said. love you xoxox thanks for taking me as your valentine :)
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