Die Ab Circle Pro. DIE!

[vtec]

Okay, these Ab Circle Pro and other such rubbish infomercials have been going for a long time now. And as someone who only spends money on necessities like food, accommodation and motorcycle racing, it annoys me that there is that much tv time and money going into something so blatantly and pathetically retarded as this Ab Circle Pro.

Today, I have discovered that people do actually fund these infomercials. I know that it costs about $20 to manufacture these "devices", and after all of those extremely easy payments comes to $400 plus postage, that's an impressive and extortionate 1900% markup. Hats off. The marketing people have obviously worked out that to sell to a growing retarded market segment they need increasingly retarded products and vacuous adverts.

Attached is a pic of a Facebook comment from a friend of mine who unfortunately falls into the target market of this product.
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Here's some other opinions about the ab circle pro. Why do people have to buy it to figure this stuff out?
http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/general-ab-circle-pro-message-board-3327470

[schrodingers cat]

The big chook next door got one (they tried to deliver it here to stick figure wife)
Doesn't seem to be working so far...

Is it necessary to actually put your smoke out and get off the porch?

[Genie]

I've used one, don't own one, and they are an amazing contraption but you do need to work it each and every day.

They are shitterly made but, if some smart engineer was to manufacture a decent well built model he/she would be on to a winner.

There has, and always will be people that are just born suckers.

Yes, the fat neighbour does need to get of her arse in order to lose some weight....does she look at it whislt smoking and eating and think the fat will jus tfall off??? Too much fat in the way for the brain to work????

[Oakie]

The big chook next door got one (they tried to deliver it here to stick figure wife)
Doesn't seem to be working so far... Is it necessary to actually put your smoke out and get off the porch?

It's the diet plan that does the work. All of these things all come with a 'diet plan' and following that makes you lose weight. If you like to think of it this way, they really sell a diet plan and include a gimmicky exercise machine. (God I hope there's a diet plan with this one or I shall look like a right twat).

[schrodingers cat]

Yes, the fat neighbour does need to get of her arse in order to lose some weight....does she look at it whislt smoking and eating and think the fat will jus tfall off??? Too much fat in the way for the brain to work????

I'd have to look more closely but I think shes slung a blanket over the box and sits on that when shes having a 'gasper'... :yes:

[R6_kid]

I've used one, don't own one, and they are an amazing contraption but you do need to work it each and every day.

As opposed to just doing situps/pushups/ab-holds and free-weight exercises that activate your abs at the same time while also working toning other muscle groups too?

[mashman]

They are shitterly made but, if some smart engineer was to manufacture a decent well built model he/she would be on to a winner.

Are you sure it's the machine :girlfight:

[Headbanger]

100 situps
50 pushups
100 dumb bell curls.

I'm fucked.

[Ocean1]

if some smart engineer was to manufacture a decent well built model he/she would be on to a winner.

Not.

People have lost the ability to recognise quality, when you need most all of the price to pay for the add's that TELL them it's quality then there's obviously fuck all left to pay for a quality build eh?

[Oakie]

100 situps
50 pushups
100 dumb bell curls.

I'm fucked.

I felt stuffed just reading it.

[Headbanger]

I can't lift my right arm.

I figure that must be good.

[reemit]

They are shitterly made

That, my Arabian friend, is a classic and will now be my preferred way of describing crapness.

[Mom]

When I had my secondhand shop I made a shed load of money re-selling theses wonderful fitness aids :D

There have been a few over the years. Anyone remember the ab-curl-pro? That was not its name but it was a curved bit of plastic that you rocked back and forth on, amazing results if the advertisements were to be believed.

[Genie]

Not.

People have lost the ability to recognise quality, when you need most all of the price to pay for the add's that TELL them it's quality then there's obviously fuck all left to pay for a quality build eh?

quality in today's throw away and buy another society.....yeah you're not wrong!

[Pixie]

Okay, these Ab Circle Pro and other such rubbish infomercials have been going for a long time now. And as someone who only spends money on necessities like food, accommodation and motorcycle racing, it annoys me that there is that much tv time and money going into something so blatantly and pathetically retarded as this Ab Circle Pro.

Today, I have discovered that people do actually fund these infomercials. I know that it costs about $20 to manufacture these "devices", and after all of those extremely easy payments comes to $400 plus postage, that's an impressive and extortionate 1900% markup. Hats off. The marketing people have obviously worked out that to sell to a growing retarded market segment they need increasingly retarded products and vacuous adverts.

Attached is a pic of a Facebook comment from a friend of mine who unfortunately falls into the target market of this product.
210645

Here's some other opinions about the ab circle pro. Why do people have to buy it to figure this stuff out?
http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/general-ab-circle-pro-message-board-3327470

When ever I see those Ab circle Pro ads,I think of those Clowns They have at the show grounds -the ones where you try to throw a ball in their mouths.
Except the orifice isn't the mouth and the projectile isn't a ball.

[madbikeboy]

Okay, these Ab Circle Pro and other such rubbish infomercials have been going for a long time now. And as someone who only spends money on necessities like food, accommodation and motorcycle racing, it annoys me that there is that much tv time and money going into something so blatantly and pathetically retarded as this Ab Circle Pro.

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J - not everyone has abs of steel like you do. For those who haven't met V-Tec, he works as a part male model / gigilo... LOL!

[bogan]

but three minutes a day and you will be bouncing bullets off your abs of steel! they wouldn't say it if it weren't true, well actually they don't say the bullets bit at all, but if you're silly enough to belevie the 3 minutes a day part, why not go the whole hog!

Though i did buy one of those gyroball things to exercise my arm pump muscles (its a dirtbike riding thing mainly) can't get the fucking thing to keep going with my left hand cos to uncoordinated, which is a prick cos its the clutch hand thats the worst. Anyhu, what I'm saying is it may just be all in the technique.

[onearmedbandit]

I can't lift my right arm.

I figure that must be good.

I can't lift my left arm. Well actually I can't get it do anything, it's a wonder I've let it live with me for this long just lazing around relying on my other arm to do all it's work.

But I digress. I've been a bit lazy of recent but I normally knock out around 300 sit ups and 80 push ups most nights.

[XxKiTtiExX]

As opposed to just doing situps/pushups/ab-holds and free-weight exercises that activate your abs at the same time while also working toning other muscle groups too?

You must be so buff. I'm far to lazy to do any of that.

Where do I get me one of these Ab Circle Pro things?

[HenryDorsetCase]

the best part of the infomercial is the chick with the fixed grimace (presumably they've botoxed it into permanence) is on the thing and the left knee goes to the left and the right knee goes to the right, hips go back and forth. If there was a shot in the promo from behind of her doing that I would have bought one by now. Good thing for both of us there isnt.

I'm all about the boxerfit. www.boxerfit.co.nz All you christchurchians come along. Thursday nights is good.

[bogan]

the best part of the infomercial is the chick with the fixed grimace (presumably they've botoxed it into permanence) is on the thing and the left knee goes to the left and the right knee goes to the right, hips go back and forth. If there was a shot in the promo from behind of her doing that I would have bought one by now. Good thing for both of us there isnt.

maybe you're onto something there, forget the ab rotator, and start doing workouts in pairs, if you know what I mean! prolly get more than 3 minutes that way too.

[kiwifruit]

It worked for me

[HenryDorsetCase]

maybe you're onto something there, forget the ab rotator, and start doing workouts in pairs, if you know what I mean! prolly get more than 3 minutes that way too.

I certainly hope not. I expect the conjugal unpleasantness to be over and done with in under two minutes (including cuddles and a post coital cup of tea)

[FlangMasterJ]

It's funny how they advertise these things as a 'system'. The contraption itself isn't going to give you abs the eating plan and cardio regime they send along with it will.

No point doing crunches when you have a big layer of fat covering your midrift.

[wysper]

When I had my secondhand shop I made a shed load of money re-selling theses wonderful fitness aids :D

There have been a few over the years. Anyone remember the ab-curl-pro? That was not its name but it was a curved bit of plastic that you rocked back and forth on, amazing results if the advertisements were to be believed.

My absolute favourite one EVER is the body blade... ie stick that you can shake and wobble about. Brilliant marketing. Can't remember what it cost, probably never noticed coz I was curled up in the foetal position try to recover from nearly laughing myself to death.

[EJK]

100 situps
50 pushups
100 dumb bell curls.

I'm fucked.

The ultimate keyboard warrior's training technique?

[Headbanger]

No point doing crunches when you have a big layer of fat covering your midrift.

And why not?

I'm 130KG, fat as fuck, don't give a shit about the vanity bullshit, and my gut muscles are getting stronger all the time, resulting in an increase in overall strength.

[Headbanger]

My absolute favourite one EVER is the body blade... ie stick that you can shake and wobble about. Brilliant marketing. Can't remember what it cost, probably never noticed coz I was curled up in the foetal position try to recover from nearly laughing myself to death.

http://bodyblade.com/bodyblade-home/

That is just total shit.

Why the hell can't I "invent" something so damn retarded and get rich?

[Headbanger]

The ultimate keyboard warrior's training technique?

Thats the warm up, the second stage is late nights, lots of porn, and alternating hands.

Its pretty technical but I can provide diagrams to anyone interested.




wait, I think I just discovered my get rich quick idea.


I'll sell wank rags as an exercise device.

[FlangMasterJ]

I was meaning aesthetically. For lower back pain and posture issues crunches are great.

[EJK]

Thats the warm up, the second stage is late nights, lots of porn, and alternating hands.

Its pretty technical but I can provide diagrams to anyone interested.




wait, I think I just discovered my get rich quick idea.


I'll sell wank rags as an exercise device.

You can show us on informercial. I'll pay for the ad.

[Max Preload]

I'll sell wank rags as an exercise device.

Nobody's going to get fit doing 10 seconds exercise a day.

[mashman]

Nobody's going to get fit doing 10 seconds exercise a day.

not even doing 20 reps :)

[Headbanger]

Nobody's going to get fit doing 10 seconds exercise a day.

So, it will be as useless as all the rest of the gimmicks, but a trillion times more enjoyable.

[Headbanger]

You can show us on informercial. I'll pay for the ad.

No worries, I've got some webcam footage I shot earlier.

[mashman]

No worries, I've got some webcam footage I shot earlier.

Did you leave the happy ending in?

[EJK]

No worries, I've got some webcam footage I shot earlier.

Oh you beat my drum hard!!!

[reemit]

http://bodyblade.com/bodyblade-home/

That is just total shit.

Thats as maybe, but at least you can cut it up after to use for bits on the bike, like them 'steppers' that came with two steering dampers. Also you can impress your friends If you get the Pro version.

[White trash]

For some obscene reason, there is still a widespread belief that there such a thing as "spot reduction". Simply aint so people.

To lose weight, you need a proper diet planned and 25-30 minutes per day of cardiovascular excercise. This can obviously be combined with strength training but 3 minutes a day working the fuck outta your abs is simply going to give you stronger abs. The fat'll go nowhere.

[Headbanger]

People want the dream, not the reality, and those adds and machines are all about selling the dream.

Look at the damn people in those adverts, Hell, I spent a couple years at the gym, no one looked like the people in the adverts, They were a bit fitter, a bit stronger, but still your regular local ugly fucker.

5 minutes a day?

Might as well just have a wank.