What are your fitness gadget or accessory fails?

[alisoncooks]

Originally Posted by Pat58

Confess - who had the Shake Weight?

*raises hand*

[AsSweetAsSugar]

Gosh, I have a lot of gadgets, and although I don't use some of them often, I am glad to have them, as at some point I get back to them, since I like doing rotations. That being set, I do have a few fails:

- Perfect push up: that I bought when I couldn't do a single push up from my toes thinking it would help me become a push up machine, I was so wrong! Even now that I can do push ups from my toes I find it hard to use.

- Step 360: As much as I loved it, the first I bought cracked at the bottom part of the platform several months later, I paid shipping to send it back and get a replaced unit, and months later it cracked again in the same place, I have the home version btw, probably the gym version is more sturdy, I don't know. I enjoyed it a lot the time I used it.

- Ab wheel: I had a cheapie one at some point, and gave it away.

- Thigh Toner: I thought to use it as a Pilates circle, but it never happened. I think I put in the trash.

* I have a Rock n Roll Stepper, that I bought used so many years ago, I used it a lot at the time, and I felt in my legs, it has been collecting dust since, but I can't part with it yet. Oh, and I have a Gazelle, also collecting dust, I loved it though, but it has been put away for the lack of space.

I am surprised so many people have their bosu collecting dust, I use mine all the time, for burpees, mountain climbers, planks, crunches, and even to replaced some cardio burst I don't like or find risky. Doing them on the bosu are still intense, but gentler on my knees. I also like the Bosu DVDs, I should do them more often.

[killoffsonny]

"I have a jumpsport rebounder that I never use. Not for exercise anyway- sometimes I dry sweaters on it and my cat loves to sleep on it."

I use mine to dry my undies and sweaters. But I also use it for exercise.....very often.

[wendug]

Originally Posted by Pam61

• Step 360
• Body Blades
• Thigh master
• BOSU
  

I'm sure there are plenty of others that are escaping me right now.

Also, the Gin Miller Ramp....later Leslie. I just don't use it.

I have to chime in here to say I like the Step 360. I use it for some step routines (well, simpler step routines that don't have a lot of V steps) to really hit my core. I also use it in some weight workouts that use the step, for example Jari Love. I have bought some Step 360 workouts and found them just okay so I don't use them often. I've also subbed the Step 360 in place of the Bosu for some workouts. It doesn't work for all Bosu workouts, but for some.

I was just thinking about Brooke Shields breaking her ankle using that balance board. Well, the Step 360 also works on your balance, but without the fear that you are going to fly off and break your leg. Sure, the Step 360 probably isn't as difficult, but it definitely challenges your balance plenty, well for me anyway.

ETA: As Sweet As Sugar- Bummer that you had 2 Step 360's crack on you! I hope mine doesn't suffer the same fate!

[txhsmom]

Originally Posted by Pat58

Confess - who had the Shake Weight?

Carol

[AsSweetAsSugar]

Originally Posted by wendug

ETA: As Sweet As Sugar- Bummer that you had 2 Step 360's crack on you! I hope mine doesn't suffer the same fate!

Real bummer, Wendy! As I really loved using it. I liked some of the DVDs quite a bit too.

[AsSweetAsSugar]

I always thought the Shake Weight commercial looked a bit pornographic

Shake Weight Commercial

Shake weight for men "unofficial ad"

Hilarious Shake Weight Workout News

[MathTeacher]

I cannot begin to list them all so I will go with my top two.

The Firm Wave
The Firm Zip Trainer


I am so uncoordinated. Why on earth did I buy these????

[Usia]

Originally Posted by AsSweetAsSugar

I always thought the Shake Weight commercial looked a bit pornographic

Shake Weight Commercial

Shake weight for men "unofficial ad"

Hilarious Shake Weight Workout News

[Pam]

I put the Skulpt on Christmas list a few years ago and my DDs got it for me and I have never used it. I remember there was some discussion about it here on VF.

On the outside of the box it says it will measure muscle quality and Body Fat %; analyze and map your unique physiology; will give you personalized workout and nutritional advice.

Anyone get any of the promised info?