I saw a commercial for this machine on tv last night and I immediately thought about the motto somtimes tossed around here “Don’t ever buy anything sold on television.”
Like many infomercials, it claims results in “Just 5 minutes a day, 3 days a week.” I wasn’t surprised by that. I was surprised by the video testimonial from Louie Simmons himself.
I’m bummed it isn’t on the site though, but it was a solid minute or so with Louie saying that his original design is being used for strength building, but was originally meant for rehab. Seeing him on tv was very unexpected and very neat.
So, given that this is still a reverse hyper machine, are “we” still comfortable saying flat-out “Don’t buy anything sold on tv?” If a relative of yours was dead-set on buying a Tony Little Gazelle or this, wouldn’t you rather them get this?
I like to think of this as a teeny-tiny step in the right direction…sneaking effective training equipment/theories into the mainstream by any means necessary.
Thoughts?
P.S. - I am not considering buying one, so forgive me for using the eye-catching title.
It’s Louie Simmon’s reverse hyper, just marketed to the general public.
You know, it really does seem like the “fitness industry” is catching onto the idea that you actually have to get uncomfortable to get in shape… I actually saw an infomercial about some kind of “hardcore” program where they guys were doing push-ups and chins! Not my first choice, but at least they looked like they were sweating.
I’m actually impressed some one/company is smart enough to recognize that something like this can actually help ‘commoners’, and not just big scarey dudes with hairy backs -lol
It’s Louie Simmon’s reverse hyper, just marketed to the general public.
You know, it really does seem like the “fitness industry” is catching onto the idea that you actually have to get uncomfortable to get in shape… I actually saw an infomercial about some kind of “hardcore” program where they guys were doing push-ups and chins! Not my first choice, but at least they looked like they were sweating.[/quote]
Wasn’t Louie’s hyper closer to $2,000 than it was to $500?
This was brought up at another forum, and the general consensus was that this thing would collapse if you put a large powerlifter/bodybuilder on this, with any decent amount of weight.
Yes.
Buy it only if you use it to kill a wicked witch, then take the witch’s shinny glittery shoes and click them together and say “There’s no place like a gym” three times…
I don’t like the fact that the resistance on this machine (although not specifically stated) appears to be a band with three pin positions to alter resistance. That doesn’t seem to be very much. Louie’s other machines are plate loaded.
Just bite the bullet and get the actual reverse hyper or if you can’t afford that get a normal hyper-extension apparatus. You’ll probably outgrow the weight the machine holds very quickly if you haven’t yet. From the looks of the commercial it seems like they’re using plastic weights that are probably light and might be filled with sand instead of iron.
The concept is great. Maybe you’ll see one at Dicks or Play it Again Sports or some other sports store and be able to try it out. The Tony Little is at Dicks, so some TV shit does make it to real world retail.
I’m my opinion if you’re making a home gym you don’t really have any business buying a reverse hyper machine untill you’ve purchased an adjustable rack (not necessarily a power cage), plates, a bar, and some olympic adjustable dumbbells that will fit with plates.
If the build quality of this machine is good and if it holds more weight than I think it does, then buy one.
Thanks to the core evolution infomercial, I now know what Louie Simmons sounds like, had a pretty good 1 liner about the machine and how if he was a doctor he’d have made millions on it by now.
If you’re buying for commercial use, the actual reverse hyper is probably a smarter choice.
[quote]Chris Colucci originally wrote, knowing the tendancy for many to glance over posts and understandably miss some lines:
P.S. - I am not considering buying one, so forgive me for using the eye-catching title.[/quote]
I wasn’t considering the purchase. I found the overall concept, and the fact that a “hardcore” training apparatus was being sold to the general public via infomercial, to be the most interesting point.
