Yet another update on the T-Jack Reviews (formerly the pass around forum):
“Try It, Review It, Keep It.” That’s the theme of the upcoming T-Jack section of the forum. We send you training equipment, books and videos to try out, you write a review about them on the forum, and you get to KEEP the goodies.
Smart equipment makers and others are jumping on this idea, as predicted. Here’s what we have lined up for reviewing so far:
Heavy Grips grippers
Power Rings
Accu-measure bodyfat calipers
BOA 2000 speed ropes
MyoTapes
The Books of Muscle by Ian King and Lou Schuler
Hydryx workout towels
Experiments v. Experience CD’s from Dr. Lowery
Nutrix shake mixers
No Nonsense Nutrition DVD’s from John Berardi
Sport Inhalers
FatTrack Gold bodyfat calipers
I’m talking with a dozen other companies now, so the list is growing daily.
How do you get to be a T-Jack? Well, first you have to be a member of this forum so you can post. It’s free to be a member of course, so lurkers, it’s time to de-lurk!
Other than that, as long as you agree to do a good job with the review you can be a T-Jack. Just remember, it’s an important duty as you’ll be helping thousands of people make smart consumer choices. And keep this in mind: those who do a good job get to review more stuff later on, probably more expensive stuff.
The T-Jack Reviews will begin at the end of this month or early February. Get ready!
Reading this is almost like a dream. try it, review it, KEEP IT. this is incredible and the variance of opinions will be a great tool in making smart purchases for all T-Folk.
The gym at work that I use is owned by the employees, money raised by them for the equipment, so I can put whatever I want in there, and there is plenty of room. I’d be glad to share with my fellow gym rats if they will sign up here for reviews also. (Nice recruiting tool!) Larger items welcome here!
Here’s a peak review of one of the items you will have available to T-mag readers:
I recently purchased and read the Book of Muscle by King and Shuler. It’s pretty damn good and even advanced trainees will learn something from it (I did!). The information is easy and enjoyable to read. The workouts are typical King and all the information, photographs and layout are top knotch!
Highly recommended even if you don’t use the three workout routines (beginner, intermediate and advanced) in the book. And they are six-month programs. If you love King’s workouts and make good gains using his techniques, then you will certainly enjoy this book and the provided workouts. All are done on a three-day-a-week schedule.
It also includes good information on the muscles of the body, nutrition, exercise descriptions and much more!
doogie, it won’t be hard at all. If they don’t want to provide their items for testing and I really want them tested, then T-Nation will simply go to a retailer and buy them.
underdawg, when the T-Jack Review launches we’ll simply make a post asking who wants to test a certain product. You’ll either reply to the thread or PM me and I’ll pick X number of people to test it out and write the review.
Bvoid, sure, we’ll probably do supplement reviews as well.
if you’re taking requests I’d like to review either of the calipers, the book of muscle, and definitely the nutrix shakers. I hate all the shakers I’ve tried so they’d better hope they’re good
cause I will be brutally honest;]
