And I guarantee that 90% of the people (mostly women) who bought this had never picked up a dumbbell before trying this for a “quick fix”. Why? Good marketing.Īs a trainer, I have to wonder how someone would think this is a good idea. ![]() If you can believe it, this device has earned more than $40 million in revenue ( based on a 2010 statistic) and I’m sure is still selling well. This idiotic invention somehow made a name for itself through infomercials. Here is a list of 15 ridiculous, and arguably worst, fitness products selling online right now: 1) The Shake Weight ![]() Give me a jump rope, a set of dumbbells, and a medicine ball, and I’m good to go. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been generated by the products below and in my opinion, aren’t worth 2 cents. Some are even so comical you have to wonder if it was even intended as a joke. Like I said, the Internet is littered with useless fitness products and for every great product like the p90x or the TRX, there are dozens of terrible ones. ![]() It’s a marketers wet dream to be able to sell useless products and gadgets to the misinformed and ignorant.Īs a fitness coach (and honest person) it pisses me off to see people scammed out of their hard earned cash and taken advantage of and I do my best to offer up legit advice and steer you in the right direction. The fitness industry, arguably the biggest market online, is a cesspool of shady marketers, scam artist, and self proclaimed “experts”.Īnd because this niche is so huge and involves a lot of emotions, it’s extremely profitable. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
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