Jacobs Ladder

[trinsdad]

Anyone ever tried that dam cardio machine in the Gym?

I was feeling frisky and thought well...Im getting in great shape now..I'll just try it out for 20 minute and do a little different cardio...


You know how long I lasted?






2 minutes...... 2 LOUSY MINUTES!!

That was THE hardest damn machine I have ever done in my life! So now I will hit that thing ever day. Everyday until I can do 3 minutes..!!

Then so on until I can do 20..I know I will be in great shape once I can do that.....

2 minutes

Heres the link to it in case you havent seen one. I looks so easy...its not!

http://www.jacobsladderexercise.com/index.html

 

[butterfly]

Never seen one of those... looks like fun

 

[Mudge]

Observe a pyrotechnical display of "traveling" fiery plasma. Starts off as 1/2" arc and expands to over 3" before evaporating into space. This is an excellent attention getting display as well as a winning science project!!

These are neat, but dangerous. My dad built one when I was a kid.

As for the cardio thing, looks kind of wierd, honestly though I wonder about RMI.

 

[trinsdad]

RMI?

Seriously, it is an incredible workout. It looked so easy ..and the funny thing is...it is...is just beats you up so fast.

 

[Mudge]

Repetitive Motion Injury, I have had issues from typing. Grocery store employees from constant gripping motions have had problems.

I'm not old but I have learned over the last few years to not push my luck with repetitive things, or things hard on the body like running, especially at my bodyweight.

I have done a stepper before and even that gets my heart going pretty fast, so I dont doubt that this is quite a workout at all. Anything IMO that involves virtually the whole body is going to be a real beach.

 

[Mudge]

Oh yes we have some climbers like that, forgot about them, dont really see anyone use them.

 

[trinsdad]

Ironicaly I can do those clibers better than I can Jacobs Ladder.

 

[Mudge]

Originally posted by tidalwaverus
on tour the guy guy told nobody uses them, there is 3 of them
I said why?

Not just hard, but I'd say probably they make you a little bit of a spectacle

 

[trinsdad]

Found out Jacobs Ladder went out of buisiness...too bad..best cardio Ive seen

 

[Mudge]

Takes up space, probably not terribly popular because its different, not a big supprise wether it was warranted or not.

 

[trinsdad]

I have this theory after working around healthclubs my whole life that even the general public that excercises can still be broken down to the 80/20 rule

That is 80 % of the poplation of a gym will continue down the path of least resistance fooling themselves into beliveing that they are making a difference.

20% of the people in the Gym will recieve 80% of the results.

It never ceases to amaze me that humans can accept apathy even when active.

 

[I Are Baboon]

That Jacobs Ladder thing looks kind of cool! It reminds me of those amusement park games where you have climb across a rope ladder, then ring a bell at the end to win a prize. Does that Jacob's Ladder thing spit out a stuffed animal or t-shirt when you finish the 20 minute workout? It should. That would be good incentive to work out. Or maybe a beer.

 

[trinsdad]

An oxegen mask

 

[Mudge]

Originally posted by trinsdad
That is 80 % of the poplation of a gym will continue down the path of least resistance fooling themselves into beliveing that they are making a difference.

Theory, I think its proven

 

[trinsdad]

It never ceases to amaze me that humans can accept apathy even when active.

Thats a good quote!

 

[Blieb]

Wow, that thing looks wild!

I wish our gym had one, I'd give it a whirl!