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It has been a while since I’ve seen an exercise product that makes me laugh. The interactive commercial from Brookstone states that horse-riding is the one of the best forms of exercise.
Sure, it might build a little abdominal strength, but there are hundreds of better exercises to do for your abs that don’t require a silly machine or a horse.
This Asian advertisement for the product says what they’re really trying to sell:
I suspect that in five years, anyone who buys this product is going to shake their head at this commercial and wonder why they have an iGallop in their basement.
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January 7th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
Although this machine is marketed in a rather sleazy way, as someone who rides horses on a regular basis, I tried this machine out at the mall. Aside from feeling silly in front of many people, i found that i felt many of the same effects from riding. There is so much that can be done with this machine aside from just riding it. In various positions of while doing smaller crunches you can get a very intese workout. I am very opposed to “ab” machines as they focus on hip flexors instead of your abs. I feel this is the FIRST legitimate ab machine i have seen in a long time. Although it IS overpriced.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I have one and do like it. I don’t use it much but when my back starts going out it puts it right back in place. It beats being in bed for a week as the pain shoots down my leg. I love the thing.