Comments on: THE Most Expensive Fitness Scam (known to mankind) http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/ I work hard at health, fitness & nutrition. I work out primarily at home and share with you what I do, how I do it, what motivates me & what inspires me. I get into the nitty gritty of my trials & tribulations, barriers & obstacles. And when I realize a success, hard-won or otherwise, you'll be the first to know about it! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:08:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-4483 Andrew Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:10:07 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-4483 4 minutes a day? lol 4 minutes a day? lol

]]> By: Girlwithnoname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3656 Girlwithnoname Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:21:06 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3656 Sure. Tabata. if you add up the warmup and the cooldown that they say you should do that's 14 minutes of movement, for starters, not 4. and that 4 minutes in a tabata doesn't include stretches. and PLEASE don't ask me to believe that OLYMPIANS train for ONLY 4 minutes on any given day. 4 minutes. sheesh. Everyone and their dog wants the easy way out. There isn't one. Well, actually there is one: it's called "death". Sure. Tabata. if you add up the warmup and the cooldown that they say you should do that’s 14 minutes of movement, for starters, not 4. and that 4 minutes in a tabata doesn’t include stretches.

and PLEASE don’t ask me to believe that OLYMPIANS train for ONLY 4 minutes on any given day.

4 minutes. sheesh. Everyone and their dog wants the easy way out. There isn’t one. Well, actually there is one: it’s called “death”.

]]> By: David Burch http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3655 David Burch Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:12:31 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3655 FWIW: I don't think it's a scam. It is different from both a rower (you pull and push) and a stair climber (much longer steps). Here's some other approaches, totally unrelated to the ROM, from other fitness peeps who think you can get a good workout in 4 minutes. http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/06/29/tabata-the-most-efficient-4-minutes-of-your-life/ http://www.cbass.com/SEARCHOF.HTM It seems to me that you're too quick to bash something that you haven't even tried. FWIW: I don’t think it’s a scam. It is different from both a rower (you pull and push) and a stair climber (much longer steps).

Here’s some other approaches, totally unrelated to the ROM, from other fitness peeps who think you can get a good workout in 4 minutes.

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/06/29/tabata-the-most-efficient-4-minutes-of-your-life/

http://www.cbass.com/SEARCHOF.HTM

It seems to me that you’re too quick to bash something that you haven’t even tried.

]]> By: Girlwithnoname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3277 Girlwithnoname Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:49:55 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3277 yah, I'd be interested in that. How about it? Anyone out there wanna let us know if you've got one and had good results with it? I'm not interested in hearing from anyone paid by the company to endorse it. I only want to hear from anyone that spent their own hard earned bucks on it and is not being compensated by the company. yah, I’d be interested in that. How about it? Anyone out there wanna let us know if you’ve got one and had good results with it? I’m not interested in hearing from anyone paid by the company to endorse it. I only want to hear from anyone that spent their own hard earned bucks on it and is not being compensated by the company.

]]> By: Derek Peruo http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3276 Derek Peruo Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3276 I've never used a strong word like "scam" before in one of my comments, but you know what? I stand with you on this one: It certainly looks like a scam. I am curious to know if anyone is seeing positive results using the product. I’ve never used a strong word like “scam” before in one of my comments, but you know what? I stand with you on this one: It certainly looks like a scam.

I am curious to know if anyone is seeing positive results using the product.

]]> By: Girlwithnoname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 Girlwithnoname Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:00:57 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3210 Hey Derek, that footage is a DVD they sent me in their marketing package designed to convince me it's a worthwhile investment. Right, they probably should have saved their postage on me, huh? LOL. Thanks for all your thoughts. All very valid. The thing still boils down to a massive scam though, wouldn't you say? GWNN Hey Derek, that footage is a DVD they sent me in their marketing package designed to convince me it’s a worthwhile investment. Right, they probably should have saved their postage on me, huh? LOL.

Thanks for all your thoughts. All very valid. The thing still boils down to a massive scam though, wouldn’t you say?

GWNN

]]> By: Kimm http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 Kimm Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3209 that's the ugliest exercise equipment ever! that’s the ugliest exercise equipment ever!

]]> By: Derek Peruo http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 Derek Peruo Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:49:47 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3208 I've seen this product advertised for many years in the back of Scientific American, Popular Science and Popular Mechanics here in America. The company has spent many years and, I'm sure, a large sum of money to market the product to a very specific audience. Why sell 1,500 machines at $10 each when they can sell 1 machine at $15,000? As a business, they seem to be doing very well. But, then again, so has The Ab Circle Pro, The Contour Core Sculpting System and The Thighmaster. And I trust those machines to deliver results about as much as I trust a donut. Is the ROM new in Canada? Or were you watching footage from American television? From the footage, it looks like the machine uses isokinetic resistance for the upper and lower body exercises. This would explain the "automatically adjusting resistance" you talked about. But I can purchase a Concept2 rowing machine for one-tenth the price of the ROM and get the same resistance modality. I wonder, though, if I could perform a tabata protocol using the ROM. I can certainly do it with a Concept2 rower: 20 seconds at full power, 10 seconds complete rest x 8 intervals total. But I can also do tabata using a barbell, kettlebell or even pushups, so why spend the money of such a large piece of specialized equipment like the ROM? I’ve seen this product advertised for many years in the back of Scientific American, Popular Science and Popular Mechanics here in America. The company has spent many years and, I’m sure, a large sum of money to market the product to a very specific audience. Why sell 1,500 machines at $10 each when they can sell 1 machine at $15,000?

As a business, they seem to be doing very well.

But, then again, so has The Ab Circle Pro, The Contour Core Sculpting System and The Thighmaster. And I trust those machines to deliver results about as much as I trust a donut.

Is the ROM new in Canada? Or were you watching footage from American television?

From the footage, it looks like the machine uses isokinetic resistance for the upper and lower body exercises. This would explain the “automatically adjusting resistance” you talked about. But I can purchase a Concept2 rowing machine for one-tenth the price of the ROM and get the same resistance modality.

I wonder, though, if I could perform a tabata protocol using the ROM. I can certainly do it with a Concept2 rower: 20 seconds at full power, 10 seconds complete rest x 8 intervals total.

But I can also do tabata using a barbell, kettlebell or even pushups, so why spend the money of such a large piece of specialized equipment like the ROM?

]]> By: Chaymaa http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 Chaymaa Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:39:19 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3206 OMG!! I'm speechless, is there anybody who would actually buy that thing? OMG!! I’m speechless, is there anybody who would actually buy that thing?

]]> By: Girlwithnoname http://www.girlwithnoname.com/2009/12/the-most-expensive-fitness-scam-known-to-mankind/comment-page-1/#comment-3197 Girlwithnoname Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:08:03 +0000 http://www.girlwithnoname.com/?p=3757#comment-3197 Hey Dominic, you KNOW I'm the Queen of the Home Workout, right? If the gym isn't appealing to you, head over to my coaching page (see banner at top of page) and let's connect up, I have lots of ideas for you. Hey Dominic, you KNOW I’m the Queen of the Home Workout, right? If the gym isn’t appealing to you, head over to my coaching page (see banner at top of page) and let’s connect up, I have lots of ideas for you.

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