10 Minute Video...OK who woke up and played this horrible informercial joke on me??

You know sometimes when we make those threads making fun of fitness myths? This was an entire informercial (from what I could tell, I turned it off after 4 minutes) of hilarity

Here are some notable quotes:

"All women hate bulk. 10 minute trainer won't give you those ugly muscles"

"I always avoided the machines at the gym. I didn't want to look like a man"

"10 minute trainer will make you long and lean!"

I hate all those freakin infomercials about how to get a six-pack by rolling around in some chair or on what looks like the front end of a big-wheel.  Same goes for those electronic devices that are supposed to rip your muscles by electrocuting you.

Worse than those, I hate that guy who promotes Oxy-Clean and a million other brands.

Is this the Tony Horton thing offered by BeachBody?  If so, the website does not appear to reflect the "all women hate bulk" thing, as the system requires the use of resistance bands - but then, I haven't seen the infomercial.  It's just a series of 10 minute workouts, which may be okay for some, but I personally can't imagine a 10 minute "yoga" session being all that effective for anyone.

I'm kind of skeptical of systems that claim maximum results for the minimum amount of effort anyway - it's supposed to called a "workout" for a reason, people!!!

As for gadgets, my personal pet peeve is with "leg magic."  My knees hurt just from watching that informercial for 30 seconds.

it might work for awhile for people who can barely walk up a flight of stairs. although probably investing in a pair of walking shoes & just plain walking would be better & more cost effective. & i guess some people just like to go through the motions & not worry about actual results. but did you hear about it's 10 day meal plan. 1,000 big whopping calories for women!

Someone told me once (so I am not sure if it is true) that for those infomercials, they take skinny in shape people and do the after, and then make them gain 20, 30, 50 pounds to shoot the before.  We all know it is MUCH easier to gain than lose!

Original Post by santonacci:

Is this the Tony Horton thing offered by BeachBody?  If so, the website does not appear to reflect the "all women hate bulk" thing, as the system requires the use of resistance bands - but then, I haven't seen the infomercial.  It's just a series of 10 minute workouts, which may be okay for some, but I personally can't imagine a 10 minute "yoga" session being all that effective for anyone.

Hah... no it isn't the Tony Horton P90x series.  Those videos are ALL atleast 60 minutes aside from the abdominal video which is 17 minutes.  P90x is marketed towards women too and there are women participants in every single one of the videos.

Original Post by yountsmonster:

Hah... no it isn't the Tony Horton P90x series.  

I wasn't referring to the P90x series.  He apparently has something called "10 minute trainer." 

Ahh... never heard of that.  Seems silly to me that anyone could believe you can get a legit workout in 10 minutes.

I'd be really surprised if it was Tony Horton on that informercial saying women don't want muscles though because he compliments the women on his videos a lot for being very fit and strong.  The P90x girls certainly aren't sticks either, they all have very strong and muscular legs.

edit:  There IS a workout I've done that only took 10 minutes and killed my muscles... but the machine costs $10,000 and nobody has them.

You know what's scarier? People actually believe that crap. In fact, they speak about it LIKE it could actually work, and if you're that gullible you're hooked.

Most of the time those before and after photos are just the same in-shape-I've-probably-never-been-fat-in-my-l ife people sucking out their guts. I read magazines, read those ads and say, "Do they think I'm that effin' stupid?"

I agree that most of those infomercials are targeted for couch potatoes that are looking for a magical solution to their bodies but I do have one good example for the infomercial crap.

I have been suckered into one fitness infomercial--six years ago--with the Winsor Pilates videos and... I love them. I love them so much I reinvested three years ago to replace the VHS with DVD. It's a great at home strengthening session, and it comes with a 20 minute version (to get yourself used to it or if you're feeling lazy) and the 50 minute version which kicks your butt (and abs!).

Also, Bruce Lee used the electrode muscle stimulation, and he was ripped. (But of course, that's not all he did!)

Original Post by dove2424:

Someone told me once (so I am not sure if it is true) that for those infomercials, they take skinny in shape people and do the after, and then make them gain 20, 30, 50 pounds to shoot the before.  We all know it is MUCH easier to gain than lose!

 I think this is true too- I was told by a friend that she knew a married couple who did that for extra money- they would spend a few months "cutting" and do the after pics- then stop working out and eat like pigs to put on weight for the before pics. 

this is gullable,. i know.. but i honestly think that Turbojam would work.. their like 45 mins, your moving, your kicking, and stuff.. so i think it WOULD burn calories

Original Post by yountsmonster:

 

I'd be really surprised if it was Tony Horton on that informercial saying women don't want muscles though because he compliments the women on his videos a lot for being very fit and strong. The P90x girls certainly aren't sticks either, they all have very strong and muscular legs.

 

Oh it was him all right.

Original Post by yountsmonster:

I hate all those freakin infomercials about how to get a six-pack by rolling around in some chair or on what looks like the front end of a big-wheel. Same goes for those electronic devices that are supposed to rip your muscles by electrocuting you.

Worse than those, I hate that guy who promotes Oxy-Clean and a million other brands.

I don't understand why the Oxy-Clean guy is always yelling at me. Did I do something to offend him? Is it because I spill things on my shirts?

Original Post by katiemarie:

this is gullable,. i know.. but i honestly think that Turbojam would work.. their like 45 mins, your moving, your kicking, and stuff.. so i think it WOULD burn calories

 I don't think it's gullible - I like TurboJam.  I don't think anyone's criticizing TJ, though.

I saw an informercial the other day and had to laugh as it started off by asking "do you want to look slimmer and feel good" etc.  So of course I thought it was going to be for an exercise product like the yoga balls, thighmaster, etc.  Well another minute into the show, it was for shapewear like spanx stuff. 

Now, I love those products and use them for some of my outfits that need help, but the whole idea of the  infomercial was to say the heck with exercising and just buy this product and you'll look slimmer, even though you aren't! 

Just thought the easy way out was hysterical, as you're still not healthy, you're just hiding the flab.... anyway, I love my spanx, but still continue to workout and want to lose the pounds the hard way!

GOT IT, USE IT, LOVE IT....IT WORKS!  Just so ya know!  =)  Before 10 days was up, I had some definition in my tummy and lost inches.  It keeps you interested because it REALLY is just ten minutes.  And the girls that demonstrate dont do everything right on cue....even making a few mess ups...Makes them seem more HUMAN..unlike alot of work out videos where the people are moving to the next step before the teacher says too!  Too rehersed.  TEN MINUTES trainer gets an A++ from me!  I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that has little time!  I usually opt to ABS everyday with another 10 minute work out too....

P.S.  If u order ,  go online...they totally try to sell other crap to you over the phone for 15 minutes.  Its annoying!!! That was the biggest downfall. 

Original Post by pennyhollett:

P.S.  If u order ,  go online...they totally try to sell other crap to you over the phone for 15 minutes.  Its annoying!!! That was the biggest downfall. 

 I've read numerous reports of people getting ripped off or having customer service issues through their website too.  (Orders placed on their card they didn't authorize, almost impossible to get an incorrect charge reversed, etc.)

thx!  i better check my bill for double payment!  actually to think of it, my sister paid 15 bucks less then me...so i called and they did credit me back! 

But..wit that said..i love the product....maybe ebay is a better way to go?

I just started this program today and the first 10 minute program kicked my butt, I had to hit Pause twice to bring my heartrate down. Some of the comments above sound more hilarious to me than the ones being critical of the infomercial. I'm 60 lbs over my goal weight but have already lost 50 since 07 before trying this program. One thing I've noticed personally is that your body gets used to doing stuff, so even though I can go a long time on the exercise bike ( because I'm used to it ) I get winded doing these other routines because I don't use those muscles.  I think, in my mind, that the sucess of this program will be the variation of different routines over time.

I can't say anything negative about this myself, the first routine did what it should have - got my heartrate up and pumping. I'll do the next routine tonight.

How far can this take me, what will I look like at the end of 30 days, who knows... But then, if I were to post my before and after photos some folks would think they were fake like the others.

After day 1, I would say that it's working.

P.S. I ordered online and wound up getting the Deluxe version which is more pricey than what you see on t.v I think?