THE WORST FITNESS PRODUCTS OF ALL TIME | the ultimate fitness tier list
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Hey everybody! Today we’re tackling the worst fitness products of all time in the ultimate fitness tier list. I’ll break down some of the worst gym trends and talk about the dumbest fitness products. Let me know your thoughts below!
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A combination of using the face trainer, thigh master, and shake weight at the same time would be hilarious to watch 🤣 But whatever product wins, I can't wait to see the next video.
Hahahahaha
Yes! Agreed on all three
low key I keep a box of "skinny tea" around for when I'm backed up. Only used it once or twice in 8 years, but worked like a charm
the head harness makes me chuckle as an f1 fan. like they do have a use but you don't need it unless you are regularly taking corners at high speed for hours at a time 3 days a week for half the year
I think that the scientific consensus is that cool sculpting is actually dangerous. Wanting to change your body is 1000% fine, but being willing to give yourself frostbite in order to do so is definitely disordered.
Model Linda Evangelista was recently disfigured by the procedure. Probably seems like it should be in the dangerous tier.
"What in the dominatrix is this" 🤣
Cool sculpting also has the risk of the fat cells GROWING instead of dying. 😬😬 There are other safer options for cosmetic fat loss. But you’re right, it should 100% be used in conjunction with balanced diet and exercise!
Oh yikes
Oh Justina, you made me laugh soo much! Some products are really dirty 😂😂
It took a QUICK turn lol
I vote for the thigh master 😁
I remember my mother getting one when I was a teenager. The little booklet it came with showed some shoulder, upper back and arm work by 1. having it with the hinge at the top, holding it just underneath and pushing it together with your elbows, 2. having it with the hinge away from you and holding onto the other end and bringing the ends together with your hands, 3. when you're seated, putting it on your thigh with the hinge into your hip and pushing the other down to work maybe your triceps(?) and 4 holding it on your chest, hinge end down and pulling the ends together like a bicep curl. Was being marketed as a full body thing in Australia. Not sure how inner thighs and arms/shoulders/upper back qualifies as full body but there you go. I feel it did help with arm strength a bit maybe. It was the only exercise thing I had access too growing up until my father bought my older brother some gym equipment. I grew up on a farm in the middle of no-where so we didn't have access to a gym. Now I wish I could go back and tell my former self, to just go down the tractor shed, find heavy stuff and start lifting lol.
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Voting for shape-ups! When I was younger, the ads made me feel like I was missing out on some magical way to stay fit just by wearing those shoes. Never got them, but interested in how they feel to walk in!
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If it helps - I did fall for it and had them. Would not recommend!! Not only do they look ridiculous but I felt more prone to injuries due to the boat-shape of the shoe. I did see some changes in my legs but then again... I was walking more because I wanted to wear them 😂😂😂😂
I actually had the rebook one with the little pods, they weren’t that bad, I mean I fell on my face a few times outside…
I didn't watch cable tv so I didn't see these commercials, but the Kardashians were the face of Shape Ups! They have been connected to a ton of these things, unsurprisingly
Omg I didn’t even realize!
Please do the 6 sec abs. It looks like a way to do a crunch with resistance which is hard to do at home without an ab machine at the gym. I would be interested in your thoughts after using it.
Also, if people vote for the face trainer or cool sculpting, please look at the risks before trying (just want you to be safe if you’re trying stuff for us). Some of the jaw trainers have caused TMJ. There is a big lawsuit going on regarding cool sculpting where it caused PAH and the person says they are permanently disfigured.
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I've heard in some cases where the cool sculpting went wrong, disfiguring the affected area. Im sure in most cases it doesn't happen but shows you there's a risk. Thankyou Justina, was truly a good laugh😀
OMG YIKES
Justina I had the Sketchers and the thigh master! 😂 The shoes had me walking around on my toes and the thigh master bruised my legs. Gotta love the 90's.
OMG!
Very informative video, Justina.
Try the Lumen before, during, and after a workout to see what you are actually expending.
Try the Sketchers.
Try the jaw strengthner.
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I laughed so hard...I honestly could not make you try any of these ridiculous products....I like/respect you too much!
Hahahaha
“What in the dominatrix” lmaooo
The fact that I got served a UA-cam Lumen ad before this video 💀
Ughhhh people tell me all the time that they see Lumen ads during my videos
Ok, so obviously I am going to nominate the shake weight lol. Also, I would love to see a video about cellulite products. One of the worst offenders is Skinny Fit Super Youth collagen protein powder that claims to smooth cellulite and wrinkles. I have also seen workout video thumbnails were they claim their workout will get rid of cellulite. Makes me so frustrated/angry because that is not how cellulite works.
Yessss another vote for the shake weight!
And great suggestion about the cellulite products. That’s absolutely BS
@@JustinaErcole Yes! I am 5'2" and even when I was 100lbs I had cellulite. That's just how my body is, and there is nothing wrong with that.
The last one is actually useful for martial artists who need to strengthen their necks for specific movements :) you don’t need to use heavy weights, just like with any strength training you would start low and strengthen your muscles gradually
“Breathing into a tomagachi” (sp?) 😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Always love your take on things and common sense! I was a fitness instructor for 28 years and saw all kinds of garbage!
Thanks for watching!
My husband has a head harness and he uses it to cheat his weigh ins since if you're overweight in the army they calculate your body fat percentage by measuring your neck and waist
My understanding of CoolSculpting is that it’s really for folks at or near their goal weight who have stubborn pockets of fat that they can’t lose because of genetics, but that they still find unsightly.
Exactly! I personally had really bad saddle bags. I have been working out for years and years, have really good muscle mass and a low to normal body fat % but they wouldn't go away. They were genetic as my mom had the exact same issue. I tried coolSculpting but didn't help too much, just smoothed their appearance. Ended up having lipo to get rid of them. There's not much you can do for genetic fat pockets like this.
Yep! And unfortunately it will come right back due to genetics.
@@JustinaErcole I'm sorry Justina but this is not accurate. Actually discussed this with my surgeon cause I was worried and he said that after lipo fat wouldn't come back unless I gain like a massive amount of weight. Also, I know this is an anecdote, but my mom who had the same procedure has not had increase in saddle fat in 6 years after she's had the procedure and mind you, she's not as active as I am. So no, this is not accurate.
According to my doctor, the procedure actually kills the fat cells so that they don’t come back as readily. CS and lipo are the only ways to spot reduce and a good option for someone already doing the nutrition and fitness pieces who can’t meet their aesthetic goals otherwise.
"what in the dominatrix" 😂😂
I just can't lol
Hi Justina, just wanted to thank you for your videos, i always enjoy them, and your knowledge and honesty are admirable. Lots of love from Chile
Thank you so much!
I heard on a podcast just the other day that the thigh master was invented and sold for physiotherapists, but it didn't sell well, so they rebranded it for "ladies" to buy and it took off. I'm not sure if that's true or not. So maybe give that one a try and let us know what it does or doesn't do for you 😀
Oooh I gotta do some research!
Try the Thigh master- my mom had one when I was growing up in the 90s 😅
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Can you make a part 2 with 80s/90s fitness gadgets? Im thinking Suzanne sommers thigh master, the shake weight…so many options lol
Those were in this video!
The face trainer made me almost wet myself laughing!!! Thank you Justina.
😂😂😂
Still shaking with laughter!!
I encourage anyone who is interested in lumen watch Abbey Sharp a RD who breaks it down so well.
She did a great job on that one!
Most of these came out when I was a teen and yes, we all had the same thoughts.
Hahaha
Well I’m nominating the face trainer bc that one made you laugh the most 🤣🤣🤣
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There’s numerous examples of people dying in sauna suits. A young man local to me was in Thailand (as he was a Muay Thai fighter) and died after running in a sauna suit.
Isn’t coolscuplt the thing that Linda Evangelista said disfigured her?
I feel like sauna suits should ONLY be used for warming up... Dancers wear "trash bag" pants that are similar to sauna suits but they wear them for the beginning of a dance class to warm up quickly and then take them off. I am not sure why people think wearing the sauna suit for exercise as if it's doing anything but dehydrate and overheat them.
and yes! I would have not put coolsculpt in the top category because of stories like Linda Evangelista.
Oh yikes!
@@morganbaldwinmiller I can see the use for dancers (I take ballet and previously did Muay Thai), and I can somewhat see the use under strict medical supervision for weight cutting in combat sports (though I wouldn’t consider running outdoors in Thailand appropriate usage). Weight cutting is pretty dangerous itself and the last bit often requires dehydration, and I think that there should be a bigger conversation about changing the rules so people fight at their walking around weight, rather than a weight class that’s often 20-40lbs below their walking around weight. Until then, people will defo keep using sauna suits, Epsom baths, saunas, and not drinking water and eating food to achieve weight. They achieve for 30 seconds while they’re weighed and then immediately go get fries. It’s inaccurate when it comes to competition, and dangerous!
🤣🤣🤣 it really did take a turn, at least you can laugh about it! I reckon you could find a thigh master cheap on a reselling site and make that interesting. I hate making eye contact with ppl whilst I'm using the hip ab/ad uctor at the gym 🤣🤣
LOL
Proud of myself, never fell for any of these BS products...these are just so stupid I don't want you to try them, that's just punishment...my vote more videos like this
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Oh my word, so funny! Love the skinny tea comments 😂
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I’m in stitches 😅Fab video! I love that you always bring your sense of humour
Haha thanks Katja!
That took a turn! 🤣
I'm voting for lumen because I want to see someone show that it's senseless instead of only seeing it as a sponsored review.
As the world's sweatiest runner, the idea of wearing something that would make me sweat more is mind boggling.
My husband is a total perv and references the shake weight constantly. I always see them at thrift stores and wonder if people are still buying them or just finding them in their 80 year old parents' houses.....?
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I went to TJMaxx 2 weeks ago and bought some ankle weights - set of 2 lbs ankle weights - for $3. I can’t imagine paying $50 for a pair when I can find some on Amazon for less than that with removable weights. For now, the $3 pair seem to work fine for me.
The Ab electrocuting thing - all they all doing is sending electrical impulses. Why not just work them for real? Electrical impulses won’t do anything for muscle growth. If it did the TENS machines would make people look like body builders or lopsided since it’s a common treatment in PT clinics. Sore muscles don’t always mean they will become toned or grow.
That's why I don't understand paying $50 when you can pay so much less!
This was brilliant! I actually snorted out loud twice with those last couple of ‘items’ 😂😂 after you get over laughing you realise the ridiculous nature of it all! I vote the thigh master purely to spare you any unnecessary injuries to your physical and mental well being!
Hahaha solid vote
I vote thigh master!
Those pills look scary! I can’t believe they sold them.
Also that shirt is so cute!
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Once again, thank you for calling out the bullshit. ♥
You're so welcome!
I have tears rolling down my cheeks. Too funny and very entertaining video 🤣 informative too ! My brother wore a sauna space suit in high school to make weight for wrestling. It was ridiculous. 😁. Try the thigh master or the chunky looking shape ups 👟
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As someone with a background Track & Field, I've seen so many people mess up their running technique with ankle weights. And though I am not a PT, I think they are skirting the line to actually dangerous by teaching a unhealthy way of moving your body. Same thing as the Sketchers for me.
Wait…are people RUNNING with ankle weights on??
Hey Justina!! Would it be possible if could you do a short vid on the idea that chewing the food at least 10times or more is better for the digestion which I’ve heard people say helps with not gaining weight or it really doesn’t matter how the food is consumed, it’s just calories vs calories out? Anyways, keep up the great content!! 🤓
Slower eating helps people get more in tune with their hunger cues and may aid in better digestion. But it does not take the calories out of food so you lose weight. Hope that helps!
A video about the shake weight would be amazing!
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Ahhh, the Shake Weight - the ultimate gift for a White Elephant Party 🤣
Hahahahah
Girl your honesty made me laugh 😂 I would love to see you in the sweat suit - but we already know what most people will vote for 👄👄😂
Hahahaha
The balloon pill is quite literally the most terrifying thing I’ve heard 😅😅😅😅
please ya’ll - behavior change and gentle support from your health care providers… not putting balloons in your stomach. 💀 there are better ways!
I’ve always wondered about the thigh master!!
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I'm going to vote for the squat magic since it's in the "might actually have merit" category. I'm curious if it would actually have functionality if you tried to use it or if it just falls over and makes everything even more difficult.
I'm curious too
I vote for the waist trainer and cool sculpting!
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This video was honestly hilarious 😂😂😂😂🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉
Haha thank you!
The sweat suit and head guear are mostly used by professionnal fighters (for weight cut and a strong neck during clench - mostly muay thai)
But, professionnal means surrounded with team of experts :p
Those are really dangerous outside pro training - crazy to think it can be bought and used by anyone!
*also, thank you for this good laugh !! Great video !
You're welcome!
omg i remember reading about the balloons in local edition of Shape magazine, i think it was 2003. people had it put in their stomach for months to 'curb apetite'? it was supposed to be cheaper than surgery? it was sooo sketchy
It’s soooooo bizarre to me
I mean... I'm mostly curious about that balloon pill because it seems so dangerous! (how can they sell that!!) But exactly because of that I can't really ask you to try it with a good conscience...🙄
Someone else in the comments did some research and it’s definitely done under a physician, but I still think it’s questionable haha
My vote is on the shape ups
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Maybe not a specific product but I think belt squats look dangerous. They could pull your whole lumbar spine out.
I had to google it and honestly don't know too much about them!
They were showing up a lot in my Facebook feed, I guess I was googling some weight training stuff at the time. Puts the disks under a lot of stress, concentrates the load so much to one area.
My vote is for the face slimmer! I’ve seen so many different face slimming products.
Small faces are a big beauty standard in places like Korea so “face slimming” products are huge haha.
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This was brilliant. I’d vote for the thigh master and shake weight. I treated myself to cool sculpting for my 50th birthday. It barely made a difference. The the aesthetician said that most people see the best benefit after a second treatment. I could barely afford the first. It’s too late to be annoyed now , but if I’d known that I would have done something different.
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Great overview on some useless stuff. The value of the video went up by not injuring people and the dollars saved by not buying any of it. People just need the basics of doing real workouts.
My favorite is the face trainer, I would buy that just for the novelty and making myself and other laugh, you should check out the free flexor, it makes a lot of these look like child’s play 😂 I would also like your take on Kim Kardashian sharing her Bone density and body fat info, that definitely gave me Kim, people are dying vibes.
A vote is in for the face trainer!
And honestly with Kim sharing that info, my thoughts are “who TF cares Kim?” LOL
Hello from a fellow New Yawker! Love this and all your other videos!. Thrilled to see how much your channel has grown over the past several months! Just my two cents about the Lumen. From my experience with it, there is some merit to it, BUT....only if you already are doing all the other work to improve your health (being in a calorie deficit, exercising consistently, etc.). Using the device 30 min. before and after I workout has helped me determine if and how many carbs to add to my next meals, since I have a tendency to take in too many. That in turn helps me keep my carbs in check, which I feel is helping me get the results I'm working so hard for. At 52 years old, precision is key to losing body fat.
Hey NYC friend! I’m so glad you found something that works for you, but we can totally agree to disagree on the merit of the item. Thanks for sharing your experience though!
My vote is for any of the sex toys. (Oh, still trying to stop laughing)
😂😂😂
You need to try all the WTF ones! So funny but your a good sport! 💜
Hahahaha
I just never understood the whole fitness products fascination people have. The only “fitness products” you need is a gym membership or dumbbells/resistance bands if you work out at home and don’t have large equipment. That’s it. Everything else is a scam. Even fitness watches are a scam to me.
Simple is definitely the best thing, but it’s not sexy so people have to invent all these other things lol
Well I cannot NOT nominate the lip trainer (I'm so sorry 🤣) if only just to see how the hell you're even supposed to wear it. 😂
Hahahah this one’s getting a lot of votes
The best is when I find a creator I enjoy so much that I will watch whatever they post simply bc I love them and their personality/energy.
For the cold sculpting thing
It can be dangerous, leave freeze burns etc. But risks are pretty much always there with any procedure
However I find that those risks are pretty much always hidden with we are talking plastic changes
Did you know Botox can get you blind? Yep. That's a risk.
Did you know dermarolling, even with clean tools and a professional doing it can leave scars and/or lead to your skin fighting back, creating think skin in all places it's been damaged? Yep. That's a risk
However we almost never hear about it in plastic procedures.
The only reason I know about the blindness thing with botox is because I am exploring that possibility for migraines, where benefits and risks are often discussed in more details
You have to get a thigh master, with 2nd runner up a shake weight.
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I remember my mom had the thigh master! I thought it was a workout product because of pregnancy lol
I bought the Bala bangles, and they ripped! I was still in the return period, so I got a refund. I found another UA-camr’s review and got an Amazon dupe. They are higher quality and more comfortable. But the originals...ugh.
You should definitely also draw the line at these stomach balloon things. They might seem less icky than something like the diverse set of laxative tea things but to me it seems like this is some sort of plastic that goes into your stomach. What can it do there? How does it get out? What other things can go wrong?
Seriously - I think that the laxative teas are much more safe healthwise because they are likely dosed in a way that is not harmful to a healthy adult if used occasionally. Just unpleasant and ineffective.
Oh I’m not doing the balloon thing, they don’t even make it anymore lol
I vote thigh master! I remember my mom had one when I was a kid!
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I think the lumen is super overpriced and I totally agree about foundational stuff. But couldn’t it potentially help someone get into better eating habits and maybe not have to use it forever?
What eating habits do you mean? I don’t think that the average person needs to know if they’re using carbs or fats for energy every time they eat.
As a Finn I'm low key annoyed and a bit sad that they would even call it a sauna suit. That's not what a sauna is for.
I vote for cool sculpting!
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Wow you were still so generous with some of them! I'd call bull on all of them right away😂 I honestly have no product in mind for you try for a video, so sorry!
Haha that’s ok! I meant pick one from this video :)
@@JustinaErcole oh then I think face trainer would be great one to try! I know it does nothing but it would be fun seeing you try one 😂😂😂
I use wrist/ankle weights for barre and don’t want to buy bala bangles because of the price. Is there another brand you recommend?
I bought a pair on Amazon for $15! Honestly they're all the same IMO
There are lawsuits on coolsculpting. People have gotten seriously burnt.
Lmao i had the shape ups! I was waitressing and i cannot tell you how bad my ankles and feet hurt, and 6 min abs🤣
OMG!
Haha, my brother was a competitive Judoka and he used to run in a trash bag all the time to make weight
😂😂
One question do you know what's the best way get a smaller waist and reduce love handles???
Being in a calorie deficit.
Unfortunately you cannot choose where your body loses fat from, that's determined by your genetics. But to lose body fat from all over, you'll simply need to be taking in less energy (calories) than you're expending. AKA a calorie deficit. Hope that helps!
Oh my 😳 the last products were.. questionable at best 😂😂 who approved those?
My vote is for the face trainer OR the shape ups (for your daily steps) !
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I vote for those wrist/ankle weights, they look so cute
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Thigh master please . LOL 😂
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I don’t want you to try ANY of them. 😂
Haha you're too kind Amy
Can you comment on saunas and steam rooms? I know you say anything that makes you sweat dehydrates you, and I agree. But are there any other benefits?
I'm definitely not an expert, but there are absolutely benefits! As the saying goes, the poison is in the dose. Also people aren't doing full on workouts in saunas (I hope lol)
Hotworx is marketing fully working out in an infrared sauna.
Oh my god i saw a woman at the gym in one of those sauna suits and i had no idea why she was wearing a shiny long-sleeved shirt to workout in
👽 vibes lol
Coolsculpting!
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Do a waist trainer so you can become a believer!
Absolutely not
I’m dying! 😂😂😂
The video took a turn QUICK 😂😂😂
I vote for the face trainer!
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Hands down, the funky face/ lip trainer.
LOL
I’ve seen that face exerciser on Wish, and I really did think it was some sex thing 😳😂 but maybe you should try it 🤣
😂😂😂
Corsets and those waist trainer things are incredibly different. Corsets are incredible comfortable and those things are just overall compression and their existence irk me.
Also... thigh masters... there are still two in my mom's office. 😆
Yep! Just the closest thing I could compare it to for explanation :)
@@JustinaErcole wasn't meant as criticism! Love your content.
I vote for 6 second abs
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Why does the balloon pill make me think of a tampon?
Hahahhahahaha
the fact that "the best" is always red, and the worst is either green or yellow in your lists is so confusing though...
I think that's just how tier lists are
I vote for the thigh master!
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I Vote for bala bangles, shake weights and thigh master!!
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My vote is for 6 sec abs, shake weight, and thigh master.
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