Shake Weight
The Shake Weight is a modified dumbbell that was designed primarily for building muscle in the upper arms.
Since the use of the training device is strongly reminiscent of a sexual act , the presentation videos spread very quickly. In the meantime, well-known television programs have dealt with the shake weight.
Features & functionality
The Shake Weight is available in two different versions (one for women, one for men) that only differ in their weight. According to the manufacturer, the Shake Weight was mainly developed for women.
Inside the device there is a weight that is attached to both ends with a spring . Since this weight is set in motion by shaking, no battery is required.
When exercising, the Shake Weight is either shaken with both hands or with each hand alone. Because of this movement, the muscles in the upper arms (especially the biceps and triceps ) are supposed to be stimulated to build muscle.
Shake Weight in the media
The movement that is performed with the Shake Weight is very reminiscent of a hand job . Because of this similarity, the device has been parodied in several television programs, such as Two and a Half Men and The Daily Show . The cartoon series South Park also dealt with Shake Weight in the last episode of season 14 ( Crème Fraiche ).
The official promotional videos on Youtube have already received several million views.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shake Weight Homepage ( Memento of the original dated February 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Daily Show: Shake Weight for Men, Oct. 27, 2009
- ↑ planearium.de: Season 14, episode 14: Crème Fraiche
- ↑ youtube.com: ( Memento of September 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Official Shake Weight advertisement
- ↑ youtube.com: ( Memento from May 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Official Shake Weight advertisement (for men)
