does this machine look like it belongs in a gym at an elementary scoool?

[Royalty]

[thisiskeith12]

rainbow plates

[240 is Back]

Nautilus XP.

[hillbilly]

Apparently downsyndrome kids respond well to bright colors so maybe it is more suited to a "special" school 

[240 is Back]

Apparently downsyndrome kids respond well to bright colors so maybe it is more suited to a "special" school 

Like Kent State?





Hi bast

[Dingleberry]

After he's done, he can get a good forearm workout on a "Simon says - sit and spin"

[knny187]

There's alot of companies right now shifting gears & getting on board developing & making a "kids line" of exercise equipment.

I would say within the next year or two...(if you have kids) you'll be seeing it implemented into schools.

With exercise equipment....do you think this is a fad....or the next big thing for the Fitness Industry?

[Mike]

There's alot of companies right now shifting gears & getting on board developing & making a "kids line" of exercise equipment.

I would say within the next year or two...(if you have kids) you'll be seeing it implemented into schools.

With exercise equipment....do you think this is a fad....or the next big thing for the Fitness Industry?

Have you ever put a kid on a Hammer Strength Incline Press....I have.  They don't like it.  Kids want to play, not lift weights or be cofined to machines. 

Monkey bars, tracks with sleds to pull, rope climbing, jungle gyms and the like are probalby the only way to get kids to excersise.

This is a horrible demographic to hit.  Think about it, children rearely care about their appearance, they don't care about their health and their not interested in getting any stronger (usually).

[anvil]

After he's done, he can get a good forearm workout on a "Simon says - sit and spin"

Yes, and it also draws in a good ab workout when they engage in a good puking session afterwards

[knny187]

Have you ever put a kid on a Hammer Strength Incline Press....I have.  They don't like it.  Kids want to play, not lift weights or be cofined to machines. 

Monkey bars, tracks with sleds to pull, rope climbing, jungle gyms and the like are probalby the only way to get kids to excersise.

This is a horrible demographic to hit.  Think about it, children rearely care about their appearance, they don't care about their health and their not interested in getting any stronger (usually).

True....I agree.

But I've talked to equipment manufactures & they're really wanting to provide a fun & inviting means for kids to work out & exercise....not necessarily "lifting" anything.

I've tried some of the equipment & it's mostly "body weight" type exercises but have a "fun" theme to them.  Basically, they try to make it more fun, than an obstacle.

My own personal thoughts is....it's going to go nowhere.  The schools would have to budget quite a bit to get this in their school systems.  I think the ideas are good, just not too sure how serious it's going to be taken.

[Dingleberry]

The only exercise needed in most households is for parents to exercise their thumb by turning off the TV and sending the kids outside to play.
Consistant video games/TV + junkfood = fat kid.

[Mike]

True....I agree.

But I've talked to equipment manufactures & they're really wanting to provide a fun & inviting means for kids to work out & exercise....not necessarily "lifting" anything.

I've tried some of the equipment & it's mostly "body weight" type exercises but have a "fun" theme to them.  Basically, they try to make it more fun, than an obstacle.

My own personal thoughts is....it's going to go nowhere.  The schools would have to budget quite a bit to get this in their school systems.  I think the ideas are good, just not too sure how serious it's going to be taken.

Agreed, that sounds ok.  Personally I think they should just impove their gym activities, i.e. Dodgeball, Sofball, flag football, basketball....and maybe some track and field type stuff.

[Dnizneer]

Thats the new line of equipment from Anabolic clowns. Dont mess.

[anvil]

Actually, it looks like it belongs at a McDonald's playground.

[War-Horse]

The only exercise needed in most households is for parents to exercise their thumb by turning off the TV and sending the kids outside to play.
Consistant video games/TV + junkfood = fat kid.

Amen. Parents use the tv and games as a convienent baby sitter.   Got to get moving around is all it takes.

[Dingleberry]

All I know is I want that guys autograph. See how he is doing one arm at a time, just toying with that massive weight. What a beast!

[Old-Skool]

"Daddy...today i benched four yellows, two reds, and two blues"

[240 is Back]

"Daddy...today i benched four yellows, two reds, and two blues"

hahahahahaha oh crap, that was funnier than a shawn ray confessional

[Praetor Fenix]

The only exercise needed in most households is for parents to exercise their thumb by turning off the TV and sending the kids outside to play.
Consistant video games/TV + junkfood = fat kid.

I disagree. The main problem is nutrition. Kids are fed crap because its economical and it tastes good. The breakfast cereals are pure sugar, the "lunch packs" are processed and empty calories. Visits to McDonalds, Cold Stone, etc really add up. The calorie content is significant. It took me 80 minutes in the gym of high intensity cardio to burn off 1 pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream - I'm an adult, weigh ~2-3x as much as an average kid, so I'm not convinced that some simple outdoor recreation is enough to combat the empty nutrition they encounter on a daily basis. Hell, even the schools provide pure crap: french fries at lunch, ice cream sandwiches, fruitopias.

My parents were stationed in Germany for 3 years. I was forced to spend most of my time outside of school in a daycare. There wasn't much food, and they basically kept me confined in a small arts and crafts room. I was sedentary, yet did not gain weight because I didn't eat an excess amount of food. As soon as we moved back to the states (age 11), I took up soccer, basketball, and baseball in middle school. Long practices, plenty of activity, but I put on a ton of weight: I attribute it to egg/sausage biscuits and cheese danishes at McDonald's.

I think, in general, people grossly overestimate the number of calories they burn daily.
Exercise is never a substitute for portion control.