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Lifting Screaming Human Dumbbells
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by mazevedo | January 16, 2009 at 09:21 am
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Have you ever gone to the gym looked around at the dumbbells and simply walked away? If you were to unmotivated to lift them, don't worry your problem has now been solved.
A GYM for demotivated City workers has come up with an alternative to pumping iron – human dumbbells.
The human weights, which enable users to flex and curl by ‘pumping’ human beings, are being introduced to motivate gym-goers by allowing them to visualise what they are lifting.
Unlike regular dumbbells, the human weights have an optional ‘motivation feature’ where each human weight will shout words of encouragement to ensure muscles are worked to the max, at the gym goer’s request.
The humans will be available in a range of weights, with a 25-stone (155kg) ‘Super human’ option available for those willing to take up the challenge.
I wonder if there are any rules upon dropping the human dumbbells to the ground once your done lifting them.
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at 11:36 on January 16th, 2009
I would never be able to handle a dumbbell shouting at me - I can barely take it when my aerobics instructor does - I would have to throw them across the room in frustration.
at 11:48 on January 16th, 2009
The first thing that came to mind was babies..."screaming, human dumbbells"? Try lifting those regularly!
at 11:56 on January 16th, 2009
Perfect new job for Bush and Cheney. Without the motivational feature, of course.
at 09:06 on January 21st, 2009
David Cameron has promised that if he is elected he will roll out human gyms across the country, in every town and city as a final solution to the long-term unemployed. “Poor people are a dead weight and those that refuse to be labelled as human dumbbells will lose all entitlement to social security and housing benefits”, he screamed as he punched a fat chav.