Post by KrispyKoala on Jan 22, 2009 2:29:48 GMT
Gym offers midgets as weights
January 22, 2009 10:35am
A GYM in London has replaced its dumbbells with human weights - including dwarves who shout encouragement to motivate exercise.
Gymbox at Bank - in the centre of the capital's financial district - introduced its bizarre fitness regime with human weights ranging from a 155kg man to a 30kg female.
Gallery: See the Gymbox "weights" in action
The human dumbbells wear black leotards with their weights printed across their chests and sit on adapted machines to let the weightlifter visualise what they are lifting.
Gymbox owner Richard Hilton said it wasn't a gimmick but rather about having a human weightlifting device as the "ultimate embodiment of visualisation theory".
"Creating a mental image or intention of what you want to happen or feel is proven to improve physical and psychological performance," Mr Hilton said.
"We're optimistic our members will see better results with our new human weight machine."
January 22, 2009 10:35am
A GYM in London has replaced its dumbbells with human weights - including dwarves who shout encouragement to motivate exercise.
Gymbox at Bank - in the centre of the capital's financial district - introduced its bizarre fitness regime with human weights ranging from a 155kg man to a 30kg female.
Gallery: See the Gymbox "weights" in action
The human dumbbells wear black leotards with their weights printed across their chests and sit on adapted machines to let the weightlifter visualise what they are lifting.
Gymbox owner Richard Hilton said it wasn't a gimmick but rather about having a human weightlifting device as the "ultimate embodiment of visualisation theory".
"Creating a mental image or intention of what you want to happen or feel is proven to improve physical and psychological performance," Mr Hilton said.
"We're optimistic our members will see better results with our new human weight machine."
