Dec 6 2010FEEL THE BURN: $600 Exercise Office Chair
You know what sucks about spending 9-5 at a desk? You can't work out. Well that, and absolutely everything else that prevents you from sleeping in and playing video games all day. But hey -- at least now we've got the exercise thing covered. Enter the $600 GymGym Exercise Chair. Per inventor Adam Ben-David (all first-names FTW!):
I want to support the American worker in transforming their lives by increasing their physical and mental health, self-image, fitness and creativity. GymyGym delivers a customizable, full-spectrum fitness solution within a powerful seating system.
Designed around patented resistance band technology, the GymyGym enables 16 core exercises to strengthen and stretch all major muscle groups. It boasts a patented flat-bungee seating system, which adapts itself to the body of the user to offer personalized support.
The whole problem with the GymGym (besides the name), is you can't actually get any work done while using it (unlike the Walkstation). You're gonna be fired faster than you can say, "let me just finish this Muscle Milk!" Which, fun fact: I stole from the break-room fridge this morning and replaced with non-dairy creamer. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT, SISSYBOY?!
Hit the jump for a product demonstration AND PREPARE TO GET RIPPED! Raaaawwwr -- RAAAAAAAWWR! (Can you tell I've been juicing?)
Ergonomic GymyGym exercise chair for the office executives [bornrich]
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Official Product Site
Thanks to Roberto, who once did squats in a staff meeting. And to inventor Adam Ben-David himself, who I didn't realize sent me this tip until now. SOLID PRODUCT, RECOMMENDED!
Reader Comments
1. Alex - December 6, 2010 4:18 PM
Well, i wasn't first.
2. Jonathan - December 6, 2010 4:23 PM
No, I was.
3. Seth - December 6, 2010 4:26 PM
sigh... *Really?*
4. Real Deal - December 6, 2010 4:31 PM
did anyone else think "Stephan Hawking"?
5. Stephan Hawking - December 6, 2010 4:32 PM
did anyone else think "Real Deal"
6. Devil wearingPrada - December 6, 2010 4:33 PM
Lame
7. sigh... *Really?* - December 6, 2010 4:34 PM
did anyone else think about Seth?
8. McFeely Smackup - December 6, 2010 4:36 PM
If your idea of physical fitness consists of rubber bands and sitting down...well, you're probably just going to die.
9. Dishy Ben-Dover - December 6, 2010 4:37 PM
(that's not really Stephan Hawk, the famous skateboarder)
10. rubber band fetishist - December 6, 2010 4:39 PM
mcfeely - i dont really like you threatning me
11. Domino - December 6, 2010 4:39 PM
This looks like some kind of turture device...
Plus, she is wearing way too much clothing.
12. McFeely Smackup - December 6, 2010 4:44 PM
@10, I didn't say I was going to kill you. Although that is a distinct possibility. but we are in agreement that you don't have to like it.
It occurs to me that the feigned shock at the $600 price is misplaced...the office chair I'm sitting in right now was almost $1000 (no, I didn't buy it) and all it does is normal chair stuff.
13. DickySimms - December 6, 2010 4:53 PM
I think the major problem is that, in theory, if it's a slow Wednesday and you just decide todays the day to really juice it and you just go balls to the wall on your exercise desk chair while wearing your every day work atire, you're going to smell like arm pits and stale garbage for the rest of the day.
14. jumpin_j - December 6, 2010 5:22 PM
Doesn't Woody Allen demo one of these in one the opening scenes in "Bananas"?
15. http://www.ConfessionsOfAManwhore.com - December 6, 2010 5:24 PM
way to recycle dvice articles. whenever i want to see what gw will post a week later i go to dvice.
i know im hating. i like your witty commentary better than other sites. just wish there wasnt such a recycled feeling to this site.
16. Richard McBeef - December 6, 2010 7:02 PM
@8 rubbers and sitting down? sounds like something in which your mother would be interested. just sayin
17. Seth - December 6, 2010 7:03 PM
sigh... *Really?*
18. i'm embarrased for you - December 6, 2010 7:06 PM
@15 -- I noticed that your website sucks all kindsa big balls. it's embarrassing, man. so, why is your whiny ass coming over here and coming down on our dear GW?
STFU or GTFO
19. seth - December 6, 2010 8:47 PM
i would fuk the living shit out of that chair.
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21. ciao - comes in meat flavor - December 7, 2010 2:18 PM
This would rock with rockets and rocket powerthirst.