There’s another fitness product that’s creating a craze in America, the Shake Weight.
This fitness equipment came to popularity (or notoriety, some say) due to its suggestive infomercial and consequent mentions of the product on various TV shows. I particularly enjoyed the clip from the Ellen Degenres show (clip included below).
Note: there is now also a Shake Weight For Men
Is this a good product or not? I hope this review will clarify that.
The ShakeWeight is designed to help you tone and work your upper body: arms, shoulders, and chest. The original product was marketed to women but recently a men’s version was also introduced.
The original product resembles a regular dumbbell, is 2.5 pound in weight with a spring on either end. According to the official website, this device works with a method called Dynamic Inertia.
The claim that the official website makes is that by just shaking this weight for 6 minutes a day is enough to help you get lean and toned arms. You just hold it in various positions and shake it.
This is not an electric product. You create the shaking motion. This back and forth shake is supposed to work your muscles. The claim is that this movement is much better than traditional weight training.
Is this true or is Shake Weight a scam?
There are a few claims that I have trouble with concerning this product:
1. The infomercial suggests that regular weight training causes bulky muscles while the Shake Weight will give the long muscles women crave more. This is a great marketing angle but one whose connection to reality is flimsy at best.
Let me state unequivocally. I believe this suggestion is baseless. Some people just tend to bulk up more than others. There is no reason to believe that this form of exercise will give you non-bulky muscles and weight training will.
Most women simply don’t have the genetic and hormonal makeup necessary to bulk up regardless of the kind of exercise they do. Unless you workout at the gym with the specific goal of becoming bulky you shouldn’t really worry about it.
The conclusion is that being afraid of bulking up is no reason to get this product.
2. The infomercial and official website claim that a scientific study proves that the Shake Weight is more effective than regular strength training. But where is this study?
I looked for the study on the official website but could find no reference. This makes me suspicious. I want to see who conducted the study, how it was conducted, and exactly what it found. I can’t really accept only the conclusion of a nameless study without knowing more about it.
Update (March 6th 2010): I was recently contacted by the ShakeWeight team and they sent me a report they received from a simulation company that did a study on the Shake Weight. Let me state that this is a simulation study, not done on real people but it does say pretty good things about the product. For anyone who is interested check it out: Shake Weight Report
3. I don’t believe you can achieve real results by working for 6 minutes a day and that’s it. Toning up really requires you to workout hard and to eat right. I don’t like these claims because they’re very hard to measure and either refute or confirm.
4. But the biggest thing which concerns me about this product are the conflicting ways in which it’s promoted to women and men. While the infomercial for women states that this device helps to avoid bulky muscle growth, the informercial for the Shake Weight for men basically promises bulky muscle growth. For a full review of the male version visit Shake Weight For Men Review
What is the truth?
I’ll leave that as an open question to you.
However, I will say that there are lots of people who do report good results with the Shake Weight.
Shake Weight Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Shake Weight are affordable at $19.95 a piece ($29.95 for the men’s version).
- They’re easy to use and carry with you
- I have no doubt that the Shake Weight does stimulate the arms muscles
- Has a money back guarantee
Cons:
- I find it hard to believe that this device gives longer muscles than regular weight lifting
- Dumbbells come in many weights, shapes, and forms. This product has just one weight.
- You can get a harder workout with regular dumbbells
- Some of the marketing claims for this product seem to be stretching the truth.
1 Missing Ingredient
While working out is important, you can’t expect to get real results without a super-effective eating plan. No matter how good the Shake Weight will be for you, unless you eat right, you will never, ever be able to really lose arm fat and tone your body.
Even if you do decide to buy the Shake Weight, please make sure to start eating healthy today. Click here for a free presentation on healthy nutrition for fat loss
In Conclusion
I don’t believe that Shake Weight really works better than regular training. Yes, it looks like fun and it does cause the muscles to flex, but I don’t believe it will get you better results than doing regular workouts especially if you workout hard and regularly.
However, it’s better than not exercising at all, that’s for sure you if you feel like having this around will get you to train more, go ahead and buy the Shake Weight.
So, don’t put all your hope in this product. Use it only in addition to traditional strength exercises because it is still unclear how Dynamic Inertia really works in the long run.
If you do decide to get this for yourself, make sure to also get a healthy eating plan which is focused on fat burning. I recommend The Diet Solution program by Isabel De Los Rios.
Here is the clip of The Shake Weight which aired on Ellen Degeneres:
I bought this and it did work great…on week two though I picked it up and on side of the weight became unsecure and FELL off!! The customer service was no help and said they couldn’t help me? Whaaaat? It’s your product! I’m so upset.
Bottom line is, do you see results relative to your baseline, does it work for you? Does not matter what anyone thinks, I was curious so I integrated into my normal free-weight workout as both warm-up and specific muscle group complement and results are definitely tangible, the muscle pump is more intense and sustaining when strategically implemented. Now before you get all defensive about your way of life, not saying this could not be achieved some other way but just giving some real testimony. Just another tool to add functional variety to your workout, get creative, use in various positions and you can get blood flowing in just about any muscle group. So do not know about its function as stand alone item but works as part of my system and keeps monotony at bay. For those just beginning I would recommend getting some small free weights, and perform sets for each muscle group starting with shake weight then follow set with free weight set, this worked very efficiently in practice for my wife who is just starting workouts after baby. Just some input, hope this helps someone.
A friend of mine had it at her house and we were all messing around with it as a joke but it was making my arms burn. She told me to take it home so I did. I looked up the instructional video on youtube and today is my second day doing it. Yes my arms are sore. I dont have flabby arms to begin with (so maybe I’m not the best canidate) but the most excercise I get is carrying around my 3 month old. I will test it out and seee what happens; what the heck I guess I can spare 6 minutes of my super busy days for the good of all mankind. Michelle Obama arms here I come
What should I choose? Womens or mens shake weight? I’m a man
ahahaha go for burn buddy! 5 pounder all the way!
It looks like I’m the only one who has had a big problem with the shake weight..My inside upper arm is killing me and its keeping me up nights..I used it properly saving the instructions..I did it for three days only for a minute or two each day..Now I have an appt with a physical therapist because something happened to the inside of my upper arm..Just be careful everyone.
I bought the ladies shake weight. I like it a lot. I am a senior and do other exercises, and I always have. I believe it is firming my arms, which I need very badly.
I went for the 2.5 pound, ladies version, because of my age. However, I fully intend to buy and use the men’s version, now that I see how great the product is.
It is a good buy for the money. I bought mine at Walgreens and will purchased my next one there, as well.
Let’s be realistic here. Neither man nor woman will see results in a week or two so you can erase that thought out of your head. It takes approximately 3500 calories to burn one pound. It takes at least 20 minutes for the bodies fat burning mechanism to start working. And they’re sayin 6 minutes a day will get you sculpted….you people better get real. From actually testing one for a short period of time I could see how one would eventually meet results stated on TV but anyone saying that they’ve seen results in a week or two is only convinced mentally because you’ve most likely either never exercised or that muscle hasn’t been worked before.
We have purchased both the man and woman version, we are both seeing a difference!! Buy one! my arms are flabby from weight loss and the shake weight is not failing me at all. My husband is getting size and mass results. Not a waste at all especially those with stubborn flabby arms.
Christina – are you using the womens or mens shake weight?
I have the same problem with flabby arms after weight loss. How many minutes do you use the shake weights and how soon did you begin to feel some results?
I’m very interested in the Shake-Weight and am 8 and 1/2 months pregnant. I’m just curious but should I try it during my pregnancy? And if i weight until after my pregnancy, do you think it would still be around in stores?
I can say that the video showing the women using the shake weight was hot! This thing is garbage. I had to laugh about the one woman above who said she had used it for four days and it was already making a difference in her arms. There is no exercise device or exercise in existence that will make a difference in four days.
i bought this shake weight about two weeks ago. i weighed myself at the beginning of the two weeks and i weighed about a little less then 350 lbs. a large amount of this weight is in my arms. cellulite is perhaps an understatement. i used this shake weight for approximately 5 minutes a day or if i felt like i was going to faint, whichever came last. im happy to say that in the past 2 weeks i have lost the grand total of 2.7 lbs! im very satisfied with this product.
have mine today from target, and can say , i really like it ,and think , can do the job..
I’m hoping that this just came out wrong, but I stopped reading after I saw this:
“Let me state unequivocally. I believe this suggestion is baseless. Some people just tend to bulk up more than others. There is no connection to weight training.”
There is no connection between weight training and muscle mass? Either you’ve found something rather revolutionary, or the millions of other articles, journals, papers, studies, and books out there understand things a bit better than you do.
Hi,
The intention was to say that the form of exercise provided by the Shake Weight should not have a different result than weight training. It’s not as if one training will give you long feminine muscles and the other will make women bulk up.
I do agree with you that the phrasing could have been better. Thank you for your comment.
I understood exactly what you meant, although I suppose it could have been worded differently. But this article was interesting and I enjoyed it. Thanks for addressing some of the pros and cons.
Thank you for your comment, Jack. I’m glad you liked the article.
I bought the shake weight about 2 weeks ago and im not sure how long i used it at a time, but I would randomly do it just during a commerical break when I was watching TV (so a couple differen’t times a day). The reason I bought it was to tone my arms it seems like the only place I was unable to loose any weight (granted I never was good about working out my arms) anywho I can already tell that my arms are becoming slimmer and I am gaining muscle in areas that were lacking! I would highly recommend doing the shake beind your head I believe that one works the best. The first couple times I would do it you could tell it was working muscles that don’t normally get used becasue after a minute or two my arms would get stiff and I wouldn’t be able to shake it anymore. But now I am able to last through the whole commerical doing it that way! Hopes this helps!!!
I am 5ft8in,150lb,my main concern is arm celulite, I have used my new Shake Weight 5 times. IT WORKS !!! This time next week, I expect my celulite to be gone and my arms to look great. Thank you-Shake Weight
in what store can i buy the shake weight?in brownsville tx.
Hi Eric, A lot of people are wondering where to buy the shake weight for men or the female version. The easiest thing in my opinion is to buy it online. Here is the link: Buy Shake Weight For Men
Target wal-mart on line(can do site to store for free shipping) and bed bath and beyond
You can get in at Walgreens, Im from there too!
I recently bought mine at the Target store. They had more of the female shake weights than they guy version. I actually took the last Shake Weight for men. I would recommend you buy on line or call a local target before driving down there.
You can purchase it at Academy now.
What’s the difference between the men’s & the women’s shake weight?
Mainly the weight and size. The men’s version weighs 5 lbs and the women’s 2.5 lbs.
I lost 70 lbs with the shake weight in ONE WEEK!!! I bought this from walgreens 9 days ago and then I took it home and simply did the workouts for 12 hours straight
per day. It really works!!
Hi,
You’ve made me laugh, Matt. However, let’s try to keep comments on a more serious note.
LMAOL
lmfao
I AM A WOMAN WHO BOUGHT THE SHAKE WEIGHT 4 DAYS AGO.SO FAR I REALLY LOVE IT, IT IS ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MY ARMS. TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO SAID THEY GET SO FAR AND CAN NOT ADD ANY WEIGHT TO IT, WHAT I DID WAS I BOUGHT THE MENS SHAKE WEIGHT, AND I AM GLAD I DID. IT IS NOT HARD TO USE IT AND I THINK IT WILL BE BETTER IN THE LONG RUN. SO FAR LOVE THE SHAKE WEIGHT.
Did Shelly get any responses to her question on the rotator cuff problem? I have a similar situation ( a shoulder tear). I still do the weights but recently did a exercise that irritated the shoulder big time and had to lay off the weights for awhile. Need to know if the SHAKE WEIGHT will work without doing more damage?
Hi Natalie,
It’s very difficult to give an answer to this as I’m not a doctor and I don’t even know your condition. I think you need to discuss this with your doctor.
There is no substitute for a good workout, but I have had this product for a week and it does help to and build fast twitch muscles its kinda weird at first and takes some getting youst to but great for watching tv
Gerald, sorry to give you a physics lesson, but inertia is a the tendency of an object to resist acceleration which means if its moving it wants to keep moving at the same speed, and if it’s at rest it wants to stay at rest. So dynamic inertia can mean an object that wants to keep moving. What they are saying is that the spring energy released by the shaking of the wieght wants to keep the weight going in one direction while your arms are resisting it trying to force it to go in the other direction.
Contrary to what the author of this article says you can actually get a good cardio workout this way. its just like comparing a sprinter to a distance runner. You use different types of muscle rapid twitch vs slow twitch respectively. I don’t know if six minutes is enough time, but maybe the traditional 30mins isn’t always enough either.
The product is definitely a valid workout tool, but should be use in conjuntion with a complete diverse routine just like any workout profile.
do you ppl really just sit on the internet all day and write comments? you guys are awesome
haha and what were you doing when you wrote this?!?
i ordered long time ago but i didn’t receive the product yet…..
I made a lot fun of this when I first saw it, but now I am lookong for alternatives since I’ve damaged my rotator cuff tendons & I am not supposed to “lift” weights for awhile. Can anyone tell me if puts a lot of stress on the shoulders? Rotating my left shoulder & can’t do military press etc without pain.
I just bought mine for 20 dollars at Bed , Bath and Beyond and used a 20 percent coupon so I paid 16. I will try it and report back. i am optimistic but if it does not work, back it will go!
how do you like the shake weight? seeing or feeling any results?
Dynamic Inertia? Really? Any doubts I had to the effectiveness of this product flew out the window when I heard this oxymoron. Inertia is an objects’ tendency to stay in place while dynamic means change or movement. This reminds me of the bottled water that was on the market some time ago which touted it worked faster since its water molecules were smaller so it could rehydrate your body faster.
What a load of nonsense. Does anyone really believe the models in the commercial got their bodies from this device?
Dynamic Inertia is NOT an oxymoron.
Anyone who has ever studied physics knows what dynamic inertia is. Static inertia is an objects’ tendency to stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Dynamic, or KINETIC, inertia is the objects’ tendency to stay in motion.
The idea is that since the springs are passing energy back and forth through the weight, it will become increasingly difficult to stop you from shaking once you start. I doubt the energy in the weight is conserved enough to do this as effectively as they claim, though. Obviously friction in the springs is going to be a source of heat energy loss, decreasing its dynamic inertia with each spring depression.
I don’t believe it any more than I believe that the female models on the covers of fishing magazines actually fish!
I have seen the infomercials for this product and I have wanted one for a while. I have extra weight left over from my last pregnancy. My arms are way bigger than I would like. I have to be in a strapless dress for my sisters wedding at the end of August but let’s face it the treadmill doesn’t tone arms. My husband bought my shake weight and brought it home to me this morning. I am just like everyone else being skeptical about only having to do it for 6 minutes a day so I did the dvd 3 times and I can really feel it in my arms. I hope this product works.
Do you people know what a review is? It’s an opinion a pro or con for a product. It’s not a bunch of people saying they wanna try it or just bought it and their arms burn. A review is a commentary about a product’s effectiveness in this case, after it’s been used for a time that appropriately allows for some type of results, either positive or negative. No one cares that you bought one at Target and your arms burn. They burn because you haven’t used the muscles and you shouldn’t have done the full six minutes right away. Of course they burn!! Have you never exercised? “I think it works”????? Come on!!! Is there going to be a real review here? Something substantial that will tell us whether or not this is a worthy product? Use the damn thing for a month and then submit your review. Write a real review for God’s sake!!!!So far this is a bunch of useless information.
Gosh..you don’t need to be so sarcastic….people are just trying to be helpful.
wow,if you Adrienne have ever worked out yourself, you would know that after any good workout, youre going to be somewhat sore. Doesnt matter what shape you are in. Whether you have been working out for years or are just starting to there will be soreness of the muscles. I have been going to the gym for years but recently havent been able to fid the time to go as regularly as i would like. After seeing the commercial and understanding the physics behind the Shake Weight, I decided to try it. Although my arms were already tone, i did feel the burn and soreness during the workout and the following morning. I cannot say it has made my arms any more toned than they were, but I believe it has prevented to from losing what I had. So why don’t you get off of your computer chair and try the product out for yourself and then write a “real review” for all of us imbeciles who don’t understand what a review is and what our bodies are telling us.
Adrienne,
Why are U so bitter? Get a life, be happy and loosen up!
i completely agree with you adrienne. these people here seem like they’re being payed to “review” and promote this product, which makes it seemingly impossible to find a good, honest review
I agree! But there’s no reason to be rude about it.
Where can I buy the Shake Weight for Men other than their site? I’m sure I could get it from a store and not pay the 10 bucks shipping. I can find the Shake Weight for Women everywhere but not the one for men. Any tips? I checked Wal Mart and they only have the one for women.
Well, I gave up and just bought the shake weight for men from their site. I just got it in the mail today. I thought this would be easy but it is not. It is a very challenging six minutes. The dvd has two sets using both arms in front of the body for 30 seconds, with 15 seconds recovery. Then two sets using both arms behind your head (triceps) for 30 seconds with 15 seconds recovery. Finally two sets for right arm only for 30 seconds, 15 recovery and two sets left arm only for 30 seconds, 15 recovery. I think this is going to be well worth the 40 bucks.
so mike wut you are trying to say is that the product works and it is worth every penny and that you would recommend it to people?
just saw it last week at walgreens
why is there a mens version…we have those exercises motions built in…and as for the womens version…you can use our “equipment” we might even throw in a skin toning “tonic” with every use.
So yeah, I’ve just gotten this exact same burning workout feeling all you all are talking about from shaking a 3/4 full half-litre bottle of water for 6 minutes. Yes, that’s a standard bottle of deer park water.
Just thought I’d share.
“Does The Shake Weight Really Work?” I suppose the answer to that question depends on what you mean by “really work”. A “completely new workout technology?” Uh-Uh! Scientific results from a “prestigious California University?” The prestigious university, if it actually exists, is unnamed and probably would not want to be associated with the claims for this product. Quick! Easy! Fabulous results of all types. The ad has all the hallmarks of a scam…I wonder if Kevin Trudeau is behind this. Add in the double billing by those who ordered online or by phone. Ladies, please!
Weight loss? (calories in)-(calories burned)= weight change. No way 6 minutes/day can cause a change in metabolic rate long enough to cause a weight loss.
Long lean muscles? I don’t think so. You really need to move your muscles through a full range of motion (hint: stretch to increase your range of motion) to achieve that effect.
Feeling a burn? Of course you are, my dears. You _never_ do any exercise. You barely move. You’re mostly all slugs. You land a boyfriend, husband, or give up trying and go to pot.
You could achieve the effect you want by just staying active with washing and waxing your own car, doing some housework every day, etc. You could try some really drastic steps such as getting out of your car instead of using the drive-thru window at the bank, MacDonalds, etc. Or you could buy some cheap dumbbells, a cheap exercise mat (comes with instructions) and do a solid 30 minute workout every day.
But stop this insanity. There is no quick and easy solution. I probably sound like a misogynist and I’ll accept that if you accept the definition of misogynist as “a man who hates women almost as much as women hate other women.”
Sadly, there is now a Shake Weight For Men and it may be just as successful, in terms of sales to gullible men. But I say “no thanks” and I’ll push my lawnmower, rack my leaves, shovel my snow, wash and wax my car, do my own housework, and refuse to use a drive-thru window. On top of that, _I’ll_ continue to: walk and/or jog, bicycle, and lift weights. When did people get so lazy?
Why don’t you just go do some yardwork or something rather than ranting over how everyone else is lazy slugs. I am ordering one of these. Not because I’m a lazy slug, but because I enjoy hanging out with my husband and watching tv sometimes… and hey, why sit there like a bump on a log, when I can get a minor workout. We have a young daughter, so alot of our date nights are at home. And I don’t expect much from this, but why not?! And before you make any assumptions on my personal lifestyle (too late, but oh well)… I eat well, I get up early every morning and workout for 45 min- 1 hr, and I usually go for a walk with my daughter after work. I work hard for my body! So you can take your “misogynistic” views and shove them where the sun don’t shine! Just because your wife/girlfriend has let herself go (probably cause she’s had to put up with you!) doesn’t mean we all do.
Oh, and btw, I clean my own car, I keep my house clean, and I rarely eat fastfood, so I don’t need to use a drive-thru! But if I decide to, that’s my choice. But thank you for going in… makes it faster for us “slugs”.
Mind you, with the way you talk about women, I’m sure your arms get enough of a workout keeping yourself happy… you don’t need a weight to shake.
Joseph, I don’t know if this works or not, and after reading everything I plan to try it, but not buy it online. But……you really need to be a man, and come and apologize for your statement. You don’t know other people’s problems, and your statement could be very hurtful to people with certain problems. I understand your statement….but you just don’t know people’s circumstances…..so again…..be a man….and apologize to the people that are not just lazy or over eat…if you don’t…I can’ only say I feel really sorry for you if you ever get an ailment that you can’t control.
My question: Wouldn’t it be beneficial for a girl to buy the man’s shake weight?? It’s 5 pounds, versus 2 pounds, and for the people who say 2.5 pounds isn’t enough, why not purchase the 5 pounder?
Am I right or wrong? Someone let me know!
Hi, actually, this doesn’t seem like such a bad idea if you can handle the extra intensity
These comments are hilarious
I do martial arts, weight/resistance training, and cardio machines for a total of 2 hours a day 4 or 5 days a week and I have to say that the shake weight works my muscles in a way that the other exercises don’t. I was actually sore after I used it the first time. That said, I don’t think it’s a miracle weight loss solution without cardio and diet but it definitely will tone your muscles. I recommend it.
if u buy shake wgt from a store how do u know how to do the ex?
I think it could work. I lost thirteen pounds in a week with seven minutes of exercise on a Monday and Tuesday each.
Are you morbidly obese?
What are you doing for 7 mins a day and getting those type of results? I need to try whatever it is.
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LOL that was funny laura!!!!
I just got my shake weight today and when I did the six minute exercize my arms were burning like crazy and it took me forever to find one of these things because every store I went to they were sold out and when I actually did find one there was only one left. So I took that as a good sign that they must work and that people want them. I now see that if I continue to use this I might get results.
I just bought mine from target and it burns, but lets just hope it give some good results.
Well, I hope this stuff works. My husband saw the infomercial and ordered it for me (since I’ve always complained about how big my arms are). It took over 2 months for it to be delivered. When we finally got it, it was one shake weight with like 5 DVD’s on how to use it. BUT, now that I’m reading all of this…It’s crazy because my husband paid about a total of $50.00!! I guess he was charged for two, but they only mailed us once. We have since, learned that we should NEVER order off line nor should we order from these infomercials…Walgreens and Walmart are, now, very known for carrying “AS SEEN ON TV”
bought one from tesco’s. Been using it for a few days. My arms are aching so i’m thinking this is a good sign. I too thought six minutes wouldn’t be long enough but even before the time is up my arms are screaming no more. I’m going to continue using it for the next couple of weeks with hope to losing the bat wings that had starting to form on my arms.
I’m not sure why so many people doubt this product. What this product does is tone up the stabilizer muscles in your arms that support the larger muscles. It may affect the larger muscles like the biceps and triceps but not in any largely visible way. It works in the same way that holding a semi heavy object straight out in front of you for as long as possible will make your muscles burn after a while. Holding the weight straight out uses gravity as resistance. This product seems to you inertia instead. The concept is valid. I have no idea how well the product is built or whether it is made of quality materials, but the theory behind the product is sound. As suggested by others it should be used in conjunction with regular weight training for best results. It is something good to do at idle times like watching television. Unfortunately, I believe that after prolonged use this product will lose it’s effectiveness.
I believe people doubt this product because giggling a can of pickles would have exactly the same effect.
I wish I had taken some before and after pics! Don’t give up, it works! I received one for Christmas from my daughter (its what I asked for) and can’t wait til summer… now if I can just work on the rest of my body too… lol. It works! I’m 50 years old with arms I am proud of, once again.
So I suckered in and bought one from Walmart. The first time I used it with the 6 min workout DVD that came with it it BURNED LIKE HECK! I’ve been using it everyday for weeks (the 6 min workout plus whenever I’m sitting watching TV and think about it) and my arms have seriously toned up. This is coming from someone who doesn’t lift weights or anything, I only jog.
I have no desire to try this product. I hate the commercial and the suggestive remarks that I hear from the opposite sex everytime that stupid commercial comes on. They need to change the ad. I can get a better arm workout doing pushups.
Maybe you should try it out before putting in your opinion. If you don’t want to try then just keep it to yourself.
I bought my shake weight from as seen on tv. No issues with delivery. I thought what is six minutes going to do. Let me tell you, it burns like heck. If it isn’t doing anything then there would not be any burning sensation. I am going to keep using it and see if I get any results.
I just bought one at Walgreens and the 6 minute work out does burn. You have to make sure you are in the right position and grip it well to make sure to shake it. Plus keep those abs tight ad your shake it baby!! Haha.. it is hella funny but it does burn. I also work out throughout the week yet it is cool to add to your work out. As for a miracle, well, excercise & diet works best We shall see what and if it helps me out.
Seems like it would be good for your lympth system, the way a trampoline works. I’m surprised they don’t talk about that on their site.
My question to the person who wrote the article… Why would you review something without even trying the product??? That is like giving a dining review by looking through the window of the restaurant. Shouldn’t you try the food first?
My fiancee and I started using the shake weights today (not trying this instead of working out but along with it.) We leave them sitting out and shake it through out the day when we have a minute. We also are doing the 6 minute workout and it does burn. I already have muscular arms because of the manual labor I do at work. That didn’t matter… I still felt it burn. It has to be doing something.
For those of you who think it doesn’t shake enough… it only shakes as much as you can shake it. It’s not magic.
Point being is that if you pick up a weight and use it, you will get results. Compared to someone who doesn’t pick up a weight. If someone who doesn’t do much physical activity goes and gets one and uses it. Then at least it is getting them somewhat active.
I will post back after my fiance and I use it more. It is something we are doing together and it makes us laugh at the same time as getting a bit of a upper body workout.
Good luck to those that try it!
In Feb you said you would report with an update as to the effectiveness.
Well,
Hi Bob,
I included a research report about the Shake Weight
I tried to buy this online thru their official website, it took forever because apparently i was a lucky shopper and had all these promotional add-ons available. There must have been about 20 different pages it took me to telling me about special offers and other nonsense, all i wanted to do was check out. after all i denied all the special offers it said there was an error and took me back to the beginning!!! I shop online all the time and this was the worst online shopping setup i have ever seen. Im just trying to get this stupid thing for my girlfriend as a gag gift for her birthday, and they are making it very difficult.
Try walmart or bed bath and beyond.
That’s why I love Ebay. you push buy it now and pay for and they send it to you! No ads. Just look for the best price, you don’t have to bid on buy it nows. It will save you about 10 or 20 bucks too.
I purchased mine at Target last Monday, after a friend posting about hers on fb about it. As much as it seems funny, it actually works. I can tell by this week that when I try it, I can shake better. My arms are burning, but at first I couldn’t hold my left arm up and down and now its at ease.
Ive tried on some jackets today and felt a huge difference in how I felt in them. I do it everyday! and hopefully will tone more!
All I have to say is that the customer service is bs. First they charged me over the phone w/out telling me what my total was, then they ended up charging me for 2. Them when I calles customer service, they said I had to wait 24hrs so that they can make any changes my order. When I called back, they said that it was shiped already and they can’t do anything. I will have to receive it, pay for the shiping, and they will only pay for 20$ woth of the shipping(after they promised a full refund + paid shipping if we are dissatisfied w/ the product. I talked to the manager. She was rude and hung up on me, and they told me that if I have to pay more than 20$ for shiping it has to be out of my pocket. So I am returning it due to the terible customer service I received, and their mesed up system. I might end up contacting the Better Buisness Beure, and report them. I got doubble charges, hung up on, and extra money has to come out of my pocket due to their mistake. Pep think b4 u purchase it. Its at target for 19.99
I had the exact same thing happen a few minutes ago. Once they get ur credit info they charge u for 2 .Worst customer service ive ever had to deal with . wish i would have known about target !!!
i hope it work just got my today i got it from ebay.
what the heck? You can always buy it at Target, Walgreens, etc and if you don’t like it, return it!
Heh! If you can find it. They’re sold out around here. Can’t wait to get mine!! Thanks for the reviews everyone!!
I am wheelchair bound. My arms are weak (polio) and arthritic and I try very hard to do what I can to exercise them so I can at least transfer. I do already use hand weights, I wonder if this would help, anybody out there who uses it have a clue for me?
I think you should really try it.
I have an even better idea…why dont you go to a gym and diet..Its ridiculous that people want the easy way out? Let me guess eat like a horse and shake the weight off!!
That’s a joke..
You’re right Joseph, everyone should watch what they eat in order to lose weight, but not everyone can afford to join a gym sir.
Yeah, I joined a local gym that had a promotion before Christmas $400 for year family membership. Business has been here for 20 years. Come to find out they closed their doors 12/24 and going out of business. Now I am embroiled in a lawsuit. Screw signing up for another gym.
I have a gym member ship for my cardio and I count my calories to loose fat – but I think this little gem will do just what I want it to do, firm the BACK of my upper arms. The right tool for the job!! Dieting and exercise wont firm that up – and I tried the push up route…not so much. This is a better mousetrap. I don’t think anyone here thinks you can eat like a horse and that this arm firming device will make you loose weight. That’s ridiculous. YOUR mean comment is ridiculous too.
I work out alot also but for some reason i find it very hard to tone up my arms, and i must say i love my body, everything fits perfect, just not on my arms, they are huge for my body. If you end up getting this or try something that burns the fat, or makes arms thinner, firm, toned, let me know please.
To joseph- Ya know I get really sick of people like you and your comments which imply that if one isn’t working out 24/7 and a health food nut that they are lazy!! Yes, there are some out there who are lazy but there are
many people who are not eating everything in sight and sitting on their rears all the time who put on weight or get out of shape due to factors such as hormone imbalance, surgery, tempporary immobility due to arthritis problems or knee problems. give people a break! YOU do not know them! your comments are not encouraging or possitive!
Joseph go to H*ll stiring up sh*t always an idiot in the group!! ignore him
I purchase my shake weight from a website CarolWrightGifts.com and I try it out and it doesnt seem to shake very much, i shake it myself and nothing happens i though it suppost to shake on it own. Am I doing something wrong? If so, please reply back to me ASAP
I just bought this too. I got home, took it out of the box, and I was like, “This looks fake… is this a joke?” Honestly, it looks like a toy. But I decided to try it out, and it didn’t move very much. I really had to bounce myself to get it to move even an inch. I’ve read tons of reviews today, and haven’t read a one that gave insight on any results. I don’t think we’re doing anything wrong, I’m convinced that the inertia buisness is just a joke. I’m on my way to return it.
You are the one that makes it shake, it doesn’t shake on its own. As you build up strength, it gets easier to use.
I just bought one at walmart because it was fairly cheap and ive always had large arms though the rest of me is ok. I tried it out and it does burn, i think that that part of your arms are problem areas for women because really… when do you ever use your arms? Men work on cars and wax cars and lift everything, their arms get worked out … ours, not so much.
oh wow…thank you for the laugh!
“when do you use your arms” that is gold.
LOL, you know, when you’re vacuuming or cooking or doing laundry or loading the dishwasher. God forbid you should ever wax a car or lift things! That’s for MEN.
When do you use arms?????? Really, ever carried an infant carrier, purse and diaper bag?????
I’ve seen it at Target and Wal-mart…doing research to see if I should get one. If anything, the novelty of owning it might be worth the $19.99. I agree the website looks sketchy. I guess i’m just a sucker, cause back in the day it got a thigh master. (That didn’t do anything but bruise my inner thighs). I’ll get one and try it out. Can anyone report on length they’ve been using it and the results?
I think it may be a good finishing workout in addition to your regular workout… I would not depend on the shake weight workout by itself … but the problem is .. do you want to take it to the gym to finish your workout with?? kind of embarrassing dont you think?
there´s a lot of Shake Weight units at Walmart ($19.99) I bought one last week and i think it is too early to say if it works or not…
Anybody know who designed/manufactured this product?? Thanks
I’ve had my shake weight for a couple days. I lift weights and do the resistance band. I thought, for 6 minutes a day, no problem… It is hard to do it for the six minutes. I can tell the muscles burning. too early to see results yet but, from the burn, I’m sure it will as long as I keep it up!
What a crock.
Actually, you’d probably get better results shaking a crock. Add sauerkraut for added resistance. Eat sauerkraut for fat loss.
that is soo funny!
i got mine yesterday at Target… I hope it works. LOL
I also just got one and I hope it works…let me know
It works I can already see a change in my whole arms
chest and my boobs have even toned up I Love it
I tried to order just the shakeweight without the deluxe one and the workout tape, but it wouldn’t let me until I clicked the take advantage of this offer. They chared me for all the B.S…….I don’t think this site can be trusted
I recently ordered Shake Weight online and now I am seriously regreating it. After I gave my card mumber the website site down, I wasn’t even sure that the order went through. I now have different companies taking money out of my bank account. I called the companies and they said they got my card number from Shake Weight, so I called Shake Weight customer service and they were rude to me when I asked about it. They said they didn’t give my card number to anyone that its against the law to do that. Well I know that I NEVER gave my card number to anyone else but Shake Weight. This is the first time I have ever ordered something offline. I asked for Shake Weight corp number and they refused to give it to me. I have used the Shake Weight and I do feel the burn but like you said I don’t think you can trust the website!
Never order anything like this online! They will “secretly” sign you up for a buncha other stuff that charges you automatically! I used to work for Bargain Network (Hopefully you HAVENT heard of it) and we would tack stuff on to peoples credit cards ALL the time. If I were you I would just cancel my card because even if you call them to cancel they will keep charging you.
I purchased this, since I have always had problems with FAT arms. I could never wear a sleeve less shirt and such, but I will tell you..that this works. It toned my arms! and no i still cant wear sleeveless shirts, (cause i need to worout a lil bit more) but my arms look toner, firmer and better than before. so…try it out guys, i know its ridiculous but..it does work.
Mahalo <3
How long have you been using it?
how long have you used it and how many minutes a day/days a week do you use it?
I tried to order one online and had a problem. The next day I got a phone call about my order, couldn’t understand the CS rep (broken English) and I told him to cancel my order. Two days later, I got an email that it was on backorder, I send a reply asking for my order to be canceled, next day another email saying that it shipped, two days later a reply to my email saying the couldn’t cancel because it already shipped. I will be returning my Shake Weight just because of the BS I went through. If I change my mind later, I’ll go to Target (it was advertised in the Sunday flyer).
I just got one as a gift. I can feel it working my muscles. As far as results are concerned it is too early to tell.
They do sell these on the Tesco website for £25
This is an absolute lie, the website is poorly worded, they make up claims to what this product does, they claim its sold in tesco, i spoke to tesco, they do not sell or stock this product at all!
I might buy one, just to sue them.
I bought one today from TESCO in store. Since it’s affordable I got it for the fun off it to try it out and add to my many other gimmicks. I wouldn’t rule out normal dumbbells and I don’t expect a miracle from the shake weight. To get results you need consistency and hard work.
In response to JOHN And to everyone who read his comment, Tesco do see the product, I know this As I am a duty manager for the company and sell the product myself after requseting it.
I have just bought my own at £14.99 and after using it today my arms are hammered!
I ordered two of them from the Shake Weight web site two days ago after CVS and Walgreens said they don’t have it. I was hoping to get it in the store so I didn’t have to spend money on shipping and handling. The web site said I would get a confirmation e-mail of my order. I never got it! And after placing my order, a phone number appeared because I never got a confirmation email saying how much the grand total of my order would be! So I dialed the number only to get a recording saying “please dial the 10-digit number you used when you ordered.” I didn’t order by phone since I ordered directly from the Shake Weight official web site! So I guess I won’t know how much these are going to cost as a total until it appears on my credit card statement! Should I trust this web site?
I don’t know their website or the quality of their service. Try contacting them about your charges.
Don’t know where you are located, but found one at Walgreens today (Jan 18, 2010) here in Austin, Texas. There was only one left and it was hard to find, but was with a lot of other “seen on TV” stuff in the back of the store.
found one at target
Hi, I had the a similar issue, I just put in any phone number, you’ll still reach customer service. They don’t reference your order by a phone number.
you need the weight and the resistance that is in the device, it was hard at first but as your arms build up strength it gets easier to work out for 6 min. You also really feel the burn in your arms.
Ok…my husband says it will work but you need something thicker than water to give it more resistance…something like slime. He’s so smart!
How can u add anything in it?
Couldn’t you get the same workout by shaking a bottle of water?
I think it works. I purchased one from Target and it really works your arms and your back, it allows you to build up strength in your arms.