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So much of the fitness and health writing out there is so dry you practically have to hydrate after you read it. I think it’s time we injected some humor into the genre.

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When I walked into the gym today, there was an envelope from Erin, aka R-2, waiting for me. (Erin has the best bone-dry sense of humor.) I am now eternally grateful to her. On the outside the envelope said, “Perhaps you could rep this product?” and inside was a picture of my new favorite thing in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD.

The iGallop. Love. It. No, I really, really love it.

The iGallop is supposed to help you build core strength, as well as tone your inner thighs, booty, and back, and satisfy all your needs in one bucking, hot piece of exercise equipment. I really need you to follow this link and just watch a few minutes of this video. Do it. Ignore that surf board-looking thing and focus on the muscle-building, stability-enhancing gyrations of the iGallop.

I know.

Does it actually get any better than that? I guess the ‘i’ is for “i want one right NOW.” Or internet or some such shit.

The bizarre fuck/get-yerself-off machine iGallop product info says, “Looking good and feeling great just got a whole lot easier.” Feeling great? Don’t undersell it, guys. How about, “feeling completely satisfied and utterly euphoric”? Or “so effective, you’ll be screaming with happiness”? Or “you’ll love your iGallop so much you’ll cuddle it after you work out”?

Now go here, scroll down, and then find the “more information” box. Scroll down on that and check out the many hotspots the iGallop can hit with its sweat producing, mustang powers. You need this piece of exercise equipment between you legs, don’t you?

This is awesome too: “Exercising your abdominal muscles usually means hard, boring work. iGallop™ abs exercise equipment makes shaping and toning fun—and automatic—by moving your body in multiple directions. Ordinary exercise equipment for abs and thighs can be tedious and ineffective. iGallop™ gives a great core body workout and is fun to ride!” Oh please move my body in multiple directions! Take the tedium out of my ab and thigh work! C’mon, iGallop, I know you can do it! You are such a fun ride! Work my core!

I heard Catherine the Great said the same thing, and though few people know this, the “great” part of her title comes from her really great core strength. I mean, six-pack for daaaays.

I can already imagine the testimonials from other customers: “I gave my wife the iGallop for her birthday, because she needed to get in shape. We’d bought other exercise equipment before and it always sat in a corner, collecting dust. Not the iGallop though. All of the sudden she was motivated to work out for two, three, even four hours a day. In fact, she moved the iGallop into the basement and now she spends most of her time there. I mentioned that she’s been exercising a ton, and she said, ‘Well, I need the core strength.’ You know, I guess if it makes her happy.”

Okay, this puppy is marked down to $299. If the iGallop folks send me one I swear I’ll go door to door, singing and screaming the praises of the iGallop. If you people take up a collection and get me one, I’ll wear a cowboy hat when I exercise on it. C’mon, it’d be pocket change, and how can you put a price on love?

Hey, maybe we need one for the gym… Oh god, just saddle that baby up…

15 Responses to “Please, Please Get Me the iGallop for X-mas”

  1. now when I’m doing cowboy squats I’ll think of what I could be doing it on, instead of just an ol squat!

    I loved riding horses as a girl, young woman, even now!

    surf mom

  2. the gym would be to funny and I think we could blow Steve’s mind with this one!

    surf mom

  3. Isn’t this a PC version of the Sybian?

    Kelley H.

  4. I am terrified.

    Val

  5. I think I saw this on a version of HBO’s Real Sex with a big dildo strapped to it!

    LogicalMama

  6. omigod, this is better than the vibro ab belts. Wait, how amazing could your abs get if you use BOTH? “I’ll have what she’s having” from When Harry met Sally comes to mind!

    Kerri

  7. erem this looks slightly worrying… not something I can see being popular in gyms!

    Tom The Physical Exercises Guy

  8. I need to take a cold shower.

    Ettamommy

  9. dude i am getting one tomorrow. out with the man, in with the i-gallop.
    i can hardly wait.

    juliet

  10. How can they make that video with straight faces? Come on everyone…let’s Yo-Yo!

    Erin

  11. I see new t-shirt logo — “get up there and ride that s#!t”

    Elizabeth

  12. This has to be a joke, right? Very interesting.
    Jillian

    JIlllian - Lose Weight Today

  13. Horse Riding Machine are available to provide in China. Zhejiang Mascot Fitness Equipment Co,Ltd , a manufacturer, specialize in produce Horse Riding Machine Very similar as I Gallop Joba. Please check our homepage www(dot)mascotfitness(dot)com

    Welcome to your coming informations.

    Best Regards

    Mr Woo

    Mr Woo

  14. I had to hide my giggles while watching this at work - didn’t want anyone to see what I was viewing BUT I did read through the buyer comments and thought this one was interesting:
    “I got this for my 7-year-old son with autism because he seemed to get so much enjoyment and positive sensory input from actual horseback riding. He sits on it while watching tv and it really seems to help regulate his nervous system. If he’s really jumping around and running into things, a 10 minute session on the iGallop really calms him and returns his focus. My very active 3-year-old also enjoys it.”

    Shaboo

  15. It’s a great way to exercise your abs at home—and it shapes and tones your hips, buttocks and thighs, too

    Peter|Workout Equipment

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