
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…




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
December 4th, 2007
the gym would be to funny and I think we could blow Steve’s mind with this one!
surf mom
December 4th, 2007
Isn’t this a PC version of the Sybian?
Kelley H.
December 4th, 2007
I am terrified.
Val
December 4th, 2007
I think I saw this on a version of HBO’s Real Sex with a big dildo strapped to it!
LogicalMama
December 4th, 2007
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
December 4th, 2007
erem this looks slightly worrying… not something I can see being popular in gyms!
Tom The Physical Exercises Guy
December 4th, 2007
I need to take a cold shower.
Ettamommy
December 4th, 2007
dude i am getting one tomorrow. out with the man, in with the i-gallop.
i can hardly wait.
juliet
December 4th, 2007
How can they make that video with straight faces? Come on everyone…let’s Yo-Yo!
Erin
December 4th, 2007
I see new t-shirt logo — “get up there and ride that s#!t”
Elizabeth
December 5th, 2007
This has to be a joke, right? Very interesting.
Jillian
JIlllian - Lose Weight Today
December 11th, 2007
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
December 11th, 2007
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
December 17th, 2007
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
May 13th, 2008