Shake Weight - Shake it or Leave it?

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Dumbbells Exercise: Shake Weight

It’s a fact of life that millions of women, and not a few men, aren’t happy with the way their upper arms and shoulders look. Summer fashions call for sexy, sculpted, muscular arms and shoulders that look good exposed, and the Shake Weight, its manufacturers say, is one way to get them.

Better Than the Gym?

The makers of the Shake Weight say that exercise machines and free weights will give you large, bulky, ill-defined muscles. Their Shake Weight, on the other hand, is supposed to give women arms they will be proud to show off in just six minutes a day.

Dumbbells Exercise with Shake Weight

The shake weight is a dumbbell filled with loose material. Holding the Shake Weight parallel to the chest with the upper end pointed at your chin, and the lower end pointed at the floor, users shake the weight vigorously. The principle of inertia increases the amount of effort required by the workout.

Every time you shake the Shake Weight downward, the particles inside force it back up. When you lift the shake weight up, the particles pull it down. You get about twice as much resistance as the weight of the Shake Weight itself.

The dynamic inertia supposedly makes the fibers in your muscles firm up instantly, so you feel your muscles grow in your arms and shoulders while you work out. Actually, your muscles only grow after a workout—and only if you give them at least 48 hours to rest, restore their protein supplies, and reshape themselves into longer, bulkier fibers.

Break Out the Tank Tops

The makers of the Shake Weight say you can break out the tank tops, the summer dresses, your swimming attire, and love the way you look. Sleeveless attire looks good on you.

Can Shake Weight Really Work?

Well, yes. It’s true that you might get a small amount of benefit from using the Shake Weight, and if you aren’t getting any exercise at all, it’s not a bad place to start. If you don’t want to do pushups, but you don’t have time for the gym, then the $20 you spend on a Shake Weight is a good investment.