# Are these work out aids for real?!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-work-out-aids-for-real/651171>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 23, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-work-out-aids-for-real/651171 "2013-02-23T15:51:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-work-out-aids-for-real/651171/1 "2013-02-23T15:51:09Z")

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Lets just say Freud would think these very unlike a cigar.

[http://www.freeflexor.com/](http://www.freeflexor.com/)

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsSeVr5NSI)

:dubious:

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-work-out-aids-for-real/651171/2 "2013-02-23T16:05:38Z")

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Yes, they’re real. No, they don’t do anything like what they claim.

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**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-work-out-aids-for-real/651171/3 "2013-02-23T16:43:37Z")

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Have you tried the [Tug Toner](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b05pf9Dqnw)?

ETA: the link is NSFW.

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**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-work-out-aids-for-real/651171/4 "2013-02-23T16:46:09Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> Yes, they’re real. No, they don’t do anything like what they claim.

The next thing you’ll be telling me is that this headband with two slits in it for $120.00 won’t stop snoring either, huh?

[http://www.aralifestyle.com/article.aspx?userfeedguid=059de30d-a806-492a-8ce1-160a902f4b6e&articleid=3788&comboid=24764&subid=&iid=rmhkbigl40h](http://www.aralifestyle.com/article.aspx?userfeedguid=059de30d-a806-492a-8ce1-160a902f4b6e&articleid=3788&comboid=24764&subid=&iid=rmhkbigl40h)

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**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-work-out-aids-for-real/651171/5 "2013-02-24T01:46:31Z")

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> [@grude](#):
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> Lets just say Freud would think these very unlike a cigar.
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> [http://www.freeflexor.com/](http://www.freeflexor.com/)
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsSeVr5NSI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsSeVr5NSI)
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> :dubious:

The implications you’ve noticed have not been missed by others: [http://www.noob.us/humor/south-park-shake-weight/](http://www.noob.us/humor/south-park-shake-weight/)