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Prospot Fusion Home Gym Combines the Tedium of Exercise With the Excitement Of Watching Things On a TV
Posted by Jason Chen at 5:20 AM on August 8, 2008
As you can tell by our headshots, the only way most of the editors here at Giz would exercise is if you stuck a TV onto gym equipment. Good news! That's exactly what Prospot did with their Fusion HG6. The base unit costs US$4699 and looks quite sturdy and useful on its own, but coupled with the on-board media centre features it's the rich nerd's only hope to getting in shape—other than sticking a regular home gym in the same room as a regular TV that is. [Prospotfitness via Born Rich via Coolest Gadgets]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Daniel
Posted August 8, 2008 10:41 AM
The ProSpot Fusion HG6 and SSG are also avaliable in Australia from ProSpot Fitness Equipment at www.prospotfitness.com.au. They also carry a wide selection of quality home gyms, gym equipment and commercial fitness equipment.
trc202
Posted 6:06 AM 8/8/08
they should set a # u have to do in a minute while exercising
or else the tv would play something you hate like barny (u know the one with the dinosaur)
trc202
hakubak
Posted 5:54 AM 8/8/08
At least you get to throw this whole thing out in 3 years when all HD systems are replaced by HD-3D.
Or you could plop your Bowflex in front of your 50" Hitachi today...
Just sayin'...
hakubak
TheGeektoriousBIG
Posted 5:43 AM 8/8/08
I have a treadmill and it's designed where I can luckily prop my notebook on it with out falling from vibration of running. I can put a movie on with headphones and do 6k. My only problem is finding good movies.
TheGeektoriousBIG
GeekyNerdGuy
Posted 5:41 AM 8/8/08
@steveyun: You obviously don't have the "I Am Rich" app on your iPhone.
GeekyNerdGuy
steveyun
Posted 5:38 AM 8/8/08
Watching video while exercising is a pretty good idea. Personally, music doesn't do enough to distract me from the pain of exercising but I can play videogames or watch movies while exercising for hours.
Still, I just stuck my $150 exercise bike and my $100 weights in front of my TV. Why would I pay $4-5K for the privilege of having my TV built into my exercise machine?
steveyun
bosskev
Posted 5:38 AM 8/8/08
It reminds me of...something...can't quite put my finger on it...
Oh, yeah.
Time to run like hell.
bosskev
Hectorvex
Posted 5:35 AM 8/8/08
Don't lie. You guys wouldn't exercise even with this horridly expensive contraption in your midst. I'm sure you consider exercise to be a good round on the pinball machine.
Hectorvex
GeekyNerdGuy
Posted 5:27 AM 8/8/08
@Saboth: Or you could give all your fat clothes to your fat friends.
GeekyNerdGuy
RalphMexico
Posted 5:27 AM 8/8/08
quien es mas macho? ralph mexico es mas macho?
RalphMexico
Saboth
Posted 5:22 AM 8/8/08
Or...you could just buy a universal machine for 2k, and an lcd/entertainment center...
Saboth
Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans
Posted 6:32 AM 8/8/08
If you really want to work out on this, play a Richard Simmons exercise video. The weeping and convulsing will burn just as many calories as your reps.
Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans
bpapa9013
Posted 6:32 AM 8/8/08
Yeah, and how good is the service for the TV?
Me: The TV on this work out jigger won't tune the channel I want...
Them: Uhhh, have you tried adjusting the bench?
Me: What would that have to do with the TV tuning channels?
Them: Uhhh, have you adjusted the weights to an appropriate level for your strength?
Me: *Click*
bpapa9013
DarkHavoc99
Posted 6:29 AM 8/8/08
Porn and pullups, now beutifully build together
DarkHavoc99
GeekyNerdGuy
Posted 7:09 AM 8/8/08
I prefere cock push-ups.
You only have to do one.
GeekyNerdGuy
atomx
Posted 9:14 AM 8/8/08
@DarkHavoc99: I've always combined porn and pullups! Maybe those are considered pullouts...
atomx