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Post by Dash on Sept 27, 2009 1:31:16 GMT -5
These things seem to be real popular with athletes now a days, but I'm having a hard time believing that this is legit. I've even tried out the tests with one on, and it did work. But I'm still not sure. What do you guys think? www.powerbalance.net/ |
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Post by Dash on Sept 28, 2009 1:49:46 GMT -5
Way to help guys.
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Post by GP on Sept 28, 2009 2:18:49 GMT -5
I have one. It works for me. When I lift at the gym, I feel like my body lifts more balanced and straight when I'm on machines. I would get one. The only disclaimer is that I heard it's only guaranteed to work for a year and then after that you probably have to get a new one.
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Post by GP on Sept 28, 2009 2:19:48 GMT -5
I missed this thread, BTW. What kind of an athlete are you, Dash?
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Post by dj on Sept 28, 2009 3:36:27 GMT -5
if they believe it, they will buy it.
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 28, 2009 4:17:47 GMT -5
Never even heard of them. What's the point of them?
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Post by DB on Sept 28, 2009 8:19:30 GMT -5
never tried it
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Post by Skillz on Sept 28, 2009 8:22:56 GMT -5
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Post by cjmjones008 on Sept 28, 2009 9:55:14 GMT -5
My dad was at some trade show last winter and got a couple for free. I definitely thought they worked and so did the 3 or 4 other people that tried them out for a few days.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Sept 28, 2009 10:06:03 GMT -5
I'm not sure if what we had were power balance wristbands when I think about it. It sounds like them though
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Post by Dash on Sept 28, 2009 10:07:04 GMT -5
Well I figured it would help for everyday activities somewhat. I lift weights constantly, and I play basketball only recreationally now. Still, I thought it was cool.
So definitely worth it then?
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Post by Pacman on Sept 28, 2009 10:16:14 GMT -5
i googled power balance and right as soon i typed it in, it said fraud/scam lol
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Post by manasrai on Sept 28, 2009 10:39:29 GMT -5
lol
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Post by dj on Sept 28, 2009 17:48:45 GMT -5
brought to you by the makers of QRay
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Post by Apollo on Sept 28, 2009 17:51:55 GMT -5
Psychological.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Sept 28, 2009 19:44:53 GMT -5
Again, I'm not sure if this is the same thing as what my dad got but it sounds like it. He had me do a few resistivity tests and flexibility tests. Put the thing on my wrist and I was more flexible and was more resistive. He tried it with a lot of people and they all had the same results
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Post by GP on Sept 28, 2009 19:47:01 GMT -5
Well I figured it would help for everyday activities somewhat. I lift weights constantly, and I play basketball only recreationally now. Still, I thought it was cool. So definitely worth it then? I would get it. It's not something that's going to extravagantly give you more strength but it will give u flexbility and more resistance. Think of it as a knee brace as far as support it would give you except in terms of resistance and balance. |
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 29, 2009 4:52:53 GMT -5
Even if stuff is psychological but makes you perform better... isn't that a good thing too? At the end of the day, you perform better, and you're not doing anything illegal like using performance enhancing drugs or anything... so if it works it works I guess. |
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Post by Apollo on Sept 29, 2009 10:25:14 GMT -5
Even if stuff is psychological but makes you perform better... isn't that a good thing too? At the end of the day, you perform better, and you're not doing anything illegal like using performance enhancing drugs or anything... so if it works it works I guess. "If it works, it works." Those are just the best marketing strategies.  If you think a hologram sticker has any affect on resonance, you're insane. |
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 29, 2009 10:42:35 GMT -5
it works because you think it works.... the mind is a powerful thing.
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Post by Apollo on Sept 29, 2009 10:45:55 GMT -5
it works because you think it works.... the mind is a powerful thing. The most powerful. But that mentality on the product is still retarded. I don't know how anyone can read their "technology" section and keep themselves from dying of laughter. |
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 29, 2009 10:50:46 GMT -5
Even if stuff is psychological but makes you perform better... isn't that a good thing too? At the end of the day, you perform better, and you're not doing anything illegal like using performance enhancing drugs or anything... so if it works it works I guess. "If it works, it works." Those are just the best marketing strategies. If you think a hologram sticker has any affect on resonance, you're insane. Lol I'm not saying it works or it doesn't work, I'm just making the comment based on people who dimiss things by saying it's psychological or all in the mind. If you get results you get results right? Who's complaining? If you can find a way to reproduce the results without any placebo or whatever then that's even better. But if you're actually capable of doing something worthwhile that you previously didn't think possible, surely that's a credible achievement, no? And again I'm not talking about performance enhancing drugs or something like that. |
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Post by Apollo on Sept 29, 2009 10:56:18 GMT -5
"If it works, it works." Those are just the best marketing strategies. If you think a hologram sticker has any affect on resonance, you're insane. Lol I'm not saying it works or it doesn't work, I'm just making the comment based on people who dimiss things by saying it's psychological or all in the mind. If you get results you get results right? Who's complaining? If you can find a way to reproduce the results without any placebo or whatever then that's even better. But if you're actually capable of doing something worthwhile that you previously didn't think possible, surely that's a credible achievement, no? And again I'm not talking about performance enhancing drugs or something like that. It's not credible when it's falsely marketed and advertised. Possible even endorsed. It's still a scam whether or not a few people think they get results. The placebo effect is for testing purposes, not for selling. How would you feel if drug companies sold sugar pills instead of ibuprofen or any other medication? Sure, they work oftentimes, but that makes it ethical? |
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 29, 2009 10:58:50 GMT -5
if you buy these things you are retarded
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Post by Apollo on Sept 29, 2009 11:00:21 GMT -5
if you buy these things you are retarded Probably the best martinez argument ever. |
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