Oh, Those Old Fitness Gadgets!
Remember the days when getting in some exercise meant more than just setting your smartwatch, ensuring your phone was connected, choosing the right playlist, and finding earbuds that wouldn’t fall out? Back when we had the THIGHMASTER, and Suzanne Somers wore her bright leggings, telling us we too could have thighs of steel in just a few easy workouts from the comfort of our living rooms while we watched the afternoon soaps. And then, just a few months later, it would poke out from under the couch in the rec room, haunting us and collecting dust bunnies. Maybe it was the way the springs creaked and groaned, the feeling of being empowered by a future vision of ourselves—ripped and sleek on the dance club floors, putting John Travolta to shame! Thanks, StairMaster! Let’s not forget the Ab Roller—the wheel of wonder that whispered promises of washboard abs but simply delivered
