Has anyone used a Jacobs ladder at their gym yet?

Has anyone used a Jacobs ladder at their gym yet?#342657

By 4everfsu - March 8th, 2011, 5:23 pm

- March 8th, 2011, 5:23 pm #342657

My health club got one this week, I was on for a minute and after dismounting, I thought I was going to die.

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Re: Has anyone used a Jacobs ladder at their gym yet?#342669

By ALUmnus - March 8th, 2011, 5:52 pm

- March 8th, 2011, 5:52 pm #342669

Huh, never seen one of those. Looks like it would be rough on your back. But I'm not a treadmill/cardio-machine guy, so I probably wouldn't use it anyway.

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Re: Has anyone used a Jacobs ladder at their gym yet?#342677

By 4everfsu - March 8th, 2011, 7:23 pm

- March 8th, 2011, 7:23 pm #342677

ALUmnus wrote:Huh, never seen one of those. Looks like it would be rough on your back. But I'm not a treadmill/cardio-machine guy, so I probably wouldn't use it anyway.

No it is not hard on the back or knees, just the opposite. Good for your core muscles.

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if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.”
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Speak little, do much!
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Re: Has anyone used a Jacobs ladder at their gym yet?#342681

By SuperJon - March 8th, 2011, 7:51 pm

- March 8th, 2011, 7:51 pm #342681

We have one of those at the place that I go and there are people on them all the time.

Re: Has anyone used a Jacobs ladder at their gym yet?#342693

By ATrain - March 8th, 2011, 9:23 pm

- March 8th, 2011, 9:23 pm #342693

Hmm, I think Gold's North Roanoke should get a few.

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