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Fitbit cube?

qvcaddition — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:17:45 GMT

Do people really need this. We used to do these exercising with a chair or just the belt standing up. I started doing exercising years ago, 62 to be exact and we did not have all this stuff they sell now, just used our bodies.

To me and that is just me, it's a waste of money.

Don't want to offend anyone, but watching it made me shake my head. Maybe I'm missing something.

Enlighten me if I'm wrong.

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DJP — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:11:51 GMT

This to me is a strange contraption. It would not make me feel confident since there are no handle bars to help with balance.

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hckynutjohn — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:32:08 GMT

@qvcaddition

I know absolutely nothing about Fitbit. I have never owned one or even used one. Have seen a couple on ice skaters I have talked with, but that's about the extent of it when it comes to this product.

There a very few, if any, exercises that I have done over many decades, where I do not improvise them to better suit me. To me most of them are basic movements and I change the to a pattern that i feel better suits me and my goals.

I have bought many machines along with other things to better suit my body, and its parts, that i feel work better for my structure/limits, and to better accomplish my purpose of using them.

Like most, i have bought things that turned out to be a zero, for me. Waste of money? I wouldn't go quite that far. But unnecessary? Yes.

As usual I could expand on this, but think this is enough to express my feelings on what I do and do not buy into.

hckynut 🏒

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millieshops — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:46:55 GMT

@qvcaddition Besides consumables such as food and fuel, how much of what we buy is dictated by actual need?
I can't put it into a percentage, but if I started to keep track of all my purchases, I think I would see a large percentage fall into wants rather than needs.

Is that a bad thing?

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Pook — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:52:50 GMT

While nobody needs any exercise equipment if it will help someone workout better than that is great. I have found some exercise equipment that I really like to use even though I could work certain body parts without them. If I do not enjoy doing them I probably won't do them much and if that piece of workout equipment makes it more enjoyable then well worth the money. What works is what matters!

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Carmie — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:56:53 GMT

The first thing I said to myself when I saw this thing was people who buy this contraction have more money than brains.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:04:32 GMT

I'm no expert but it amuses me that anyone would consider this stool an "exercise device". I know I'd be bored with it after about 5 minutes as it's so limited in scope. Sit on it and twirl back and forth and you're a new, fit woman? I think not.

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rms1954 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:38:33 GMT

Many purchases we make are not out of need but as a way to improve one's life. Some do and some go by the wayside. If a person watches and listens to the sell long enough they will be motivated and believe it will do the trick for them. But as many exercise equipment purchases go, they will get used for a while and used less and less, unless it really suits a person and they may stick with it. I think they try to put a small gym together so you have everything you need in one item. Looking at the reviews on the other Fitcube the negatives were along the lines of difficult to use because of having balance issues. Not for seniors or if you have joint issues and would be good for a young energetic person.

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kitcat51 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:55:59 GMT

Need it? I don't care, it's their money so I don't need to be enlightened. As far as more money than brains that another poster mentioned, here's my gripe...hairdos driving SUVs they can't handle, I've been driven into a curb 3 times this month because they can't maintain their lane.

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rms1954 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:08:14 GMT

@kitcat51 wrote:
Need it? I don't care, it's their money so I don't need to be enlightened. As far as more money than brains that another poster mentioned, here's my gripe...hairdos driving SUVs they can't handle, I've been driven into a curb 3 times this month because they can't maintain their lane.

Huh? "Hairdos" ???

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kate2357 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:21:14 GMT

I do not believe the Fitt Cube has anything to do w/ Fitbit. Fitbit is a device you wear on your arm that measures steps, heart rate etc. I LOVE my Fitbit.

I can see where the Fitt Cube could be of value to people who live in small houses or apartments, who want to stay in shape, but don't have room for large equipment. Or maybe it will help someone who wants to get more active, but for whatever reason just won't/can't go to gym or outside for a walk. I'm for anything that motivates people to move. If the Fitt Cube helps them, awesome.

Would I use it? No, but then I have lots of room for fitness equipment, which we use and because my favorite forms of exercise is running, hiking and pilates.

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kate2357 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:26:05 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
@kitcat51 wrote:
Need it? I don't care, it's their money so I don't need to be enlightened. As far as more money than brains that another poster mentioned, here's my gripe...hairdos driving SUVs they can't handle, I've been driven into a curb 3 times this month because they can't maintain their lane.
Huh? "Hairdos" ???

I'm just gonna guess autocorrect changed weirdos into hairdos. My stupid phone makes all sorts of autocorrects I don't catch before I hit post/send. My sister has had to learn how to decipher my texts. Sometimes she will call laughing so hard at something I sent. Apparently I called her a ho, when I was trying to ask, are your ready to go?

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walkingal — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:35:52 GMT

I can get the same workout using my step bench.

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qvcaddition — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:34:03 GMT

@hckynutjohn

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@qvcaddition

I know absolutely nothing about Fitbit. I have never owned one or even used one. Have seen a couple on ice skaters I have talked with, but that's about the extent of it when it comes to this product.

There a very few, if any, exercises that I have done over many decades, where I do not improvise them to better suit me. To me most of them are basic movements and I change the to a pattern that i feel better suits me and my goals.

I have bought many machines along with other things to better suit my body, and its parts, that i feel work better for my structure/limits, and to better accomplish my purpose of using them.

Like most, i have bought things that turned out to be a zero, for me. Waste of money? I wouldn't go quite that far. But unnecessary? Yes.

As usual I could expand on this, but think this is enough to express my feelings on what I do and do not buy into.

hckynut 🏒

John, I respect your opinion and just giving mine as you, a long time exerciser. I brought treadmill, and use everyday, bike and use everyday and DVD tapes use everyday. If people want to buy and if they use, great. I guess in looking and reading about it, I feel it's just another gimmick, but it's their money. A person can do all the things it does on their own. Just giving my opinion as a long time exerciser.

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qvcaddition — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:45:41 GMT

@millieshops

@millieshops wrote:
@qvcaddition Besides consumables such as food and fuel, how much of what we buy is dictated by actual need?
I can't put it into a percentage, but if I started to keep track of all my purchases, I think I would see a large percentage fall into wants rather than needs.

Is that a bad thing?

No, I have brought a lot of wants rather than needs. My opinion is a person can do the things a fitbit does on their own and save a ton of money, but its their money.

Just through the years, I have seen so much exercise equiptment , that is new, but old and you can do on your own.

If it helps a person to exercise, so be it and it's therir money. I guess I just have an opinion, because of exercising for 62 years and started with Jack LaLanne bands and weights that a lot of this stuff seems a waste. I do believe in treadmills, bikes,

things that you can use that really help. Yes, you can walk outside, and I do, but in snow, or rain, a treadmill and bike help to keep up your exercise in bad weather.

It's hard for me to explain. I just feel, some of these things they sell are things you can use your own body weight to do. Remember the big ball all the gyms were using to do things you could do on the floor, using your own body weight.

I'm not comdeming people for buying, just coming from old school and have and do what the fitbit does, but without the fitbit. If a person feels that is what they need, then so be it.

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qvcaddition — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:53:26 GMT

I apoligize to any I have offended.

Just an young 85 that has seen and done it all from seeing the big ball, to all kinds of twisting tools.

I still exercise 2 to 3 hours a day with bike, treadmill, yoga, and Senior zumba, free weights.

I believe in exercise equiptment, but not gimmicks to sell.

Just my humble opinion.

Again, sorry if I offended anyone.

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PilatesLover — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:55:55 GMT

It looks like an accident/injury waiting to happen.

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september — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 22:58:05 GMT

I truly don't understand the opposition to QVC selling the Fiit cube, which has nothing to do to do with Fitbit, something that has been stated erroneously on this thread as well as another I read.

just because it isn't something you, yourself, would use....do you not understand that other customers might like to purchase this item? If I lived in a smaller home, I'd buy it. I don't need it where I live now...already have three different types of home exercise equipment as well as a gym down the street.

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september — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 23:00:22 GMT

@DJP wrote:
This to me is a strange contraption. It would not make me feel confident since there are no handle bars to help with balance.

If you are already fit and have good balance, that wouldn't be an issue. Not every thing that QVC sells, is going to be for everybody.