Can Infomercials Sell More Than Just Promises?

If you’re like me, you’re a sucker for infomercials. Lazy Sunday mornings eating breakfast and flipping through the numerous infomercials that are on. One that caught my attention, besides the Magic Bullet and the 3 second omelet, was The Perfect Pushup. There were a few reasons for that.

I love to see and research the latest fitness fads. Actually, critique might be a better term. It seems that just about any fad can have an infomercial developed around it. But, when it comes to fitness fads, I really like to see if they can be for real or not. While many of these types of infomercials don’t really amount to much, there are a few that are serious products. Take Bowflex as an example. This is a company that puts a great amount of research in the mechanics of their home gyms and continuously update them with new technology to give you the ability to have a great workout. And they have had an infomercial for as long as I can remember.

And secondly, I’m always looking for something new to add to my workout routine. Doing the same routine over and over can quickly get stale. With something new, you actually get excited to workout and use it. And it seems that doing the same exercises predictably allows your body to adapt so after a while, you hit a plateau as far as gains go.

Push Ups That Don’t Hurt

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with doing push ups. It’s a great exercise that uses your own body weight as resistance. However, the pressure put on my wrists is a killer. I wasn’t able to do push ups on a very regular basis because my wrists would hurt too much. This was terrible because the pushup is not just a great stand alone exercise, but is also great in conjunction with other chest exercises, like the bench press.

I kept talking about it, and for Christmas I got it as a gift from my sister and brother-in-law. The Perfect Pushup seemed to have such a simple design, but yet at the same time put a new twist on an old exercise, literally. For those who haven’t see it, click here to see what the Perfect Pushup looks like.

Essentially, It is a handle that sits atop a circular disk that rotates 360 degrees. The package comes with two, one for each hand. You place the two handles opposite each other, and you can vary the distance for variations of the exercise. As you do the up and down motion of the exercise, you are also rotating the handle to workout your arms in addition to your chest and back.

For an “As Seen on TV” product I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality. These are very sturdy devices. The handles are magnificent. Doing pushups holding the handles takes away the pressure from my wrists. My wrists are no longer sore after doing the routine. The twisting motion is very smooth and is something I got used to very quickly. They are nice and small and can be stored easily under a bed or in a closet.

Because of the comfort, I am able to do push ups more frequently and do more reps per set. I am getting awesome results in my arms, chest, shoulders, and back. These results can be seen and felt.

Included in the package are instructions showing different variations you can do with The Perfect Pushup, this way the pushup routine doesn’t become stale. It also maps these variations out in what they call the “Get Ripped Plan.” It is a routine that maximizes your time and the exercise variations to get the best results. After two and a half months of being part of my regular workout, I can say that I am very happy with the results that I can feel and see as a result of the Perfect Pushup. If you are looking for something to mix up your fitness routine or a better way to do a great exercise, The Perfect Pushup is definitely something I would recommend using.

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