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Gravity Edge Excercise Equipment

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From: murdock
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 14:56
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Have you heard about the latest innovation in fitness called the Gravity Edge?

This piece of fitness equipment is made by a company called SLM Fitness. They  
run an info-mercial on late night tv showing this Hi-Tech looking piece of  
equipment that uses a novel concept in exercise called "Real Weight"  
resistance. I looked at the ad, and laughed. I thought that this was a scam.  
There is no way that this was better than Soloflex or the others. I ordered the  
introduction package from them (free) and read the material and looked at the  
video. It was no bullshit. This is definitely a different way of doing things.

This sets this equipment apart from Soloflex, NordicFlex, and others since they  
use some other form of resistance, either rubber bands or pulleys or clutches  
to give you some resistance. The "Edge" gives you the advantage of using your  
own body weight as resistance. So that you get resistance on both the upward  
and downward motion in the exercise. Not just the upward.

Think about this. When you lift a 5 pound weight, it is 5 pounds going up, and  
5 pounds going down. When you lift 5 pounds on Soloflex, it might be 5 pounds  
going up, but it is not coming down. There is a lack of resistance. On the  
Gravity Edge, you would lift this 5 pounds going up and hold it coming down;  
just like a barbell.

GRAVITY EDGE PRINCIPLE BLURB - 

The Gravity Edge is a unique exercise machine that will allow you to perform 38  
different exercises without the use of weights,rubber bands, cables or springs.  
Instead it uses your body weight and nature's own system "Gravity", to create a  
smooth, safe and superior workout.

The top lever and the bottom lever are connected by a metal rod called the  
traction bar. The position of the traction bar in relation to the top lever  
controls both the type of exercise and the resistance felt during that  
exercise.

The point at which the top lever pivots is called the fulcrum. No matter which  
exercise you choose, you will be placing the traction bar either in front of or  
behind the fulcrum point.

The Gravity Edge is real weight training. During the first few minutes you'll  
realize that unlike any other machine on the market, you can change resistance  
or move from one exercise to another in seconds. All you do is adjust the  
shuttle and two locking pins.

You can vary the amount of resistance from 20% of your body weight to 150% of  
you body weight to allow you to get a really good workout quickly with varying  
amounts of resistance.

END OF BLURB

I have personally used all sorts of machines in my time. I have used Soloflex  
(owned one), I have used NordicFlex, I have used Marcy machines, and others  
that offered as they put it, the ultimate workout machine. These folks have  
nothing in comparison with the Gravity Edge. From the minute you get on this  
machine to do the introductory 20 minute workout that comes on the video that  
you get with the machine (along with a step by step assembly guide), you notice  
a difference. With Soloflex and NordicFlex, I had to work to even begin to  
break sweat. With Gravity Edge, you need to keep a towel handy so that you  
don't slip off the bench. I was drenched after 20 minutes, and I am in shape.

The other advantage here is cost. a fully outfitted Soloflex will cost you  
1,200.00, or a NordicFlex will cost you 900.00. The Gravity Edge offers you 38  
exercises (6 more than the others) for only 450.00 shipping included. They  
offer a 30 day money back guarantee. They are also now offering a 4 year  
warranty on the machine and all of its parts. If something breaks, they will  
send you a new one, no questions asked.

If you are interested in this, then you need to contact SLM Fitness either  
direct at 800-832-8987 ask for Ext 2080 Speak to Sandy Miller. Or contact  
Consumer Info Marketing at 800-947-2969, they take a variety of payments from  
check to visa/mastercard to checking account debiting.

Tell them that Mike Murdock sent you. You will notice the difference in your  
body quickly from using this machine. More so than the rest. Like I say,  
"Gravity Edge makes the competition pale in comparison. REAL WEIGHT MAKES THE  
DIFFERENCE!!"

Mike Murdock
Pixar
murdock@pixar.com
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