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Can Mega Quake Prime Weight-Loss Rump Shaker Transform Your Body?

By Matt Buchanan Published May 14, 2008, 3:00 pm ET

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Exercising is a pain in the ass. Wouldn’t it be great if something moved it for you? We’ve seen machines sorta like the Mega Quake Prime before, which promise to do all the hard work for you and just shake the calories off. I definitely felt something tweaking in my lower back—I’m sure it was just my pride the fat melting away. [JTrade, Giz @ Koreannovation]

https://gizmodo.com/body-energizer-vibrating-exercise-machine-shrinks-somet-284351

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