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    10/08/09

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    *facepalm
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    Image of BlueBeard BlueBeard
    10/08/09

    In reply to The First Four Letters Say it All
    more like retardbells.

    I really hate the wii.
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    Image of Armagetiton Armagetiton
    10/08/09

    In reply to The First Four Letters Say it All
    I'm laughing at all the comments saying, "oh, 2lbs, lol, that's nothing!"

    Your ignorant comments like that only prove you know nothing at all about exercise.

    Yes, you build body mass well by curling a 30lb dumbell. But you don't swing it around for an hour - why? Because you can't. But you can with a 2lb one. And it has a similar effect.
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    Image of BigBossOgryn BigBossOgryn
    10/08/09

    In reply to The First Four Letters Say it All
    The Wii is not a fad
    The Wii is not a fad
    The Wii is not a fad

    Keep saying this too yourself and things like dumbell controller add-ons will go away.
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    Image of sunpop sunpop
    10/07/09

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    Because just throwing the wiimote at a normal tv won't shatter the glass
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    Image of N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels
    10/07/09

    In reply to The First Four Letters Say it All
    Yeah, that is pretty bell... Wait, the FIRST four letters... Dammit!
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    10/08/09

    @N●Gage Croal is happy with all thee consoles: Brilliant!
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    Image of Antinate Antinate
    10/07/09

    In reply to The First Four Letters Say it All
    :l
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    Image of Moonshadow101 Moonshadow101
    10/07/09

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    This reminds me of something I saw on a forum before the Wii's release. People were talking about all of the different things the Wiimote could be used for, and one person didn't find anything wrong with the idea that the Wii could send a signal to the Wiimote that would make it heavier.

    After all, he argued, those gym machines without any visible weights must be doing it. How else could you simply select the weight you want from a menu? It must be digital weight!
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    10/07/09

    @Moonshadow101: That makes my brain hurt.
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    10/07/09

    @Moonshadow101: Yeah...instead of just sending one laser to the remote for communication, they can send a few hundred to make it heavier. Right?
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    10/07/09

    @Moonshadow101:

    Obviously this is an example of the conservation of mass effect.
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    Image of Instant_Awesome Instant_Awesome
    10/07/09

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    These will work great for all of the games I have that are controlled by a player using two Wii Remotes and no nunchuk.
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    10/07/09

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    What is the purpose of 2lb dumbbells? Building any mass is impossible with such a low weight.
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    Image of My_Wayward_Son My_Wayward_Son
    10/07/09

    @Hi-Im-Asylum: If you're looking to bulk up by using the Wii, you have bigger problems than 2 lbs dumbbell accessories.
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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    10/07/09

    @My_Wayward_Son: So true.
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    10/08/09

    @Hi-Im-Asylum: It's not always about building mass. Yes, with heavier weights you're going for size and strength. In the case of lighter weights, you're typically going for tone and definition.

    Yes, even 2 lb. weights can do that, especially if you're slinging them around for an hour straight.
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    10/07/09

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    This is so XTREME. Now I can play games AND show off my minuscule guns.
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    10/07/09

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    Wow.. That's stupid and not the regular stupid like leaving the refrigerator open. The heavy stupid.
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    Image of Luminance Luminance
    10/07/09

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    I'm sort of a fitness buff myself, and 2 pounds is a laughable amount of weight. Even for a woman, you need to lift heavy enough to feel yourself burning. 2 pounds won't really do... much.
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    Image of Tenshigure Tenshigure
    10/08/09

    @Luminance: Tell that to someone who just had shoulder surgery, a stroke victim, or someone who has degenerative muscle failure. You may be a self-proclaimed fitness buff, but you need to think beyond the powerlifting sometimes.
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    10/07/09

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    Might actually get a decent workout playing No More Heroes.
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    10/07/09

    In reply to The First Four Letters Say it All
    I actually like this idea. Actually gaining muscle while playing regular games like zelda or red steel of any game that induces the swing of your arm can benefit a lot more when you add weight to it. My concern is that the weights may be cumbersome when pressing the buttons.
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    10/08/09

    @Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: Would add more with a little more weight than 2lb though... That's not even a kilogram. Problem is, I can't think how they could add a little extra weight without making it too cumbersome to actually play games with the thing...
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    10/08/09

    @Slanzinger: they can always use lead, I mean it is from Asia in the first place :P
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