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INTEREST: Akihabara Maid Gym Will Add Fanservice to Your Workout


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Sobe



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 5:55 pm Reply with quote
Lucky maids. :<
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CandisWhite



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:42 pm Reply with quote
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Does going to the gym fill you with dread and anxiety? Does your stomach heave at the thought of all those sweaty socks and muscled beefcakes that could pummel you in a heartbeat?

That's what happens when you go to gyms set in a teen movie. Wink

Seriously, I don't think this is a very good idea. Not only does it play on the fears of someone who is so out of it that they can't handle something as simple as going to a rec centre but I question how safe and effective the gym's training will be. What on earth will the facilities be like if $7680 is "more than its goal" ?

I'm pretty sure that, like their North American counterparts, most Japanese city rec centres have facilities and staff that are welcoming to all patrons regardless of age or fitness level and are more economically sound than what this gym plans to offer.

I genuinely encourage anyone who is interested to research the hell out of this before signing up and to compare it to established, accredited, workout places.
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FenixFiesta



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:58 pm Reply with quote
do you even lift, goshujinsama?

I guess there IS a maid café for everything@!
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Lemonchest



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 7:05 pm Reply with quote
I wonder if those abs are supposed to reassure the otaku, or the maids.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 7:06 pm Reply with quote
Hmm, this reminds me that it's time I dust off that proposal for a new anime that is basically a cross between Emma: A Victorian Romance and Ultimate Muscle. I smell a hit!
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Valhern



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 7:44 pm Reply with quote
I just watched today the Black Mirror episode in which literally this happened. Well, not exactly, there was a lot of context to it but there was the possibility of someone working out while watching literal porn to keep them entertained. They could do a bunch of other stuff, but that probably was the most disturbing one and it reminds me of this idea.

Not saying this is the direction we are going but it's scarely similar.
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FireballDragon



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:01 pm Reply with quote
FenixFiesta wrote:
do you even lift, goshujinsama?

I guess there IS a maid café for everything@!


Okaerinasaimase, brah!
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Kadmos1



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:09 am Reply with quote
I so could see a harem anime being made about this. Note to self: don't give Japan any ideas about this.
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SWAnimefan



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:56 am Reply with quote
Inventive take on Maid Cafes. And promoting health at the same time, not bad!

I just wonder if they are certified trainers? I imagine it would be hard for them to stay in character for long periods, unlike Maid Cafe maids who have time to relax for a bit to regain composure. But hey, Tsundere Maid would really make you get a Good workout! Laughing
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jdnation



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:11 am Reply with quote
I'll take the one that shouts slogans at you...

PUSH!

HARDER!

GO PAST THE MAX!

REACH OVER THE TOP!

MASTER YOUR ASS!

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Alan45
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:19 am Reply with quote
My understand is that the person assisting is supposed to be there for safety purposes. That if your hand slips while lifting they can help catch the weights to prevent them falling on you. Looking at the maid's arms, I seriously doubt she would be much help.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:33 am Reply with quote
But balanced agains tthose kinds of trite safety concerns are the upskirt possibilities as suggested by photo #3. Cheap thrills > safety, amirite?
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HeeroTX



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:41 am Reply with quote
Alan45 wrote:
My understand is that the person assisting is supposed to be there for safety purposes. That if your hand slips while lifting they can help catch the weights to prevent them falling on you. Looking at the maid's arms, I seriously doubt she would be much help.

A "spotter" is usually to HELP you get the bar back when you start to be unable to keep going, ie. ADD their strength to yours. This is why its not unusual to have a spotter that looks weaker (or can lift less) than the person actually doing the exercise. That said, two points to note:
1. I doubt the "marketing" maid was selected on the basis of lifting capabilties
2. While I acknowledge that anything is possible, I doubt that the clientele this is marketed to would be serious power lifters
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CANimeFan88



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 12:40 pm Reply with quote
jdnation wrote:
I'll take the one that shouts slogans at you...

PUSH!

HARDER!

GO PAST THE MAX!

REACH OVER THE TOP!

MASTER YOUR ASS!



OK. That Simpsons reference was just WAAAAAAAY too funny. Thanks for that!
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configspace



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 1:14 pm Reply with quote
HeeroTX wrote:
Alan45 wrote:
My understand is that the person assisting is supposed to be there for safety purposes. That if your hand slips while lifting they can help catch the weights to prevent them falling on you. Looking at the maid's arms, I seriously doubt she would be much help.

A "spotter" is usually to HELP you get the bar back when you start to be unable to keep going, ie. ADD their strength to yours. This is why its not unusual to have a spotter that looks weaker (or can lift less) than the person actually doing the exercise. That said, two points to note:
1. I doubt the "marketing" maid was selected on the basis of lifting capabilties
2. While I acknowledge that anything is possible, I doubt that the clientele this is marketed to would be serious power lifters


For the serious lifters, they could have 2 maid spotters, one on each side of the bar. And maybe that will provide more incentive to keep coming back to train harder Smile
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