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John Cena & Pete Davidson Test Workout Gadgets

John Cena knows a lot about working out. So, who better to test the latest in workout technology? John and Pete Davidson join forces to try out and review five fitness gadgets. Which will score the highest?

Released on 08/10/2021

Transcript

Hello, I'm John Cena. Hi, I'm Pete Davidson.

And we are guest correspondents for Wired. [ding]

Testing and reviewing workout tech.

I'm prepared dressed as Peacemaker from the Suicide Squad,

so this should be fun.

And I'm just here. [both laugh]

[dramatic music plays]

Okay, let's get to the first gadget.

[calm music plays]

The suspense is killing me. Do we recognize this?

Uh, no. Not at all. [Pete laughs]

What is it?

I would use my clinical knowledge

to say that this is a jump rope

that counts your jumps.

It's all ball bearings now. They've shifted it.

These are obviously 20 weight 40s.

Obviously.

There's some nerving on the side. [Pete laughs]

Maybe to keep your grip.

This feels like it is made for the mass market.

It feels attainable. I don't want to use the word cheap.

It is actually a very cheap jump rope. It is $16.

It is a steel rope protected by PVC sheathing,

which I don't know what the [horn blares] that is.

It says it's high quality steel ball bearings

to avoid twisting, winding or bending.

This speed jump rope could bear a heavy load. [both laugh]

Sorry.

One reviewer says, This just made jumping easier,

so you could focus on getting in your zone,

and having a killer workout.

Love it. Five stars, Angela.

And then this other guy, who I believe more, said,

Not worth it.

If I was gonna have this much problems,

then I could just count in my head for all that matter.

[Pete laughs]

So sensitive to the touch.

You can't even store it. Two stars, says Simms33.

Let's test it out. [beep]

Okay.

[crew laughs]

Poor sound guy.

He needs some help, really, 'cause he's not good.

[beep]

[Cena panting]

Okay, I got a few in there. I jumped eight times.

I burned one calorie for 55 seconds,

and I weigh 95 pounds. [ding]

[Pete laughs]

I'd say we're about 50/50. Accurate jump count.

I think the body weight may be off.

As a guy who jump ropes regularly,

I think you [horn blares] smashed it, John.

Okay, thanks, man. I appreciate it.

[mischievous music plays]

Okay, here's where I stand on the jump rope.

If you like seeing your stats and data,

it's not that much more expensive than a regular jump rope,

so why not?

You're not gonna break the bank with it.

Pete, would you use this?

[Pete] No, but it seems like you had a good time with it,

and I would just your opinion,

so I think we like the $16 jump rope

that is also used as a dildo.

Cool. All right, there it is.

On a one to five, I give this a 2.5.

That is fair.

Bring on the next gadget.

[calm music plays]

Okay, uh...

This is a box. Is that a Roku?

It's actually a tiny gym in my pocket.

This is gonna test grip, so I would basically do this,

and it would give me a readout.

How much do you think this one is?

Something like this, I would bet it costs $800.

It is $120.

The Activbody Active Five Handheld Isometric Strength

Training Device,

and it helps you build muscle, get toned,

and stay fit anywhere.

This portable strength training and fitness tool

paired with its companion app,

gives you 100+ low impact workouts that effectively target

different muscle groups in just five minutes.

Hmm, 120 exercises in five minutes.

You are definitely on some clinical amphetamines

if you're doing this workout. [Pete laughs]

Here are the reviews for the Active Five.

Just do something. Just move.

This is the answer. Five stars.

Terrible workouts. Hard to get into a groove.

I threw the box away,

so now I'm stuck with this horrible paperweight.

One star, Amazon Customer. Didn't even leave his name.

[Cena whistles]

I'm interested to see what you do with it. [beep]

Let's play the set up game. Follow the line.

Oh, okay. Okay, cool, all right.

That's fair. This is my flight path.

This looks like an Atari game.

I'm figuring out how to cheat. It's very easy to corrupt.

[beep]

Hold this position,

and press Active Five firmly and roughly.

Okay, I'll try to maybe do something like this.

17 pounds of strength.

26 pounds of strength in the other arm. That's right.

This is the gun to watch at the show.

That's the one you masturbate with.

This one? That's not a workout.

[mischievous music plays]

[Cena] The Active Five Gym In Your Pocket.

I don't like that thing.

Why don't you like it?

I just don't like it. [both laugh]

I honestly can't put my finger on it,

but this thing sucks. Yeah.

[Cena laughs]

I agree with you.

I don't like it, and only because it's too easy to cheat.

Like, one set of fingers pressing against another

while this hand is passive could make more tension

to give you a better score.

It happens in all of fitness. We try to gamify our results.

But this is way too easy to do that.

I would give this one star.

[calm music plays]

[Pete] Hmm, the BlazePod. Ooh, rough name.

Okay, it's, like...

Small targets?

I don't know if they plug into each other,

but there's a weird thing on the bottom.

My review of this is...

Oh. Ooh.

One just lit up. Another one, and two just lit up.

Ooh?

I don't know how I did that. [Pete laughs]

Tell us what we have here.

Well, John.

What you're holding right now

is the BlazePod Flash Reflex and Reaction Training

LED Light Pods.

For a staggering $300,

the kit includes four LED light pods

to create motivating visual cues

and tests for athletes and trainees.

The pods are extremely durable,

can absorb hard hits during an MMA training session,

but are also sensitive enough for a light tap.

Beware of some grump reviewers, and take it from a pro.

Buy these and quit messing around,

and then the much more believable review.

The suction cups don't stick to any wall in my warehouse.

Two stars. What a weird flex.

In my warehouse. [beep]

This is a plank challenge. Tap any of the pods to start.

There we go. Go, okay, go.

There we go. Yup.

This is actually pretty cool.

It's Simon Says.

Yup, it's kinda like Whack-A-Mole and Simon Says.

Yeah, that's not worth $300.

But you can cheat. [Pete laughs]

So the non-techy way to do this exercise.

Take the really small plates at the gym, and you stack them,

and when you're in your plank position,

you move them over here,

and there's really very little way to cheat.

I do like how you know how to cheat with

every single device we use, though.

You gotta find the flaws,

and the flaw is you can gamify the system very quickly.

[mischievous music plays]

What'd you think of these?

I actually kinda like it,

because it looks fun and it lights up,

and I'm a very simple minded man, so for, like, me,

that's very exciting.

You like to be under the bright lights. [Pete laughs]

They also make cool photo filters too,

like, if you're taking selfies and stuff.

You can just put them under your face.

I'll say two stars?

Two stars for lighting up.

[Cena] Testing an athlete's reaction time,

it's pretty cool, but I'm gonna get faster at touching dots,

and if you're a basketball player

hoping to get quicker at playing basketball,

how much does a basketball cost?

$11? $12?

It's not gonna cost me [horn blares] $300.

Bring on the next gadget.

[calm music]

Ooh, okay.

So from the good folks at Theragun,

it's, I believe, their new Theragun.

These are interesting, and once again...

Another vibrator.

A strange parallel between home intimate amusement,

and physical fitness gadgetry.

How's that feel? It feels insane.

I love how, like, toned and jiggly it looks on your arms.

This is a Theragun Mini... [Pete laughs]

Handheld Percussive Massage Device.

The Theragun Mini portable treatment packed with power.

Theragun Mini is your pocket sized partner. Okay. [laughs]

Giving you quality deep muscle treatment

with unparalleled portability.

How much do you think this one's costing you, John?

$500. A $200 Theragun.

Okay, $200 is not bad.

[Pete] And here are some reviews.

The small design def makes it easier to hit harder spots.

Love it. Five stars, Eric.

And then Judy913 says,

It feels like a jackhammer punching you over and over.

I hated this product. Returned.

I wish they showed the reviews of the people

that used it for what it's really for, but...

Yeah, I'm using this for my OnlyFans page.

Yeah. [Pete laughs]

Tell us about your experience with the Theragun.

So I have a very bad back,

because I have horrible posture,

because I don't like myself.

I got a Theragun because I saw a commercial

of Cristiano Ronaldo just, like...

He doesn't even say anything.

He's just, like, sexy looking at the camera,

and he's like...

You know, doing this shit.

So I thought it was, like, supposed to massage your back,

and cut out the middle man,

and John just told me that that's actually the opposite

of what it does.

This is a hammer, and if you have a hurt arm,

and your arm is in pain,

and your body is in full defensive mode,

you're essentially taking a hammer to it.

It's not relaxing the tissue at all. It's aggravating it.

Percussion can be really good by, like,

waking up all those muscles

and getting them ready for activity,

but man, if you're in pain,

don't put a hammer on something that already hurts.

That's the takeaway for this.

[mischievous music]

I love the design. It's really small.

These things are great on healthy tissue.

Well, 'cause you have all that healthy tissue.

So it's actually really great for you,

but horrible for someone like me.

No, you...

If your back hurts and the rest of you's okay,

you've got a bunch of healthy tissue.

Aww, thanks, John.

I give this 3.75 stars.

The only reason it's not higher is because

they're not really doing a better job

of informing people how to use them.-

[calm music]

Hmm.

[foam roller vibrates on table] [Pete laughs]

How much do you think this

High Intensity Vibrating Foam Roller is, John?

$150? Very close, $200.

It's a little pricey for a piece of foam.

It is german engineered, eco friendly,

smooth and grooved, like myself.

Three vibrating settings for a custom experience

tailored to your recovery and warm up needs.

You can increase the range of motion by up to 40%

versus 18% increase with regular foam rolling.

Ridiculously powerful vibrations.

When I use it on my upper back,

it makes me feel a bit dizzy.

I don't know if that's a positive review.

And then negative review. All caps.

Stopped working within only several weeks of use.

One star.

[beep]

Foam rollers are good, and they work,

but they're also bad because, like...

How many times have you seen people at the gym like this?

Like, eh. On their phones, like, kicking it.

Pretend they're rolling out their calves,

and they're just like this.

The cool thing about the hyper wise...

You can't really relax, and Pete. I want you to know.

This could be a great finish to your workout.

Yeah?

You just gotta get on that inside edge.

Okay.

And in about 90 more seconds, my workout will be finished.

[chime]

This is good. This one was good.

[mischievous music]

What'd you think?

[Pete] I thought it was cool,

but I thought that they should've added

a Bluetooth speaker as well.

I mean, they might as well.

Oh shit. Why not, right?

That would've been sick.

I like this thing. I actually do own one.

Something that's helped my bad back a little bit.

Maybe you should try a run on the hyperwise.

This is more for, like,

the cool down stuff, and the relaxing everything.

If you have something that's quite tense.

The difference is this uses vibration. [roller vibrates]

It's a little bit less threatening than percussion.

But guys. Add a speaker to it.

And for the fact that you didn't add a speaker to it,

we're gonna give it...

Three? Three?

Three?

We're gonna give it three stars. That's final.

Wired, it's time for my overall thoughts.

Is an archaic dinosaur like me,

who really doesn't know how to turn on or off their phone,

really a justifiable authority to evaluate this equipment?

[horn blares] no.

Watch Rocky Four.

There's a guy who lifts logs and runs up mountains,

and there's another guy who trains with

the highest technical equipment available.

It's all about what you like.

If you like tech, if you like working out,

the techy workout gadgets are for you.

But you don't need tech to work out.

You should definitely not take my opinion on working out,

because I cannot work out, even though I look like I do.

So to sum it up, we both had a great time, but my god.

Have you wasted your time trying to get information from us.

[catchy music plays]