BIG IDEAS: Gustavo Barceloni's Energym

[CactusBobsPlace]

It cannot work , the equipment needed would be costly and the maintenance and upkeep to keep it all going would be an expensive nightmare......better to use solar on the roof much less moving parts to go wrong

[Nicholasdude187]

This has allready been invented. Pluse it is impossible to have a perfect energy sorce that is ever flowing. Allways some energy will be waisted so its impossible for a gym to "run it self".

[radguitar1]

This kid is right but he is definitely not the first person to think of this. And dumbbells and weights could be applied as well. Imagine a stall or booth with a bar running into holes on either side of you. Set the resistance or "weight" and start pumping. The upward motion will drive a wheel that spins freely when there is no "weight" being lifted. Now imagine a row of these all connected to the same wheel and every person contributes to the same generator. Somebody really needs to do this!!!!

[Spaceomatic]

This idea was way better than give guns to animals and that kind of shit.

[JoshiuaTeschiua]

I think this is a great idea!

[TeryOO9]

/watch?v=RfUYmGVozH0

[MuerteDeAmor]

or the gyms could just keep all the energy for themselves and then charge people for it like all the electric companies do -.-

[RussianWithAttitude]

yeah nice, now make it happen. don't forget to patent the idea before its get stolen, but i think you

figured this one out already. so the monthly payings at gyms can get lower.

[XxnEr0xXxMaNexX]

this idea is actually good and is absolutely possible . Pretty nice idea :)

[evbcarr]

one of the better ideas here!

[izzovizio]

big idea, just as in matrix one! use humans as batteries! remeber that?

[SweetAsSugar727]

raddddd =D

I love it.

[gossipgirljakjak]

man i love you you are so cute and so eco and amazing idea!!!!xoox :D

[xPBJ]

Good motivational tool for people to exercise although i dont see the use... the money spent on converting rowing/bike machines into usable electricity might as well as be used for solar panels

[roidroid]

this already exists.

i saw a tv show about it. iirc the guy was making gym equipment outof junk, and his next step that he was just starting was to actually supplement the energy the gym used to power it's treadmills - by harvesting energy generated by the bikes.

[IRisingFuryI]

Rocketboom should have taken more science in school. Here's why:

Someone like Lance Armostrong can produce a max of half horse power, which translates into around 370W. That's enough to power around 20 flourescent light bulbs.

Sounds a lot, but when you take into account that not everyone is as strong as Lance, that not everyone can sustain such power for a long time and the power required to light the gym... well, it just isn't enough.

Might be a good motivational tool though...

[jkjkjij22]

like a year ago i told this idea to all my friends and everyone thinks i'm an idiot. i even though of how you can make a mechine that makes energy from exercises like dung bells and everything.

[xxNeonSophiixx]

Genius!

[sylac146]

wow amazing idea =D

maby one day we may have energym's

(or do we already have some)

[DumbassesThree]

the human is the ultament power converter... and I must say that is pure geanuse. great job mate

[overgrownjackass]

this idea has already been done.. =/

[hitachi088]

true but ... do you see a EnerGim nears your city ?

[gtrbasketball2]

great idea, would the people take the energy they've created home? or would it be to power the gym?

[joncoppola28]

>>>Incredible!

This isn't a "GOOD" idea, its a GREAT one. One that will actually work, not like the other "Good mag" ideas. hehehe

[edemochick]

wow!!!! it's a awesome idea! I hop this not stay like an idea!

[meekben]

this is not a new idea, actually this kind of gyms exists in the US in this moment

[Uatemydoodle]

WOW wdf.. i went gym today and i was thinking about this o.o

[jennabeanski]

Love this idea!!! Why not, right??

[overtrist]

great idea... Something that is quite realistic and helpful at the same time

[Vitaminous]

4 bikes couldn't even power the Copenhagen Christmas tree steadily.

[bugilt]

I wonder if the gym could produce enough electricity to pay for itself. If people didn't have to pay to use this gym I would see it becoming feasible.

[jojo808]

@bugilt Or if you could plug your car in to charge it up then ,power your house with the excess from the car. Win , first humn powered Car and House . sort of

[lunei66]

A fairly good idea, although I've heard it before. But I think that when harvesting the power of the sun is mastered, not much more will be necessary.

(I mean, that would provide MASSIVE amounts of energy, right?)

[fripojke]

I have had the exakt same idea for a long time...you could also use the energy to press juice or something...in with a couple of oranges, spin a little, and refresh yourself with some freshpressed juice afterwards. :)

[xshieldsx49]

Great idea!

[ramanglass544]

um ... a few of these already exist

[nolanofeast]

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