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s01e02 Chandler: Ugly Naked Guy got a Thighmaster!


What is Thighmaster?

Chandler walks by the big window in Monica's apartment. Suddenly Chandler sees something and starts screaming.

Chandler: Ugly Naked Guy got a Thighmaster!

What is Thighmaster?

The Thighmaster is an exercise product designed to shape one's thighs. The device is essentially two pieces of metal tube bent in a loop and connected with a hinge. The way it works is one has to put the Thighmaster between the knees and squeeze them together and release, squeeze and release.

The Thighmaster was invented in Sweden by then-physical medicine intern later "Dr." Anne Marie Bennstrom. She called is the "V-Bar" physical therapy device. 

The V-bar got really popular and was even bought by Princess Grace of Monaco former popular actress from the USA. 

The device later received US design patent. And was marketed by Joshua Reynolds under the "Thighmaster" name. Joshua Reynolds is often wrongly credited as the inventor instead of Dr. Anne Marie Bennstrom.

There are a number of other ways to exercise with the Thighmaster.

This joke about ugly naked guy working out with the Thighmaster is another one that didn't stand the test of time. But nonetheless now we get where the roots of the joke are coming from.

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