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The Gut Buster Promised Scientifically Impossible Results
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The Gut Buster Promised Scientifically Impossible Results
It didn’t take long for manufacturers of cheap workout equipment to get in on the “miracle obesity cure” gravy train. For example, 1987’s Gut Buster infomercial presents a parade of tummies like you’re at a zoo for people who may want to keep their T-shirts on at the pool.
There’s the beer belly, the ol’ spare tire, and the Labanza, which is Italian slang for “lardass.” In case you don’t speak Italian, Gut Buster throws a pulsing Ghostbuster Circle of Shame over this unfortunate lady’s stomach:
