When I saw the South Park episode I thought, this one can't be real. Nope. It's a real thing. Some guy got tired of his wife bailing out half way through complaining about sore arms and invented the shake weight. I bet it's been very profitable on novelty alone.
Practice how you play ma'am. Thank you for putting up with nonsensical rules and keeping us all informed with your serious look into your health and fitness routine.