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Could Fitness Gaming BeThe Future?

Instead of incorporating games into exercise, how about incorporating exercise into games?
ballerjoe121 - contributor
Published: 163 days 17 hours ago | News | Wii | Gaming | Industry News | Tech
 
 

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knox - 164 days 13 hours ago
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i hope not............
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Genesis5 - 163 days 12 hours ago
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Really! No wonder there is so many unfit people these days. They really need to make the time to do real exercise. Grab your tennis racket or your golf clubs maybe get on your bike turn off the TV and go outside.
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heroicjanitor - 164 days 2 hours ago
2 - Hope not
Since they don't get you fit and they aren't fun.
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sidar - 163 days 20 hours ago
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They do get you fit if you keep up a schedule, it also depends on the amount of exercise you perform.
A gym is not a work out heaven, you can do it anywhere.

As for the article, no not the future but i can be part of the gaming culture.
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psbeyond - 163 days 22 hours ago
3 - Next you'll be selling vibrating butterfly ab crunchers
The only thing you'll get from using your games console to work out is RSI. There is no secret to being healthy and in shape, you just need a balanced diet and to do interval cardio to burn off the excess.

Fitness gaming is just exploiting the fact that many gamers are couch potatoes, and some of them are self conscious enough to fall for this scam. Probably the same people with a butterfly vibrator strapped to their abs while they swallow liquid meals in a weight watchers carton.
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FantasyStar - 163 days 17 hours ago
4 - I dunno. The article references Wii-Fit alot. And I seem to remember a Miyamoto quote that says Wii-Fit isn't a fitness game.
And even so, don't be lazy. Get your ass outside and exercise. Don't be a shut-in and do it inside cause that's just lame. I play alot of games, but I also go to 24 fitness 3 times a week as well.

24 Fitness/Outside activities > All Fitness Games ever created.
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Cunnin-English - 163 days 15 hours ago
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Its called a gym.
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Fulensenca - 163 days 15 hours ago
6 - Could Fitness Gaming BeThe Future?
Huh, yeah, as much as flying cars ...
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Wardy - 163 days 14 hours ago
7 - One word...
No
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JEDI WOLVERINE - 163 days 13 hours ago
8 - Simple answer.......
For free -every other day run down your local roads (circular circiut) until you get back home again, make your run last 20-30 minutes (or less if unfit and work up to that).

When you get home enjoy a proper gaming experience relaxing on the couch for an hour or two.

Rinse and repeat for about 3 months = fit person playing proper games.
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jlar - 163 days 1 hour ago
9 - Nope! Never! Gonna! Happen!
Impossible, plus you could also meet great girls at the gyms and tracks.
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RustedMan - 162 days 23 hours ago
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"The only thing you'll get from using your games console to work out is RSI. There is no secret to being healthy and in shape, you just need a balanced diet and to do interval cardio to burn off the excess.

Fitness gaming is just exploiting the fact that many gamers are couch potatoes, and some of them are self conscious enough to fall for this scam. Probably the same people with a butterfly vibrator strapped to their abs while they swallow liquid meals in a weight watchers carton."

how can people just skim over such an awesome comment?
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