| When I was a young kid my buddies and I used | | | | People who don't like to exercise can try to |
| to sit around for hours on end playing video | | | | challenge themselves to complete some type of |
| games, drinking soda, and munching on junk | | | | exercise before the game loads or before the |
| food. Ah, those were the days. Thankfully we | | | | next round comes back. |
| did other things such as climb trees and swim | | | | |
| all day which kept us in good shape. If we | | | | When I play video games I like to sit on an |
| hadn't done those things, I'm positive the | | | | exercise ball and tense my stomach while I'm |
| video games would have turned us into fat, | | | | playing, then perform some type of exercise |
| lazy adults. | | | | when the game is loading for the next round, |
| | | | checkpoint, game save, etc. |
| Back in the days of Sega Genesis and the | | | | |
| original Nintendo, all you really did was sit | | | | If I get bored with that I'll also jump up |
| on your butt and move your fingers around the | | | | and down, in essence jumping rope with no |
| controller. Usually there was a bottle of | | | | rope, on either 1 foot or both for a minute |
| soda or some sugary drink on one side, and a | | | | or 2. This is one of my favorites because not |
| bag of junk food on the other. These were | | | | only does it provide a workout, but it makes |
| designated for when the games were loading. | | | | the game a little harder since the controller |
| | | | is a little harder to handle when you're |
| Thankfully the creators of video games today | | | | bouncing up and down. |
| have gotten much smarter and more health | | | | |
| conscious. They finally started to realize | | | | Another benefit of doing this is because it |
| the dangers of obesity the children of today | | | | will prompt you to drink water while you're |
| are facing, and they're finally starting to | | | | doing it. I don't know a single person who |
| take the right actions to correct it. | | | | drinks soda or beer while working out, and I |
| | | | hope I never meet a person that does. Most |
| Nintendo Wii, in my opinion, is one of the | | | | people are dehydrated nowadays, so this might |
| best products any company has come out with | | | | help. |
| in a very long time. It lets children (and | | | | |
| adults) simultaneously have a lot of fun | | | | Although I think this is a great opportunity |
| while getting a great workout in. | | | | for otherwise lazy folks who can't motivate |
| | | | themselves to work out, I don't condone using |
| Although not every game makes you move around | | | | this as your only means of exercise. If you |
| a lot, some of them, the boxing games in | | | | haven't exercised in years, you can follow |
| particular, are spectacular for some great | | | | this plan for a month or so. Then I would |
| gaming fun with a good workout. A few weeks | | | | suggest figuring out a real workout plan and |
| ago I played for about 45 minutes straight | | | | sticking to it. |
| with my girlfriend's cousin and by the time I | | | | |
| was done I had worked up a pretty good sweat. | | | | If you aren't a video gamer, you can |
| | | | substitute the video game for watching TV, |
| This is the perfect opportunity for an | | | | which I'm certain 99% of people today do on a |
| otherwise "lazy" person to be able to workout | | | | regular basis. Instead of plopping down on |
| and honestly not even realize it. Granted, | | | | the couch, sit on an exercise ball. Hold a |
| someone playing a video game on Nintendo Wii | | | | plank when the commercials come on, then the |
| won't get into great shape, but for someone | | | | next commercial do a set up pushups, then the |
| who never exercises it can produce some | | | | next do some squats, and then do some |
| pretty great results if played consistently | | | | hyperextensions for your back on the next. |
| enough. | | | | |
| | | | By doing this and sticking to it, you'll |
| Other Ways To Exercise While Playing Video | | | | never have an excuse that you don't have time |
| Games | | | | to exercise. Fat, lazy couch potatoes can be |
| | | | turned into athletic fitness gurus just by |
| It doesn't have to stop with playing the game | | | | starting with this one simple idea. |
| as it's supposed to be played, does it? Say, | | | | |
| for example, instead of just playing the | | | | If you happen to be a couch potato or just |
| boxing game, you drop down for a set of | | | | want a new exercise to do, I urge you to try |
| pushups after round 1. Then after round 2, | | | | this out. It's great for days when you're |
| pop off some bodyweight squats for 30 | | | | feeling unmotivated and can be tons of fun. |
| seconds. Round 3 can be for some core work, | | | | You might even want to challenge your friends |
| and so on and so forth. | | | | to a round of video game exercise to see who |
| | | | has the best overall skill in video games and |
| You see, by getting a little creative anybody | | | | fitness! |
| can work out while playing video games. | | | | |