Embrace Tiger Return To Kitchen » Entertainment http://www.embracetigerreturntokitchen.com Conquering fears & demons on the road to reclaiming your body and building your fitness! Wed, 19 May 2010 06:04:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Using Video Games To Enhance Your Fitness Regime http://www.embracetigerreturntokitchen.com/using-video-games-to-enhance-your-fitness-regime.html http://www.embracetigerreturntokitchen.com/using-video-games-to-enhance-your-fitness-regime.html#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:02 +0000 Travis http://www.embracetigerreturntokitchen.com/?p=150 Personally, I don’t.  But, there’s a great article over at the Escapist for those of you who do, or are interested in doing so.  Check it out, Gamer-size Me.  Their current issue is all about the cross-over between the gamer lifestyle and the healthy lifestyle. Enjoy!

My favorite bit:

I’ve not exactly being pushed to my limits, so in the interests of my bold journalistic endeavor, I select a “surprise” My Health Coach challenge: “Complete 15,000 steps in 24 hours,” the stick-man happily chirps.

One hour later, I find myself over a mile from my house, not even halfway to my target. As I walk home, zig-zagging across the road like a remarkably methodical drunk in order to push my step count that bit higher, it suddenly hits me why exercise and videogames are a perfect match …

… I’m grinding. I’m repeating the same mechanical task over and over again in the distant hope that I might one day accrue enough experience points to equip a six-pack.

And it’s boring in real life, too.

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“Slap your troubles away!”

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