WoW and Exercise, Do They Mesh?
I’ve always been a big fan of mixing business and pleasure when it comes to working out. After all, I’ll be the first to admit that running on a treadmill or rowing away on the rowing machine is boring…really boring. Unfortunately if you’re in any sort of shape, “gaming exercise” like playing Wiisports won’t really get your heart rate up enough to give you a good calorie burning workout. I won’t bash DDR here, cause I’ve seen a lot of gamers get into shape playing that, but what if you could mix playing Warcraft with a solid workout. Turns out, you can!
The picture above is a user that appeared over at the forums talking about how he always detested working out, but loved playing wow. So, he retrofitted his treadmill to be able to handle his gaming, and now he can hop on and grab a few miles while he’s raiding or farming for mats. I love this kind of innovation, and I hope that the gaming industry comes out with more games and equipment that meshes gaming and exercising.
Of course if you’re not so handy like myself, you have options, too! There are some manufacturers that sell pre-built exercise bikes and other equipment that’s designed to be played side by side with your video game of choice. Whether you build it yourself or buy it pre-built, it’s a great way to get back into shape while still enjoying all of the gaming you love. Talk about killing two birds with one stone, eh?
November 12th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
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