Health and fitness doesn’t need to be boring. In fact, there are a lot of ways you can gamify fitness to make it more fun. Exercise routines, workout DVDs and workout equipment that collects dust in the corner is often quite mundane. Here are some ways you can take games to a whole new level and improve your level of health and fitness.
There are a lot of ways to gamify fitness today. Though, most of the interesting devices cost in the thousands or offer some kind of ridiculous subscription plan. Yet, I’ll still get a hell of a workout playing the Xbox 360 Kinect in 2022.
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I love challenging myself in a variety of ways. This time, I’m aiming to lose the last of my weight while reaching 8% body fat before the end of 2021. Is it possible to use the Kinect to power this latest fitness challenge?
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Recently, I stumbled upon a unit that is somewhat similar to Your Shape: Fitness Evolved. Well, the Virtual Smash gym game, anyway. I’m talking about Liteboxer and its use of punching to work up a sweat.
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High-Intensity Interval Training, or a HIIT workout, is an exceptionally popular way to exercise nowadays. And although there are plenty of these workouts to choose from, can you get the same benefits by playing the Xbox Kinect?
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Since we are ColoradoPlays, it only makes sense to play in Colorado. And one of my favorite pastimes is to spend an hour or two at Topgolf. As the new one opened recently, we decided to give the Topgolf in Thornton a try.
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Even before the current pandemic, home fitness apps and devices were making strides in the market. And after seeing some of the products available today, it makes me wonder if the Xbox Kinect was just ahead of its time.
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Yes, I know. The Xbox Kinect is a long-dead tech. I guess that would make me a zombie player. The fact is, I’ve lost more weight with playing Kinect fitness games than any other method. And it’s still something that engages me to this day.
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So, I just signed myself up to participate in World CleanUp Day on September 19, 2020. I wish I would have realized this was coming sooner, then I would have planned something a bit more fun. But, it is what it is. So, let’s do something productive!
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Yes, I still play the Xbox Kinect to help burn calories and lose weight. I mean, there’s a lot to be said about a game system that helps you lose more than 80 pounds. And this case study for Avengers: Battle for Earth breaks down why it’s one of my favorites.
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Most people that follow us on ColoradoPlays.com probably know Michael and I love coffee. As a matter of fact, it is a borderline obsession. So when my cousin told me we should try Dutch Bros Coffee, I was a little hesitant but I am game for trying anything once, so off we went to Dutch Bros Coffee.
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