5 ways to get fit while gaming

The game-based exercise regime that almost definitely won't kill you

Words: on April 6, 2010
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Games are worse than a daily diet of 40 cigarettes, 14 deep fried Mars Bars and downing two bottles of quadruple distilled Russian vodka. Well, that’s if this obnoxiously 90’s healthy gaming poster is to be believed. So to save us all from becoming 40 stone blobs who need our fat asses fork-lifted out of bed, we’ve come up with five totally practical ways to exercise while we game.


Run the London Marathon with this entertaining accessory...


Above: Anyone who says Virtual Boy chic isn't in this summer is an idiot


Play a bit of Brain Training while climbing Mount Everest...


Above: Admittedly, this one might ('might') kill you


Run the Rocky stairs while playing PSP...


Use your consoles as dumbbells


Above: Original Xboxes? Man, this lady is going to get soooo ripped


Switch to an entirely game-shaped diet...

Apr 6, 2010

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  • theschwartzb

    theschwartzb  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    lawl at level 80 muscles.
    Reply
  • philipshaw

    philipshaw  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    That game diet looks good
    Reply
  • TENAXIS

    TENAXIS  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    ahahha number 4 is win!! XD
    Reply
  • ranzatsu

    ranzatsu  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    How can Virtual Boy help you lose weight? What if you bump something in real life, but the VB makes it look like you earned a coin? Honestly, it just makes you look like an idiot.
    Reply
  • 4fromK

    4fromK  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    @ dash I can't concentrate on gaming and riding an excersise bike at the same time (mainly cos I game on the PC) but TV works just as well so meh.
    Reply
  • Montag

    Montag  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Sorry but these photoshop features are a bit cheap. I used to like it when there were less articles but ones which where a bit more thoughtful and considered, often giving some deeper meaning to gaming.

    A bit like slug hunting with a blunderbus.

    I am an old fart though.
    Reply
  • sleepy92ismypsn

    sleepy92ismypsn  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    try using the original ps3's as dumbells you'll have level 80 muscles in no time
    Reply
  • dash141

    dash141  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    When I work out on my exercise bike, I play my PSP to keep my mind off the strain.

    I can work out for anything up to two hours at a time this way. Without it, I'm lucky if I can stay on my bike for 20 minutes.
    Reply
  • PantherModern

    PantherModern  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    I'm not too busy to look up what a "stone" refers to, but won't anyway. Blimey! Croikey!
    Reply
  • GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly

    GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    I'm sure this will work for the Reach beta too:

    http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-halo-3-beta-gave-me-ripped-abs/a-20070524154212282039
    Reply
  • ventanger

    ventanger  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    I actually play guitar hero on a treadmill, it's not bad.
    Reply
  • GameManiac

    GameManiac  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    I wonder how that game-shaped diet tastes like?
    Reply
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    urfreegiftscom  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

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  • Sukururu

    Sukururu  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Game shaped diet look awesome....but it would probablly take time from my gaming hours just to do......
    Reply
  • breener96

    breener96  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Only Meiks would do this.
    Reply
  • OnyxOblivion

    OnyxOblivion  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    I live in Philly. I actually CAN and have run the Rocky stairs while playing my DS.
    Reply
  • bamb0o-stick

    bamb0o-stick  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    I hear plasmids are a GREAT way to stay in shape...
    Reply
  • MaynardJ

    MaynardJ  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    That poster looks like crap indeed.
    Reply
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