Basically a standard diet/exercise plan, but with the twist that the progression is couched in gamer lingo like "leveling up" etc.
I dunno, seems like it could work... =/
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lmao. nah, I think it would be good to get gamers off the couch. It's a great hobby, but if gamergate should have taught us anything, it's that we need to get out from behind our screens more, even if only to protect the hobby we love.
or christian rap... yeah, you have a point...
...Bobby, you're not making Christianity better, you're just making rap worse...
Funny enough, Christian rock had/has some pretty good songs and artists...
The link is one I like even though I'm not a Christian.
To be fair, VR is a great solution to that. Try playing The Thrill of the Fight for just five minutes and you'll find you're doing 10x the cardio you'd do if you'd been running for 30 minutes straight.
Although definitely add some outdoor activities too. Gotta include some sunlight and fresh air as part of the whole package.
IIRC there are like a million apps on the Google Play Store that do exactly this. They don't work, because gamification is fucking stupid and people who come up with these retarded fucking ideas should be harvested for organs.
tough but fair
Already exists (sort of).
Darebee is a site with free workout (many of them designed around having minimal to no exercise equipment on hand) and diet guides you can download. Among their workout plans are a number of RPG-themed ones.
I've gone through a few of them and it's nothing groundbreaking but is definitely more interesting than "today we're going to do X repetitions of Y weight" even if the result is similar. Personally would recommend the Age of Pandora one - even if you're not interested in the workout aspect it's got a better story and branching paths than a lot of games (both video and tabletop) today.
The only tip that can apply to everyone is make a good workout playlist, you'll be surprised how much easier it is to do a routine when you have a good playlist to listen to. Plus a lot of gym music is shit.
Warning, do not do if your workout involves jogging and hiking outside, depending on location between wild animals and 'joggers', best to have some level of awareness..
A tip I use is if you work a job involving labor, apply the following motto:
also, a fw good places to start looking when making that playlist are this video and most of the songs from the full album these songs come from. ( I especially like valley forge and hold the line personally, but all of them are good songs, even the one song that drags a bit for me personally, hollow man)
also, real american by rick derringer, lol.
gamer lingo is cringe, and it was especially cringe when they tried to add it to corporate incentive programs ("""gamifacation""")
if you want gamers to exercise and be healthy, the best method I have found is to find a physical activity that jives with the thing that draws them to video games. for fans of fighting games this could be sports like fencing, boxing, or martial arts in general. One on One sports like street basketball, ping pong, and tennis can also utilize the same mindset. for exploration oriented gamers, hiking and biking are excellent. Mountain biking, skateboarding, and surfing also works for gamers who like racing games or reflex based games. Strategy gamers are tough to satisfy, but I find team sports can scratch that itch from time to time.
Rotc type exercises, maybe?
I apologize in my case, even though I work my ass off at work, maybe something like survival training or camping would be a good choice (really big into survival crafting games)🤔
...maybe Pokemon fans could get into rodeo or bullfighting😂
fair enough, lol.
Does remind me that I should probably get back into RingFit Adventure.
I would propose something different, think of a fallout style tier chart that lets you share and challenge friends with a monthly reset. Your strength is rated on what workouts you do. Your perception is based on gun target accuracy. Endurance on an exercise amount each day to create a monthly average plus weight check. Charisma is based on time spent physically with others. Intelligence is how many “accomplishments” you accrue that month, books, puzzles, max difficulty games, etc. agility would be much like strength but with hiit and aerobic exercise. Luck would be personal success notes.
fair enough. not like I'm an expert of anything.
Nobody who’s actually jacked does this gay shit,
Or, alternatively, not.