Video games and fitness

[LeafUF]

Pretty cool article on CNN.com about gamers and why the characteristics translate well to fitness.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/14/health/video-gamers-bodybuilders-fitocracy/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

(CNN) -- They've been trained to focus for weeks at a time on a single goal. They know how to clearly identify obstacles and form step-by-step plans to overcome them.

They're obsessed with improving specific skills but judge success only by overall progress made in the world they've decided to conquer -- as realistic or fantastical as it may be.

It's precisely these traits that make video-gamers great bodybuilders.

Take a moment to laugh, if you must. Now hear us out.

As a gamer and a gym rat I see the appeal and am sure I am not alone.

[oI2ange]

Makes sense. Gamers often have obsessive compulsions at times. I know I do (as both a gamer and a workout fanatic). Cool article.

[Goddard]

Hi LeafUF,
Very informative article and thanks for sharing it with everyone. Before that I always thought games are great for mind only as they makes mind active and open.

[ThomasGoldkamp]

That probably explains why I'm neither a good gamer nor a good consistent lifter.

[GatorFan89]

Pretty cool article on CNN.com about gamers and why the characteristics translate well to fitness.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/14/health/video-gamers-bodybuilders-fitocracy/index.html?hpt=hp_c2



As a gamer and a gym rat I see the appeal and am sure I am not alone.

Great article, Leaf. Same here, I love lifting but I also love my video games :grin:

Not all of us gamers are scrawny, a lot of people are surprised to find out I usually play them, but they're fun and they can help you with certain things, like I would definitely say my hand-eye coordination and reaction timing has improved from playing games.

[BossaGator]

Somehow I think Skyrim will have a negative effect on my fitness when it comes out in several days.

[LeafUF]

Dude, it has been rapid fire lately. I went from Infamous 2 at a leisurely pace to Arkham City which I am about to finish and move on to Uncharted 3 before I even get to Skyrim. Thankfully, I dont think I have any other games on my wish list until Mass Effect in March. So, I will be spending most of my gaming time with Skyrim.

I am fortunate to have the schedule that allows me to work out in the morning and keep my afternoons and evenings free for other stuff.

[LeafUF]

If anyone is interested I just got into the fitocracy beta and it seems I have some invites. You can also try to get an invite through the Leangains site which is where I got mine.

Seems like a cool site. After logging a few workouts I joined the Skyrim group, cant say many other fitness based sites would have that as a group.

[Dreamliner]

Some of my trainees are still in the Pac Man era.

They eat everything in sight.

[LeafUF]

Ha

[GatorFan89]

Poor Leaf, probably not getting too much exercise in with Skyrim in his possession :wink:

[LeafUF]

Poor Leaf, probably not getting too much exercise in with Skyrim in his possession :wink:

Ha, I'm good. Work, Gym, Skyrim. Everything else though is not getting much attention.