Comments on: GamerCycle http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/ Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:51:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/#comment-210211 Chris Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:27:50 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=718#comment-210211 <p>This is an amazing idea! Not even just for kids but for lazy individuals of all sorts that love watching TV. I don't watch much TV but if I do I should be working out a bit why not.</p> <p>But I'd be curious how many kids would actually want to watch TV if they had to work out all the time to do it? That would be an interesting study. I bet lots of kids would just give up TV altogether.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Chris</p> This is an amazing idea! Not even just for kids but for lazy individuals of all sorts that love watching TV. I don’t watch much TV but if I do I should be working out a bit why not.

But I’d be curious how many kids would actually want to watch TV if they had to work out all the time to do it? That would be an interesting study. I bet lots of kids would just give up TV altogether.

Thanks,

Chris

]]> By: Steve http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/#comment-209931 Steve Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:53:23 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=718#comment-209931 <p>I know this post is a little bit older, but these type of fitness oriented equipment bikes are still pretty cool in my opinion. WHen I was in the Air FOrce, we had a gym that was stocked with state of the art equipment for testing and such and there were several bikes/video games hybrids being utilized. Honestly, to me, the biggest thing that made a difference was the actual soundtrack of the game, and not the game itself. If the music was loud and rocked, I was all good with it.</p> I know this post is a little bit older, but these type of fitness oriented equipment bikes are still pretty cool in my opinion. WHen I was in the Air FOrce, we had a gym that was stocked with state of the art equipment for testing and such and there were several bikes/video games hybrids being utilized.
Honestly, to me, the biggest thing that made a difference was the actual soundtrack of the game, and not the game itself.
If the music was loud and rocked, I was all good with it.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/#comment-209608 Jeffrey Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:53:46 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=718#comment-209608 <p>I think this is a great idea. Quite frankly with kids, exercise isnt going to win out over video games in a lot of cases so why not leverage one to accomplish the other?</p> I think this is a great idea. Quite frankly with kids, exercise isnt going to win out over video games in a lot of cases so why not leverage one to accomplish the other?

]]> By: Kerry http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/#comment-41890 Kerry Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:33:16 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=718#comment-41890 <p>I think this is great. I run marathons and my kids run 5ks and play soccer but LOOOOOOVE tv and video games. What a way to cut back on that time OR get in better shape!!!</p> I think this is great. I run marathons and my kids run 5ks and play soccer but LOOOOOOVE tv and video games. What a way to cut back on that time OR get in better shape!!!

]]> By: Picture It http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/#comment-4056 Picture It Sun, 21 May 2006 18:19:01 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=718#comment-4056 <p>I would never allow this into my house. Kids should be outside playing basketball, swimming, playing with friends, riding their bikes, etc.</p> I would never allow this into my house. Kids should be outside playing basketball, swimming, playing with friends, riding their bikes, etc.

]]> By: Luann Kole http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/#comment-3769 Luann Kole Sat, 20 May 2006 13:12:36 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=718#comment-3769 <p>This is so wrong. I have two daughters, 22 and 5, and I can say it just as important for them to have fresh air and sunshine as it is to have exercise. Part of overall fitness is the ability to do without the stimulation of video games, internet, etc.</p> This is so wrong. I have two daughters, 22 and 5, and I can say it just as important for them to have fresh air and sunshine as it is to have exercise. Part of overall fitness is the ability to do without the stimulation of video games, internet, etc.

]]> By: vh http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/19/gamercycle/#comment-3760 vh Sat, 20 May 2006 02:48:59 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=718#comment-3760 <p>I am with you, I want is a bicycle that controls or powers the game. I also wish there was a computer mouse that gave me a work out.</p> I am with you, I want is a bicycle that controls or powers the game. I also wish there was a computer mouse that gave me a work out.

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