Discussion: Using Video Games for Conditioning
in: Orienteering; Training & Technique
Jan 6, 2011 11:40 PM
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Being involved in the technology I bought xbox with Kinect as a X-mas gift for my family.
Playing it is a blast! Dance Party and Sports Package games totally exhausted me after 1 hour or so playing. And I thought I am fairly in shape :) Though I tried to play at advanced levels.
What do you think about validity of logging these as level 3 to 4 training? My HR went up to 140-150.
Playing it is a blast! Dance Party and Sports Package games totally exhausted me after 1 hour or so playing. And I thought I am fairly in shape :) Though I tried to play at advanced levels.
What do you think about validity of logging these as level 3 to 4 training? My HR went up to 140-150.
Jan 6, 2011 11:42 PM
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Oh, forgot to add, finally we are going to be slim and fit nation! I love it vs. coach-potatoes old legacy video-gamers.
Jan 11, 2011 5:04 PM
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The really bizarro thing is, Americans would play a yard work simulator (they do that farming game), and then hire people to cut their grass..
Jan 12, 2011 4:52 PM
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bct:
You can hire people to play the game for you too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_farming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_farming
Jan 12, 2011 7:37 PM
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At least Kinect forces you to actually move and move fast :) I wonder if any direct impact on "Global Warming" will be registered starting December 2010. We can blame it onto > 8 million Kinects already sold!
Poor thin Chinese Gold Farmers!
Poor thin Chinese Gold Farmers!
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