Video Game Exercise

With an EXCLUSIVE 1st look at GZ Spin Trainer and GZ Family Fit-3-in-1 Combo-Cycle-Rower, it looks as if Richard and company (Gamercize) have been busy. These pictures were taken at a School Sport Partnership Conference ( SSPC '08 ) recently and from all accounts are some of the first images available on the web. These new lines will go on sale in the new year. I'll update on the price when I get clarification from Richard. The full sized spin bike will join the existing range of portable... Read Full Story

12 Months of change for active gaming! I keep a close eye on the fitness industry, the video game industry and an even closer eye on the emerging exergame industry. To create and run a company like Gamercize forward thinking is a must, but the worst aspect of being ahead of the game is there are very few people on the same page! Luckily those few are great people to share ideas and discuss exergaming. For those that follow exergaming, I've put these predictions together to give up the head... Read Full Story

When the weather outside is too hot, exergaming keeps children active! I have been lucky enough to visit the University of South Florida this week, which is oddly located in the north of the state - in Tampa. I used to spend an awful lot of time in FL and often flew into Tampa, but quickly waving goodbye from the Sunshine Skyway as I headed towards my little place in Charotte County. Having spent a few wonderful days in Tampa, I can see why it is a better choice of location than on reclaimed... Read Full Story

Exercise makes video games acceptable. A research study has been completed to determine the free choice in activity of children aged between 7 and 11 yrs, when given three activity stations: Traditional games with no physical activity Gamercize stepper and cycle fitness machines on PlayStation 2 Traditional stepper and cycle fitness machines with no gaming Given free choice the children were 6 times more likely to engage in physical activity with Gamercize over traditional fitness equipment... Read Full Story

Modular Exergaming Reaches the Next Level! This is the riders eye view from the seat of the new GZ Spin Trainer, the latest innovation from Gamercize. The official unveiling will be at the School and Sport's Partnership Conference next week. The full sized spin bike will join the existing range of portable stepper and cycle exercise machines that have proved hugely popular. The GZ Spin Trainer represents the highest end of exergaming fitness training and will be available for PC, Xbox 360... Read Full Story

Gamercize wins the public vote! Last week (and this week!) was very busy for us at Gamercize, bringing our unrivaled exergaming products to the UK's School and Sport's Partnership Conference in Telford. I quick look around showed no active console gaming evident, aside from Gamercize. There were a few dedicated video game exercise machines, and the prices of these was staggering. Gamercize showed similar exercise benefits, for a tenth of the cost, but they key benefit demonstrated by... Read Full Story

In this blog we will be sharing research that is relevant to the adoption of exergaming in physical education at school. Common sense tells us that children are engaged by exergaming, the combination of exercise with video games. This post reports on this assumption under test. This research was completed in July 2007 and set out to determine the free choice in activity of children aged between 7 and 11 yrs, when given three activity stations: Traditional games with no physical activity... Read Full Story

Exergames use video games, which is positive because kids love video games. There needs to be awareness that not all games are suitable for children. Choosing an inappropriate game for exergaming is mentally unhealthy for children and will produce a negative response from some parents. Despite a few high profile games that are considered unsuitable for children, there is a significant number of alternatives. This post is intended to help you when selecting appropriate video games for... Read Full Story

Playing the same game over and over gets boring, change it! At That's Fit , we've written about Wii Fit several times. But there's another alternative to video gaming exercise that will work with almost any console system. Gamercize is plug and play equipment that will get you fit while you enjoy your favorite video games. Your Gamercize equipment includes a small device that plugs in to your existing gaming console. You'll be able to set the intensity of your workout here. Then, you can... Read Full Story

I came across this on YouTube, does anyone know what show this came from? It's great to see the reaction of people in street to Gamercize and definitely a great idea for raising awareness that video games can be fun exercise. Read Full Story