Monday, June 4, 2012

Exercises recommend for PC Gamers

This is not any fitness genre game for fitness consoles that I wanted to introduce, but some simple exercises you can do during your time sitting your ass - playing game (especially), surfing or watching movie.

Huh....uh... U mean I can get in shape too while farming and pwning shiznitz in WoW?
Yes, derp, you can. Geez, thanks to your excuses so I can post this.

Do...I ..even...have.. to... lift?
 Well, adding-weights are highly recommend but I'm going to explain bodyweight workouts so you have no excuses.

Well, you may not be this hardcore but still a great idea tho.

Start the game: Warming-up
*Clicks <Game of your choice>* - When the game loads, take this time to do your warm-up. If you're installing you can do more reps.
Diablo III gamers get this.
Or you're just waiting for the server to come back up.

 1. STAND-UP and SIT DOWN. 25 Repetition.

Just stand up and sit back.
Seriously, the.SIMPLEST.FUNCTIONAL.workout.evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAA.

Simply just stand-up, sit and once your butt touches the chair and stand up again. Repeat.

Try doing this with your maximum agility for 25times. If this haven't got your heart beat pumping faster, did you sold it off to the devil or something?


2. PUT YO HANDS UP IS THE AYER. Punch the air 50-100 repetitions.
Ayer Ayy Ayyer~
This is an awesome shoulder conditioning workout that I learn from Julian, my coach for Muay Thai. You'll get tone delts and arms with this.

 We (Kinabalu Fighters) usually do 100 punches for 10 sets plus a 10 push-ups in between so that makes 1000 air punches and 100 push-ups. Yes, its brutal, but great way to build strength and conditioning.


Easy/Normal/Hard mode? Friends, where are you?: Exercise while choosing/waiting/deciding

Meanwhile, while you are waiting for your friend to login /looking for one to form a proper party/deciding campaign or level/creating characters (yes, who knows this workout helps you brainstorm abit on your character features) etc etc. Just-do-this at the beginning of launching your game! They make absolutely great interval workouts.

3. SEATED CRUNCHES. 30 Repetitions or 1minute.
Work ma abs
Seems easy, huh? Do it nao! Just raise both legs along with the knees up and put it down. Pull your stomach walls in tight while you do this, make sure you still can breath normally though.


Cinematic scene/Cut scene/ Next level- BORINGGGGGGGGGG: Exercise while loading.

Okay then, her comes the more challenging workouts you do while loading or cinematic scene that you don't wanna miss... or its just plain boring but you can't skip. Then this workouts are perfect for you.

4. PUSH KICK - THIS. IS. SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAA 20 Repetitions and above, depending on how long your load's gonna be.
PUSH KICK. Yet another matial art/kick boxing inspired workout.
Basically you can ignore the first picture, you can go straight to picture 7 and kick out your foot and alternating.

5. JUMP SQUATS - 20 Repetitions.

This is another great exercise for in-between game loads and leveling to do. Push away your seat and do some plyo so you can burn some fats off your asses.

 I did this during a Left4Dead2 Co-op campaign when we reach each Safe Room.
Francis approves.

Okay.jpg I just got PWNED: "Punishment" that helps you

Ouch, do I have to get punished?
You're lucky, this punishment reminds you that you still lives. In games you can re-spawn/restart/replay. Try do that in real life.

6. PUSH-UP, plain classic push ups. 5repetitions, slow and steady.

Classic ol push-up, great way to get my ass off the chair for awhile.
 Just 5 repetitions, how kind you want me to be?


VICTORY/All your base are belong to Jna- i mean us/OWNING/GG: Finale exercise

Dip those victorious tricep muscles.
7.TRICEP DIPS - 30 repetitions (try doing 10 reps in one go/set)

Basically move your butt off the chair away to the front with your arms back straight supporting on the chair. Then dip down til your arms go 90 degree angle like the picture and push yourself back up to until your arms straight. Then repeat until you finish your reps.

These exercises are also good on its own, combine them to make a great workout and it doesn't take long!

GTG KTHXBYE * OFFLINE *:Cooling-down
Stretching is important for muscle recovery, unlock flexibility achievement too.


Try staying in these position and hold for at least 10 seconds (best 30seconds) with calm breathing.


Okay, maybe not this one. LOL.
If all fails...
On second thought...

Hope this is helpful for you PC gamers/desk-job users who need to get it moving. Start now!

2 comments:

  1. haha great tips... so gonna share this with my game geeks friend xD

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