How do you exercise? (if you even do)

[poopgoblin]

I usually bike about 10 miles a day for my exercise. I also click mouse buttons and type.

[Dark0ne]

I have a Powerball ... does that count as exercise?

[Malchik]

This is a copy of a post I originally made in October 2003. Perhaps it is time to draw attention of our newer members to the importance of exercise. It has been lightly updated.

 

Exercise for gamers

 

A common problem for the PC gamer is lack of exercise. How often do we wake up with a start, our head squashing our fingers into the keyboard (so the screen reads OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO etc.), the rest of our body twisted into bed at a bone-deforming angle.

 

Here are a few simple exercises to help.

 

Upper body

First manipulate the fingers by sending silly messages to your friends at TESSource. Gradually involve the rest of the upper body, while connecting to Oblivion, by pushing the computer table slowly away. It is important not to make sudden movements. These result in loss of concentration, increasing the risk of being wolfed.

 

Continue to push the table away until you find yourself flat on the floor. Notice that you are still wearing the clothes you put on last week/month/year (delete as appropriate). Wonder if the warm, foetid odour (fetid odor to those in the US) is not in fact coming from the swamps of the Black Marsh. Forget it again as you are attacked by two furious Mythic Dawn sympathisers.

 

Notice that the Daedric long sword you are about to use on your parents/flatmates/children is the leg of your bed. Forget the Mythic Dawn but ask yourself if you will be able to sleep tilted at such an interesting angle. Understand that this does not matter. Sleep has no purpose other than to interfere with good gaming time.

 

Middle body

A good exercise here involves moving the keyboard, plus chair and table, very close to the seat of the lavatory (john/can/whatever). Always keeping at least one hand on the keyboard, see how quickly you can change seats and get back again while disposing of unnecessary body waste. Time yourself. If a distant mud crab gets close enough to attack you, you need to practise.

 

The above exercise should be repeated several times during the day. Other simple arm movements - dial for pizza, eat pizza, drink cola - will help you in this, while causing minimal disturbance to game time. Use alternate arms or after a period of weeks you will come to resemble a Fiddler crab.

 

Lower body

Position the PC so that, if you stand behind the chair with your hands on the keyboard, a leg stretched out behind you touches the wall. Keeping your eye on the Orc smith in Bliss, allow one leg to reach the wall and slowly climb it. Perform your usual knee-jerks to annoying character voices. When you have kicked the s**t out of these characters (Bosmers/Nords/Khajiit/Redguard) repeat the exercise with the other leg.

 

I do not recommend trying it with both legs at the same time. This can result in gravitational dystopic neurosis and a broken nose. If you do fall without the benefit of an amulet remember a nose can be straightened in moments but a broken computer can keep you out of Oblivion for days.

 

Some have found that the attachment of chewing gum to the soles of boots and shoes permits greater flexibility here. Yet it is difficult to gain a realistic perspective on Oblivion with both feet glued to the ceiling. (Not that most gamers are well known for having their feet on the ground.)

 

So stop worrying about interrupting the game to jog/swim/vegetate. This very simple regime will keep you active in Oblivion for many many years without the need for interruptions.

[ItWotBeSoonBeforeLong]

I ride my mini scooter for 5 miles :happy:

[Landsknecht]

Walking places and yard work. I get exercise actually doing practical things.

[thanateros]

128 Pull-ups of various types (every other day)

156 Push-ups of various types (opposite of Pull-ups)

156 Abdominal exercises of various types (every other day)

Hike ~5 miles (I live in the woods)

 

It's called the Navy Seal Workout. Get jacked in a couple of months...

[Peregrine]

Ultimate frisbee, 4-5 days a week. Don't laugh... I'd like to see some of you people do 2-3 hours of hard sprinting in 90*, 90% humidity weather with only short breaks. Oh yeah, and do it while keeping enough precision to throw a 175 gram disc 50+ yards around several defenders and into the hands of a running target. Congratulations, you just scored one point... game is to 35 or so.

[poopgoblin]

You ever played with a cow's tongue? THAT was a unique experience.

[elpiggo]

I have a Powerball ... does that count as exercise?

 

If you're a student.

[Heretic666]

Exer..cise.... DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!! lol :P

 

but seriously I exercise much more than I used 2, usually in the form of striding or "powerwalking" everywhere and going up stairs in two's...