systlin:

ninenineandgoseek:

systlin:

ninenineandgoseek:

systlin:

rosslynpaladin:

systlin:

So my favorite way to get my cardio in when it’s cold, icy, and shitty out like it’s been the last few days is to fire up the ol’ video games, put on my chainmail (it’s like a weight vest but cooler) and get on my mini-stepper-elliptical-thing. You know, they look like this. 

And then work out while playing. 

I did this yesterday with Horizon Zero Dawn. 

Now, normally I do about 45-50 minutes. Yesterday, however, I was so into the game that I lost sense of time and ended up doing an hour and a half before I realized it. 

So, I can officially rate Horizon Zero Dawn 2 sore legs out of 2. 

Back before I got sick: I got a cheap stationary exercise bike (thrift stores often have old ones with busted electronics but the pedals work, dude) and rigged a desk on top of the handlebars with a piece of plywood covered in soft foam and edged so the mouse and keyboard can’t slide off and my arms have soft stuff to rest on… and so I could pedal away while playing games. It works, too.

…that’s brilliant. I’m not an exercise bike person…I’m a jogging or elliptical person, just personal preference…but I’m going to bring this up to our one friend who’s been trying to find a way to motivate himself to get through his stationary bike workouts. 

Is there a mini-stepper brand/model you recommend? This could work really well for me.

I just got the Gold’s Gym brand from walmart, on the basis of ‘that’s what they had’. 

It works just fine. No complaints. 

Sweet; thanks! Any general notes on using it properly?

Not many, it’s pretty self explanatory. It will seem a bit stiff to use at first, but once you get going and it warms up it’ll go a lot smoother.