#workout games

Play Bush Aerobics Play Bush Aerobics / More Political games //static.miniclipcdn.com/js/game-embed.js Bush Aerobics Help President Bush get fit and ready for the sweetest day of his life. http://www.djsgolddiggersgame.com/

Play Blair The Motivator Play Blair The Motivator / More Political games //static.miniclipcdn.com/js/game-embed.js Blair the Motivator: Can you help Tony motivate the party into shape? http://www.djsgolddiggersgame.com/

So I have had a lot of pain and a lot of fun with the Harry Potter workout games, so I decided that I would make one for my favorite show - Community. I think this one is overall pretty standard stuff in all the seasons. I'm starting with Season 1 Episode 1, so I didn't want to do anything that is specific to what went on later as the series grew, although it can be easily modified to fit in "Dean Costumes" and "Chang Puns". So here is my list~

Shirley says something religious/"That's nice" - 5 leg lifts on each side

Pierce is racist/sexist/horrible - 15 crunches

Jeff patronizes/does lawyer-y things/talks about being a lawyer/is egotistical - 5 butt busters on each side

Troy and Abed handshake/in the morning - 5 lunges on each side

Group fights - 5 push ups

Abed makes a pop culture reference - 10 bicycles

Starburns is mentioned - 10 mountain climbers

Announcement on PA - 20 crunches

When "Community" or "Greendale" is mentioned - 10 jumping jacks

When a repeated generic brand (i.e. the potato chips) are on screen - 5 side crunches on each side

the dean touches Jeff - 10 squats

Troy cries/realizes something - 10 squats

Chang is on screen - 5 push ups

Gamification, badgification, whatever lingo you have attributed to using game-like features such as a reward system, points, and badges to motivate action are popping up on the health & fitness radar. You are probably familiar with Wii Fit, Kinect Fitness, etc. but how about the same concept (making fitness fun by combining it with a game) on your mobile device. Is this a fad or the future of fitness technology?

You can run away from zombies or climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It's your choice and your fitness goal. 

Personally, I am under the strong belief that gamification can work for the health & fitness industry because (1) people want fitness to be more fun, (2) people need to be motivated to be successful at achieving their fitness goals, and (3) gamification provides a type of "instant reward".  To develop that thought a little further, after doing 100 crunches you won't see a beer gut instantly turn into rock hard six pack abs. However, with gamification there are points, virtual prizes / rewards, and more. 

Other benefits include (but are not limited to):

community features 

daily challenges

ways to track/log food and fitness activities

Now, I understand the critics that say that the games may lead to the user wanting to play with their phone instead of working out or even that virtual rewards may not motivate people for too long. I believe with further integration, these concepts will not only work for the health & fitness industry but improve some user's perceptions to believe exercise can be fun.

Check out this example of fitness gamification -- ZOMBIES, RUN!

——————————