LOSE WEIGHT BY PLAYING VIDEOGAMES

LOSE WEIGHT BY PLAYING VIDEOGAMES

MINDEN, Nev. (Wireless Flash) – An exercise equipment company has come up with a device that allows obese children to get exercise while still playing their video games. The so-called SimCycle Gamebox is a electronic device that attaches to a set of bicycle pedals at one end and a PC at the other. If the corpulent computer users want to play their games, they must pedal to get their character to move. The faster the player pedals, the faster the character moves. The Gamebox comes with its own games and also works with other Windows- based games. A company spokeswoman says you can burn roughly 180 calories an hour depending on how fast you pedal, and in test cases some people lost as much as 10 pounds in a month. The box is not available in stores, but you can purchase it for $80 at www.simcycle.com.

Wed 11-21-01