Has anyone tried to lost weight using Kinect games like Nike Training e.g ?
Especially I'm really curious about if anyone ever succeeded to achieve significant weight / fat loss following the exercise programs and routines in those games.
Not me. I gained weight actually but I think that was due to the proximity to the fridge full of snacks which gave a glucose boost. Untraining this took a couple of weeks. Much better to get outside and go for a run or ride.
I had some initial hopes. Didn't really get into using Kinect much. I was most excited about the weight loss possibilities of the old Dance Dance Revolution game (back in the old days). I also bought a wiifit back in the day that never got much use.
One idea a friend tried that worked somewhat was playing normal video games while on an exercise bicycle. The two ideas I am currently trying to pursue is walk on a treadmill playing programming lectures and playing squash. The first one is working out really well since my workout room has wifi and the treadmill has a place to hold my iPad.
I followed their Get Lean program religiously for about 3 months, but I was already a daily runner to begin with so there wasn't much weight to lose. Although, I did get ridiculously toned. The cardio circuits in Nike Training could get downright challenging for a "game" and I followed the program on a schedule of 5-6x/week so the change was quickly noticeable.
