Fitness With Controllers, Not Dumbells: PS5 Gamer Uses the PvP Gaming Adrenaline Rush to Remain Fit, Claims Burning 3000+ Calories in 1 Sitting

PlayStation made gaming a truly revolutionary experience. Apart from gaming, PlayStation also helps its users maintain an uninterrupted fitness regime. Getting hard to believe? Maybe, but one PS user claimed exactly so. While PlayStation’s PSVR2 already promotes fitness training at home with Creed: Rise to Glory and Box VR, it still can’t be a great alternative to the gym. 

However, a Reddit user recently spoke about an incredible method of using PS in fitness training. Bringing an exclusive idea for physical exercise, this user helped us to understand that our PS device can offer more than just gaming if we know how to. 

How to use PS for fitness training

Recently a Reddit user shared how he used his exercise bike while playing PS5 games on player versus player platform. He went further to mention how it actually helped him to burn down calories. Referring to the pandemic times, this user mentioned that he got into irregular dietary habits and fitness although he was an athlete before. Then he narrated how using this method, he burnt over 1000 calories at his home.

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He even stated about burning 3551 calories like that in one sitting. Now. for many, who enquired about his exercise cycle, this person mentioned about the Advenor bike. In the beginning, he recommended people to start slow, for example, 100 calories in one sitting of 20-30 minutes. Furthermore, this PS user also mentioned how he admits that his calorie count might not be accurate since these are normal bikes.

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In the gym, people get to use highly skilled fitness cycles with accurate calorie meters. Despite many debates, this seemed really appealing to those, who would ditch their gym schedule once or twice a week. Going further into the discussion, this Reddit user added that for games, he always preferred to be in a near-to-death-like situation playing PvP games, for which he doesn’t notice his cycling much. However, this might vary from person to person.

PSVR2 games that help in fitness 

Launched in 2023, PlayStation’s Virtual Reality headset made a lot of noise in the media for its lightweight headgear, outstanding visuals and even more outstanding ability to bring the game’s universe into reality. However, apart from virtual gaming, PSVR can be equally efficient for people willing to ditch the gym for a day or two. While the Reddit user’s method was great, one might still feel concentrating on controller buttons while exercising is a bit tough. For them here are the two great PSVR games to look for.

1. Beat Saber

Jan Ilavsky and Vladimir Hrincar’s Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game. In this game, a number of boxes into different grid positions approach players and they have to cut it with their virtual reality light sabers. Additionally, there can be bombs, which players have to avoid at any cost.

2. Racket Fury

This is a virtual reality table tennis game against 16 opponents. Players can attempt to play for four different tournament cups. This game is perfect for running, hand strokes and jumping. 

While these games can rescue you in your cheat days, it is important to follow the gym routine daily. Since there is no way to check heart rates and calorie counts, people should be visiting doctors/ trainers before they try this out. 

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