Kinected
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 7:38AM Exercise. When I see that word I do not think positively. I think of failure, guilt, commitment, and anger. My attitude towards exercise was never good.
And it still isn’t.
Thinking about planning to exercise is an exercise in itself. Planning the time, the activity, and making sure I have all I need to make it through without a life threatening low is a task that stops me from moving closer to that exercise program I know I need to be on. The one I always start but never stick to.
And I am still not there.
After our Christmas in Flagstaff my wife was on a major kick to buy and Xbox 360 with Kinect. If you are not familiar with the Kinect, think Wii type games but without the controller. The Kinect sensor tracks your entire body so you move around and you are the controller.
My sister brought her Xbox to the cabin and my wife loved it. And she loved it for one game.

I am not going to lie, I really loved it myself. Dancing is one thing that I am very comfortable doing and enjoy. Plus I have been known to clear dance floors with my sweet moves. HA! That is another story for another time.
Long story short(er), we picked up an Xbox on the way home from Cabin Christmas and have been playing it all the time.
And I love it!
It is awesome!
If the Xbox is on than I am ready to go. Dance after dance, game after game, I am up and moving and sweating like a pig. (I used to have a pig as a pet and they do not sweat. That is why they roll in the mud and dirt to cool off. Who came up with that?)
Moving matters in whatever way you do it. Exercise does not need to be strapped to a machine or being a member to a gym. You can find other ways and I think I have mine for now. At least it is a start. Maybe when I get to a point where I am not so self conscience I may venture into other stuff but for now I am just gonna keep on dancing.
Anyone else have thoughts on unconventional exercise and things I can do to get moving and still have fun? Or do any of you have any good Xbox Kinect games that you would recommend?





It’s Health Net Eve.
