Blog #2
Many complain that as new technology develops, the amount of
exercise done or good health/well being declines. As someone who exercises
daily and also uses technology, I think that the new technology only helps
those who are fit. I am an aerial artist so I use resources such as YouTube and
Instagram to watch videos and pictures to inspire me and teach me how to do
certain moves or poses. I’ve also done ballet since the age of 3 years old so
watching YouTube videos has inspired me to keep dancing and learn different
stretches or exercises to grow as a dancer.
I don’t think
fitness games, such as the one we demonstrated in class (on the Xbox Kinect),
are useful at all. First, there was a dance game (I don’t remember the name of
it) where you had to mimic the moves of the dancer on the screen to beat
levels. This can be used to its advantage. You can actually do the dance moves
to do the cardio workout, or, like most people, you can simply move the one arm
that the remote is in and still get the same score. This is how most of these
games play out in the end. They are good and are used how they are supposed to
be used in the beginning, but after a while, people get bored and end up not
doing any exercise.
I believe that
one who is determined to be physically fit needs to actually get out of the
house in order to get exercise. If you are stuck in your house, it is
scientifically proven that you will be less determined because you know that
your laptop or phone is in the room next to you or you will remember you have
some school work to do so then you stop working out. Sure, fitness websites or
YouTube channels are extremely beneficial to motivate people, but you need to
motivate yourself to actually take that leap and go to the gym or to a fitness
class in order to be that healthy version of yourself and the best that you can
be.
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