Vr for weight loss

EternalSnow627_
EternalSnow627_ Posts: 85 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone play vr(virtual reality) games to loose weight? If so are they as good as doing other things?

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  • Ddsb11
    Ddsb11 Posts: 607 Member
    Anything that gets your heart rate up is great, and may even give you some extra calories to eat at the end of the day. However, eating in a calorie deficit is all that is needed to lose weight.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    I haven't done VR but can't imagine it's too different to those who might have used things like Wii Fit/Sports in the past.

    As mentioned above though, exercise isn't necessary for weight loss, it can mostly be achieved through adjusting your food intake. Exercise should be more for fitness/health than weight loss.
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    I do VR. I have three different games I play when I need a quick burn and can't get it anywhere else. Its as effective as treadmills or whatever, in that it gets your heart rate up and your body moving. Only better because its not soul crushingly boring. ;)

    Much like any other cardio its not good for weight loss without diet adjustments.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I do. I do Supernatural, and FitXR primarily.
  • TayaCurragh
    TayaCurragh Posts: 709 Member
    I mostly play a non VR game for exercise (Just dance) however I am a fan of Beatsaber which really gets my heart rate up. I've tried a few other games and haven't quite got into anything but it's definitely better than sitting and using a controller.

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