{"id":51155,"date":"2015-02-07T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T08:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=51155"},"modified":"2017-10-09T13:13:51","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T20:13:51","slug":"shape-up-review-xbox-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/shape-up-review-xbox-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Shape Up Review \u2013 Game-Based Fitness, Xbox One w\/ Kinect"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the arrival of a new year, it seems most aim to renew their aims to eat better and exercise more. With Just Dance 2015<\/a> and now Shape Up, both from Ubisoft, I’m somewhat doing better in the latter aspect. Man, these games can make me sweat like crazy!<\/p>\n Shape Up takes a different approach to fitness. Instead of straight workouts, an element of fun is introduced.\u00a0With cartoonish landscapes and silly tasks, it’s not quite as daunting to get moving.\u00a0You can choose to focus on cardio, ab work, or muscle training and the game keep a record of your progress.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are three\u00a0modes you can select, depending on what level of exercise you want to do \u2013 Quick Play, Training Quest, and Online Match.<\/p>\n After two or three activities, though, I’m worn out.\u00a0 I like that there’s\u00a0a virtual personal trainer to walk you through the movements.\u00a0It\u00a0cracks me up that players\u00a0are actually put in the game!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s also a great way for the kids to be your unsuspecting workout partners. Just make sure you have a Kinect to use with your Xbox One as everything is based on tracking your movement via the camera. My daughter prefers to go up against my clone (recorded footage from my last workout) versus the in-game trainer. She is not as enthused about getting in shape (typical kid) so she’ll begrudgingly\u00a0do the basic moves. Somehow she still gets higher scores than me even if I’m really trying hard do well. Grrrr!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you’re not motivated to get up and exercise, Shape Up can’t help much. After all, you have to decide to turn the game on and put in the effort for a good work out. But, if the issue lies in not wanting to go to the gym or being bored with other fitness routines, then you might give Shape Up<\/a> a try.<\/p>\nShape Up Review \u2013 Digital Silliness as\u00a0Motivation<\/h3>\n
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Shape Up Review \u2013 Game-Based Fitness, Xbox One w\/ Kinect<\/h3>\n