When gamers are parodied on television or movies, they are always portrayed as folks of weight who just sit around all day and play games. However, what they might not know is that there are quite a few games out there than can actually inspire weight loss in individuals.

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Too busy with that game of Madden to hit the gym? Don't want to miss the Flavor of Love II reunion? Don't worry because modern technology has you covered.

Today's guest blogger, Ed Phillipps, is a freelance journalist based in Pittsburgh, where he writes weekly sports articles for three newspapers. He graduated with highest honors from the Community College of Allegheny County and is currently moving towards a degree in communications from the University of Pittsburgh with the speed of a glacier. Today, Ed lets everyone know how you can get some exercise in without leaving your TV.

Here's his article

With childhood obesity setting new records every year, this was inevitable: video game workouts. Has it come to this? Is this the only way to convince us to drag ourselves off the couch and get a bit of exercise? I'm afraid so. With parents worried about the ever-changing girth of their children and video game companies worried that their consumers --no pun intended-- might actually go outside into the sunlight, we have been blessed with video game and television workouts. No, these aren't the Jane Fonda workouts that your grandmother used to watch. These are high-tech, state-of-the-art products designed to get kids and adults alike to workout without leaving their high definition televisions. Here are some of the products:

Read the full article over at americaninventorspot.com