Fun Gym

This past weekend I saw an episode of total wipe0out, where contestants compete to complete an obstacle course. It struck me that the courses were like a real-life Mario brothers game. And they looked like a whole lot of fun!

A friend of mine recently had an engagement party at Bouncy Castles, and, boy, after all these years, it sure was fun to bounce around! I quickly realized how out of shape I was when I got winded after some 10 minutes and the kids were still going strong.

I abhor gyms; they seem to be the more boring and dull places where people drag themselves to do the most mind-numbing exercises in the world.

I think it would be great to have a gym that had equipment that was fun to use -- something more like attractions at a Chuck E. Cheese or amusement park. Equipment could have game elements, like a whack-a-mole that takes some strength to whack. You could incorporate competition, like stationary bikes where you race with others in a video game screen above. Or, you could have teamwork stations where you 'advance' by working together, such as rowing oars in a roman or viking-style ship.

Obviously, one could invent many different fun and interesting exercise stations; unfortunately, the text input box on this site is too small to list them all.