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I lost 45 pounds playing BoxVR for PSVR! Need some more "workout" game recommendations!

Harris Katz

Harris Katz

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So, I started a diet a few months back, but I always hate working out in the gym and am not a fan of running. I just don't have the patience and I get bored.

Well, along comes BoxVR, which I bought for my PSVR. I played every day for 3 months and, combined with the diet, I lost over 40 pounds! I went from 210 lbs to 165 lbs and from a 38 waist to a 30 waist! In short, this "game" is fantastic! I sweat my ass off and it does not feel like exercise. I can't say enough good things about the game. I Platinumed it and had a blast. But, after a few months of the same old, I am losing the "excitement" and it is starting to bore me a bit.

I have Creed, which is a pretty good workout, but I find it super annoying because the Move controllers are not precise enough. I guess Beat Saber on "No Fail" is not bad either, but it is not really designed as a workout game.

Has anyone else played BoxVR and had good results?

Also, are there any other games that anyone can recommend that also double as a good workout (other than Creed and Beat Sabre, which I already have)?

Thanks for any recommendations!
 
SigSig

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If you enjoy Beat Saber, you might also enjoy Dance Dance Revolution!
There is a couple of console games, but you could also buy a cheap USB dance pad and play Stepmania on PC.
 
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metsallica

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Amazing job! How do you keep your PSVR safe during all that strenuous exercise? Doesn't it get sweaty?
 
striderno9

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Wow, this is awesome, OP.

I remember years ago I used Wiifit to drop 25 lbs, it was great. I mixed it with the gym also.

Unfortunately, I gained it back and then some.

I was at 221lbs and I'm at 203 lbs now from gym and diet but man you got me wondering if I should go for a PSVR to get that extra 20 lbs down that I want.
 
Cyanity

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Buy a high quality dance mat and download a ddr game. There are probably lots of people on this forum willing to give you mat and software recommendations
 
Hieroph

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Congrats on your achievement.

PS4 also has Just Dance. I have no idea if that's a good "fit" for you but might be worth a try.
 
nekkid

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I guess it's your own headset, but man - exercise wearing one of those things sounds gross!
 
Gobias-Ind

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Well done, OP.

My fitness gotos lately on the Quest have been Racket NX, Beat Saber and Creed. Looking forward to picking up Box VR soon.

As for PSVR releases, maybe look into Sprint Vector if you haven't already. That was quite a work out when I tried it. Well made, extremely active racing game by the same folks who made Creed.
 

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Out of all the VR fitness games I have tried I haven't really found one that is does what I need in terms of getting my heart rate up high enough for cardio but the one I found the most demanding was doing the real time speed run of Super Hot VR with my own music playing.
 

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I never thought of VR as a way to exercise, that sounds great. I might look into it, since going to the gym is also a chore/boring thing for me.
 
TrashHeap64

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I love BoxVR. I play it on the Quest when I can. The first time I played it I was sore as hell the next day.

How long did you play each day OP? I am starting to hit the 30-40 minute mark
 
DaveB

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Knockout League is rad if you enjoyed other VR boxing games. It has a Punch-Out style to it with all sorts of zany themed boxers.

My only gripe about VR games that make me sweat is the fact I have a headset on while I'm playing them. I wish some of the games would give the option to just look at the TV instead.
 
Qwark

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Proud of you OP. I've never heard of BoxVR, but I will check it out.

It's already been mentioned, but I do love BeatSaber, that combined with crunches is usually my morning routine.

Also, it's a bit of a commitment, but Pokemon Go can be pretty good when you're not raging at RNGesus. I go on a 1 hour bike ride every day playing it.
 

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nekkid said:
Paintball is traditionally an outside activity, for one.

But that's also a little gross tbh.
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I don't think you get my comment, I was refering the helmet you gotta wear. The product you need to clean both a paintball helmet and a vr headset is LITERALLY the same one

"ew sweat, ew"

let me tell you about the bacterias in your navel :P


Awesome job OP ! beat saber is clearly a go to if you wish to continue
 
Chaserjoey

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Great job OP! I hate going to the gym and since I work nights and public transport in my city is dead over night I can't really get myself there (unless I walk through dark streets at 2-3 in the morning).

I had never heard of BoxVR before but I looked it up on the PSN and it looks like Beat Saber but a boxing version of it so I'm tempted to give it a go. Glad to hear about the positive results it's had for you :)

falconhoof1917 said:
just start going to the gym mate
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Oh fuck off
 
eddiemunstr

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I have a question for anyone with box vr. I have the game on pc but stopped using it mainly because of how sweaty the headset could get. I have one of those windows mixed reality headsets where the foam parts are not removable so I don't really know how to clean them. I tried wearing a sweatband on my head under the headset to try to prevent sweat from getting soaked into it but it didnt keep it as dry as I would like.

Any tips on how to clean the foam on the headset or prevent it from getting sweaty? I dont want the headset to get gross so I stopped playing the game. As a person who NEEDS cardio every day (it allows me to keep my blood sugar levels at normal levels without any medication) I was hoping the game could have been a substitute every now and then for my 20 mile bike rides on the stationary bike just to switch things up.
 
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Uncleslappy

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I used to be SHREDDED playing DDR. Like full set of abs and everything and I didn't event go into it with that goal, I just enjoyed it. Now I'm a flabby 36 year old.

I will say that if you like the movement and workout of boxing that getting a heavy bag and having the ability to just unleash your anger and frustration on something is SUPER satisfying. I was a member of a boxing gym for about a year and loved the workout. Sparring with a friend is also one of the most grueling workouts you could ever do. I actually signed up for a fight a few years back and got my ass DESTROYED, but it was one of the proudest moments of my life - setting the goal of fighting a real fight, training, devoting time energy and mindspace to it and then executing (and losing).
 

TitanicFall

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Great job OP. However this is another reminder not to share anyone's VR headset. Who knows how drenched in sweat it's been.
 
Twonny

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Dang, 45 lbs. That's awesome! I need to lose that much, and I might try your method.
 
striderno9

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Harris Katz said:
So, I started a diet a few months back, but I always hate working out in the gym and am not a fan of running. I just don't have the patience and I get bored.

Well, along comes BoxVR, which I bought for my PSVR. I played every day for 3 months and, combined with the diet, I lost over 40 pounds! I went from 210 lbs to 165 lbs and from a 38 waist to a 30 waist! In short, this "game" is fantastic! I sweat my ass off and it does not feel like exercise. I can't say enough good things about the game. I Platinumed it and had a blast. But, after a few months of the same old, I am losing the "excitement" and it is starting to bore me a bit.

I have Creed, which is a pretty good workout, but I find it super annoying because the Move controllers are not precise enough. I guess Beat Saber on "No Fail" is not bad either, but it is not really designed as a workout game.

Has anyone else played BoxVR and had good results?

Also, are there any other games that anyone can recommend that also double as a good workout (other than Creed and Beat Sabre, which I already have)?

Thanks for any recommendations!
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How long are you game sessions on average?
 
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