GameCycle Combines Thrill of Racing Games with Upper Body Workout

The Game Cycle lets players experience the excitement of Nintendo racing games while getting a good upper body workout.

The GameCycle is designed to let users of all ages play their way to a better fitness level. The device challenges and engages users through video games, letting them play their favourite games to get a great upper body workout.

The speed is controlled by turning the arm cranks and users can steer by tilting the cranks left and right. The device has adjustable resistance, height settings, and hand grips. The video display has a user-friendly touch screen interface, making the games accessible to a wide range of users.

The GameCycle is used in fitness centres, retirement communities and assisted living facilities, and designed to appeal to a wide general audience. Gym goers get a fun, innovative option for an upper body workout, while people with mobility disabilities, who can’t exercise with their legs, get their daily dose of exercise combined with gameplay. The device is very well received among seniors, who seek out fitness activities that are motivating and engaging. The GameCycle is easy to use and makes video games simple to play. All the player needs to do is crank and steer. Unlike most video game controllers, the GameCycle is not complex or intimidating to older users.

The device is also known to provide real benefits to users. They can burn more calories with the GameCycle than with a standard arm ergometer without a video game and not perceive greater exertion. They can also benefit from improved endurance, range of motion, strength, and cardiovascular fitness, as well as from increased core stability. The device has also proven very effective in encouraging adolescents with mobility impairments to exercise. Stroke patients, on the other hand, benefit from improved cognitive and motor skills, and the GameCycle lets them play at a lower speed.

Watch the video to see the system at play.