CES mop-up: Get big playing games
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Jan 7th 2006 at 6:00PM }
Transform yourself from puny geek to muscle-bound jock... playing games? Powergrid Fitness' Exer-Station claims to
burn up to 350 calories/hour and tone your arms, abs, pecs, back, shoulders, and legs. The harder you push, pull, and
lean on the control stick, the faster your character/vehicle moves. After you get a feel for the device, you may even
find that if offers greater precision than the standard analogue stick.Ever since coming to CES we've really been missing the gym, so we leapt at a chance to get an isometric workout on the job. After a few laps in Midnight Club we were really feeling the burn, so we knocked the resistance down to Level 1. In this mode, the Exer-Station doubles as a weight-gaining device, since you can control the entire game with a light press of a single finger, while using your free hand to stuff donuts down your throat.
The Exer-Station will be available next month at select retailers for $199.99.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
the antique @ Jan 7th 2006 6:10PM
there was a little booth at the mall around here with one of those on display. I never used it, but the guy who ran the booth would just be either watching movies or playing games (without the device) all day.
junior @ Jan 8th 2006 12:21AM
hhhmmmmmm,spider man lettering like the playstation 3 logo with the letter x an xbox green color. With a contoller of an xbox button layout,interesting?
Splash @ Jan 8th 2006 4:58PM
Joystiq annoyance #1: Your comment system is not available to make comments. What's going on?