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That changed this past month, as I’ve been using VR to work out every day.
TL;DR: using my Meta Quest 3 instead of a gym is almost everything I wanted.
VR fitness meets you where you are with zero judgement
True to my intention, I exercised in VR for at least 15 minutes every single day.
(Okay, I skipped four days due to a handful of (valid) excuses.)
By far my favorite was Supernatural, which is an excellent VR fitness package.
VR fitness meets you where you are with zero judgement
“VR is one of the only times in my day where I can pause and focus.
It’s a sentiment I found to be true in my own experience.
The results matched up exactly with what I felt my workouts were focused on.
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It’s not about doing the perfect workout.
It’s about doing the workout that works for you.
It’s about understanding what your aims are, and finding what works for you, he said.
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It’s not about doing the perfect workout.
It’s about doing the workout that works for you.
Equipment, equipment, equipment
First, wear workout clothing.
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Something thats comfortable and supportive, but which doesnt restrict your movement.
Its no fun sweating in your jeans, as I discovered on day one.
Also, get a mat, as its easy to ‘drift’ when you’re in VR.
VR fitness is great, but it won’t take you all the way on its own
After that, Coles number one recommendation is a good facial interface.
The default fabric one that most headsets come with soak up sweat, and theyre a pain to clean.
After a week I swapped to the official silicone cover, and I never looked back.
Wearing workout clothes can help get you mentally ready for fitness
Remember, you dont have to get everything at once.
Dont use waiting for the perfect setup as an excuse to procrastinate.
If you dont enjoy one app, try something else.
Find the right VR app for you, be it Supernatural, Beat Saber or anything else
Maybe just workout one day a week, or play just one Beat Saber track every day.
Then, when youre ready, take things up a gear.
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