When Dana Alexander was tasked with creating a new and innovative space for kids at the brand new Hanover YMCA in Hanover, Pennsylvania she asked for some help. She didn’t want to do “the same thing everyone else was doing” and she knew it had to be top level, cutting edge and be multi dimensional. So she turned to…
Our latest install came at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. The Little League World Series is one of the more popular events of the summer as kids from all over the world compete in a 16-team tournament. The tournament started on August 17th and will ended on August 27th with one team being crowned champions! Exergame…
Try not to look at the calendar; no seriously, if you are a fan of summer it will only depress you. Too late, you already snuck a peek and discovered September is just over a week away. You might be a little excited because you know this means the kids will be going back to school and football season…
When there is a discussion about getting fit and staying fit, people often assume it involves rigorous activity. We live in a culture where the term “no pain no gain” is thrown into people’s faces by an overzealous personal trainer while losing feeling in their lower extremities doing ridiculously intense exercises. And then there are those who get caught up in the latest…
Kids are spending more time than ever before engaging in new technology and in front of screens, and it could be inhibiting their ability to recognize emotions, as well as negatively affecting their development. But not all technology is bad. The effects of technology on children is rather complicated. Whether technology hurts or helps kids depends largely on the…
After a heart attack, angioplasty or even heart surgery, many people think that exercise should be avoided because too much strain on the heart could be bad. In reality, just the opposite is true. Regular exercise after a heart procedure helps strengthen the heart muscle and can reduce your risk for heart disease. In fact, regular exercise for people…
Physical activity helps children maintain a healthy way, grow strong bones and discover the world that exists outside their smartphones and social media. All children should be physically active for at least one hour every day. You can help your children get the exercise they need by finding activities that they will love and that will keep them interested.…
Whether you prefer a small, intimate gathering or are a fan of large crowds, most of us enjoy spending time with other people. We all know socializing is fun, but what many people don’t realize is that spending time with others also plays a role in your overall health. Having a good social network has been shown to have a…
At the end of the month in November we collaborated with the worldwide conglomerate, Virgin Active, to install an Exergaming room in their new large cutting edge fitness facility in Bangkok. This is a part of a huge plan to open 20+ new innovating fitness clubs across Thailand over the next 5-6 years. Here is a quote from a press…
Yesterday we got the chance to visit a recent installation location for a follow-up, at the Moraine Valley Community College. Last month we installed an Exergaming space in their childcare center at their FitRec Center on campus. This is an area where children can come for a childcare or ‘daycare’ style of play, and even has spaces for games like…
Youth Fitness & Childhood Obesity have been two huge focuses of Exergame Fitness since the beginning. It has been awhile since we have touched on this so we put together a short infographic (below) that highlights some of the alarming statistics of childhood obesity in our nation. If you would like to view the full resolution version of the infographic,…
As we come to the close of October and enter into November and the cold seasons, it is time to think ahead to the end of the year. Around this time of year, we like to begin to offer end of the year sales & specials on exergaming & interactive fitness equipment. Not every fitness center or organization has the…
