Although exercise for physical health and fitness purposes is not a new concept, there are constantly new inventions and advancements in technology that serve to help making exercise fore effective. To prove this point you should turn on any television and wait about four minutes because you will probably see an ad for either some new exercise machine or some new diet and exercise regiment. This is a series of technologies bringing exercise to people. First of all, the technology of television allows us to see what new inventions are out there, which allows us easier access to those inventions. And then there's the inventions themselves, which are always becoming more advanced and try to make exercises more effective and sometimes more fun. These inventions, just to name a few include: The treadmill, The Stairmaster, The Bowflex, The Ab Roller, and the ever impressive Shake Weight.
Another innovative approach is the idea of turning exercise into a game. The best example of technology attempting to make exercise fun is the Wii Fit Program. This is a series of balance and movement based exercises using the Nintendo Wii video game system and a small board that a person stands on to do these activities. The point is to make the activities fun so you don't realize it's exercise. It is debatable whether this system will cause you to lose significant weight and you definitely won't win a Mr. Universe trophy, but it is a clear attempt to get people on their feet and become more active.
Our world of fitness is being changed even by video games. There have been so many new inventions in recent years alone that have changed how we think about exercise.
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