Doctor Loses 60 pounds with Xbox Fitness

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:

Dr. Paul Ballas, an adult and child psychiatrist who lives in Blue Bell, PA, has always been an avid gamer, so it seemed like a natural extension for him to search for a fitness solution in the world of video games. Using Xbox Fitness, he has crafted a unique fitness strategy that has helped him lose 60 lbs over 10 months, and ever the scientist, he has documented his findings in his book, A Doctor’s Guide to Xbox Fitness which includes over 40 Xbox Fitness workouts based on over 100 hours of testing.

He decided to embark on this personal project after he tested the Xbox Kinect for his company, Tiro Enterprises LLC where he rate games for physical intensity. When it comes to his findings, Ballas cautions that before anyone embarks on a new fitness routine they should talk to their physician to make sure that it is safe for them to work out.

“I had already tested 50 games before the Xbox Kinect came out in November of 2013,” he said.

The doctor walks the walk.