I think I pulled something. I spent the weekend messing around with the Kilowatt, trying out the giant joystick exercise machine with a bunch of video games.

Racing games seem to offer up the best endurance exercise, especially when you use the stick to control throttle. I still need to master using the stick with first-person shooters. Action games work fine, but really don't offer any sort of exercise.

Then I got the idea of using the stick with my copy of Capcom Fighting Evolution. Oh My God. After a 15 minute session of pulling off fireballs and uppercuts using the stick I think I pulled a muscle in my back and I know I worked the hell out of my arms. The worst part was, even when my muscles were burning I couldn't stop playing.

Fighting games are now my new official favorite game to play with the Kilowatt. I think I'm going to come up with a workout regime that includes a half hour of GTA or Forza and then another half hour of Fighting Evolution.

Best workout ever.

Liveblogging the Kilowatt [Kotaku]