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I just searched "workout anime" on the app store. These were the dating sim workout apps that I found. Not sure on their quality, but feel free to let me know if you try these out.
With cute anime girls Burn your fat with me!
With cute anime boys: Burn your fat with me! FG
I looked at my apps and, uh, found one.
BYFWM...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_eng&hl=en_US
No further comment.
After a little bit of thought, there's also the otome game episodic type, where you either pay to unlock further stories, or choice options. I think this is broadly similar to the successful Choices: Stories You Play/Episode: Choose Your Story type games popular in the West.
Example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nttsolmare.game.android.biref
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_eng
There's also a "for girls" version : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_fg
Chapter 1-8 is free, while 8-12 is locked behind IAP
Just remember that the gym is all about planning, planning and more planning. And that's the only part of it that's not painful. But to keep your sanity and motivation, you have to multitask.
If you have a media station in from of the cardio equipment: ANIME! I lost 5 kg on the treadmill when I watched Full Metal Alchemist and another 5 when I watched all the 110 episodes of Legend of the Galactic Heroes. No gym, no anime. That's gives quite a motivation when I'm watching shows like Tokyo Ravens.
If the gym dont have media stations, you can add some classic education. Begin with the early 60-70 hard rock bands and work through all the albums. Or if you are more into another music style, just pick that one, do research and establish a playlist before each workout. That gives you ammo to be used in music discussion.
And then you have all the funny apps. Fitnesspal, Endomondo and all those that makes any project manager cry with joy. But most important of all: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_eng
Sight... If only we had a Kancolle version of the last one.... A man can dream...
Anyway: You can look forward to much fun when you realise that your too tired from lifting weights to care about all those 1000 negative thoughts that's running around in your head. If your body gets tired, your mind also shuts down with it. And that's a good feeling. Good luck. :)
Ooh, it could be gamified too. Maybe harness the power of gacha games and make it so you earn points from checking off your morning shower, brushing your teeth, etc. Let players use those points to roll for hygiene-themed anime girls or something, sorta like ARknights or Kancolle have gun/boat girls. Maybe have a premium currency for whales to help offset the overhead but don't set it up so that premium currency is a must for getting daily rolls. Like, have the everyday tasks add up to at least one roll so the player doesn't get discouraged from improving themselves.
Oh, you could have weekly "pay toward rent", "put in savings", "clean the house/apartment" etc and monthly "I paid my rent/insurance/[bill]!", "wash the car", "see a new sight" task that each gives you a free roll or half a roll's worth of points depending on the difficulty/importance of the task. You could even add in a weight loss/gain tracker that continually rewards you for tracking your weight based on the amount of change or something? ~~A separate game idea is a pedometer style app that has a cute anime girl running with you with similar rewards~~ This already exists
Honestly, I might actually get started on this. I'll just need to find a way to collect input from here to start a database of tasks and other ideas like terms (quests vs tasks etc.), difficulty ratings for each task (5 star scale or 3 star?), design suggestions (not branching tasks like OP but also not a boring checklist or 2013-era empty UI) etc.
Seems like you need a training waifu in your life: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_eng
Seriously situps, push ups, squats and back are all you need to strengthen the gaming muscles. Its better to spend 10-15 minutes each day with easy training than to experience back and neck pain so bad that you vomit.
Reminds me of this.
Also here is the app for those interested. There is also a male version
Gentlemen, the app already exists (albeit not in VR) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_eng
burn your fat with me is similar to this
Edit : there's also the fg version with husbandos
Burn your fat with me!! | 4.1 ⭐️ | Free with IAP | 62MB |
Walkr: Fitness Space Adventure | 4.2 ⭐️ | Free with IAP | 74MB |
Wokamon - Walking Games, Fitness Game, GPS Games | 4.2 ⭐️ | Free with IAP | 52MB |
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I watch various youtube videos while walking on a treadmill, it helps take my mind off the time, by focusing on something else. If you are cash poor, exercise bikes are relatively inexpensive, compared to treadmills. If you want to learn Japanese, just watch or listen to some educational videos or .mp3 lessons while working out, also there are many workout videos for free on youtube and you could use a system such as 1 workout equals 2 episodes of your favorite anime or for every ten pounds lost, means a new volume of manga,
For motivation you could look to Moe girls as tiny inspiration
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-de-training-ex
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_eng
or an app, if you are into anime men (who encourage your weightloss by fat shaming and being mean) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_fg
good luck with both your Japanese and weight loss
I paint warhammer to relax and go to the local store to meet people or play, but exercising is a great idea
You can use apps to make it easier, like
ingress (fun and you can meet your fellow local teammates) (choose blue or I will kill you!!!/jk)
https://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/ingress/id576505181?mt=8
Zombie, run
BYFWM (anime style)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.funsolution.nensho_eng&hl=es_419
Or you can get a dog. My beagle has Been my best roomate for 2 years and will never refuse a walk (or the oportunity to steal my food)
Burn your fat with me is like a weird visual novel dating sim type thing.