Pokemon Workout

Get your workout on while playing Pokemon

Note - I am not a personal trainer. I am not an exercise expert. Consult your physician before starting any workout routine. I am not held responsible for injuries that may occur while doing these exercises. Change up the exercises as needed.

So you’re playing pokemon and needing to get some exercise on. Here’s a workout that might help you accomplish both goals. 

​When you start the game you have to get to the Professors lab. Count how many steps it takes you to get there. 
Exercise options - 

1. Steps in game x10 = This is how many steps you have to take in real world. 
   
2. Steps in game = jumping jacks.
   
3. Steps in game = Lunges
   
4. Steps in game = Mountain climbers
   

Once you get through the dialogue to pick your pokemon you have 3 choices. 
The choices you have determine the type of exercises you will progress through. 

• Fire - Strength
• Water - Cardio
• Grass - Endurance

The type of exercises (Strength, Cardio, Endurance) are just examples of the kinds of exercises you can do with the the chosen pokemon. 
Strength - 

• Squats, 
• Lunges,
•  Push ups 

Cardio - 

• Punches
• Mountain Climbers
• Jumping Jacks
• Burpees

Endurance 

• Pushups
• Squats
• Planks
• Mountain Climbers

Now it’s time to get into your first battle. With your rival. 
The attacks you select determine the exercises you do. The amount you do is based on your pokemon’s level. 
Pick exercises that fit your chosen pokemon. Or choose 4 exercises that you want to improve upon. 
For this example we will use 

• A - Jumping Jacks
• B - Lunges
  
• C - Squats
• D - toe touches

Example - I want to use scratch against my opponent. It is the top attack available. My bulbasaur is a level 5. So I do 5 jumping jacks then select the attack. The opponent does their movement. I select Scratch again and do 5 more jumping jacks.

You can add weights as necessary. You can change up the exercises as necessary. After the battle, the player ventures out into the world. In pokemon blue/red you travel north towards the next town. Count how many steps it takes you to get from a location to a random encounter or another building. That’s how many steps you have to do. When you leave town and get into grass where random encounters occur you simply walk the number of steps it takes between random encounters. You can multiply this by your main pokemon’s level, or by the number of badges you have, etc. ​

Progress through the game, change exercises up as desired. Battle, exercise, and change your life. ​

Note - I am not a personal trainer. I am not an exercise expert. Consult your physician before starting any workout routine. I am not held responsible for injuries that may occur while doing these exercises. Change up the exercises as needed.

Joe DeMarco

Joe is a father, writer, game developer, quality assurance analyst. Joe is trying to get healthy and better his life. Finding fun and creative ways to get healthy Joe shares his experiences with you. 

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