Fitness Center Target Teens With Games

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Walk through the malls and high school halls in America, and you'll quickly notice that kids in the US could use a few good workouts. A new fitness center opening this Saturday hopes to lure kids in with a combination of a "fitness arcade," traditional workout equipment, free WiFi, a study center, and a cafe.

 

Located in Mountain View, CA, Overtime Fitness restricts its membership to teens aged 13 through 18. "It's a first-of-its-kind fitness center because it's focused solely on teens," founder and president Patrick Ferrell told Ars Technica. "Getting kids interested in fitness has some interesting challenges which we've managed to overcome by having the right combination of electronics, fitness equipment, and a place to socialize."

 

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I think it's a pretty good idea to get the younger people into shape. It is pretty boring to run on a treadmill with nothing to stare at but the wall, so it's a decent change. Plus, it's kinda niec to see other machines that give you a little workout rather than all those DDR and knockoff machines.

[Dark_Ansem]

Yeah that does sound like a pretty good idea to me. I could use a workout myself. Not that I'm fat I'm just kind of skinny so I need to build up my muscles.