Before the pandemic, the gym was always a part of my weekly routine. So, as the world scrambled to horde toilet paper amid last year's first COVID-19 lockdowns, I scrambled to create some semblance of a home gym. I wasn't alone. Gym rats fleeing their sweaty ships created a nationwide shortage of yoga mats, dumbbells, exercise bands, and other workout paraphernalia, with marked-up prices to match the surge in interest.
I had a hard time stomaching nearly five times the cost of my gym's monthly membership just to acquire a decent set of dumbbells. So I checked out Peloton (essentially a streaming spin class), Hydrow (a new take on the tried-and-true rowing machine), and Tonal (go-go gadget wall gym), but they all shared the same flaw: Expensive dedicated equipment. Not to mention most were back-ordered and had extended delivery times.
What I didn't initially realize was that I already owned everything I needed. Over the past year, the same VR hardware I bought to counter boredom has also turned me on to an entirely new, addicting way of working out. Here's what I learned along the way, and what you should look for if you're trying to build your own VR fitness setup.
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