I’ve been trying to establish an exercise routine around fun. That’s why I use games like Dance Dance Revolution and Eye Play to help get me moving and having fun. Today I came up with a brilliant gym idea that will probably only appeal to gamers but could be a lot of fun.

My idea is to transform a space about the size of a basketball court into a real-life Diner Dash set up. People would have to race to seat customers, take order, drop off food, and then clean up tables. All of the items would be free weights possibly disguised as those items. So, that way people are nearly sprinting to tables with weights, giving them a better workout. Each round could be timed and then tables moved around to different spots, some obstacles adding to increase the intensity of the workout. Having to balance trays on heads or hold above the head could make for an interesting time since it would help to work more muscles and work on balance.

It would probably take more work to set up the actual course than to run it, but it could potentially be a great way to get a good, fun workout.