Many hardcore gamers around the world could be medical miracles as they are still alive even after years of doing nothing but eating pizza and playing video games. Either you can continue your daily routine and end up being a memory, or you can check out the SMKCycle, which will allow you to do some exercise and at the same time enjoy the intense experience of playing Mario Kart. So, you will be happy that you are playing a video game and your mom will be happy to see that you are finally burning some calories.

So, what’s this all about? The SMKCycle is an exercise bicycle which has been modified to work as an SNES controller. With it, you will be able to cycle your way through a Mario Kart course. You just have to keep pedaling at a certain rate to accelerate, and you will find buttons on the handlebars for turning left or right. There’s also a red button in the middle of the handlebars for special items.

But it appears like it’s a bit hard to control as the buttons are really sensitive. But you will get the hang of it after a few practice sessions.

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When you want to lose weight, counting the calories you take in is just one side of the equation. You should also be tracking the calories that you burn and it looks like the Bodymedia Fit is one of the better devices for the job. It’s available with and without Bluetooth, and the latter connects to your iPhone via an accompanying app.

As reviewed by GadgetReview, the BodyMedia Fit is an armband-based device that you strap over your left bicep. It then uses a series of sensors to best gauge your current activity level. This includes the usual pedometer stuff, but there are also sensors for reading your skin temperature, as well as your GSR (galvanic skin response). There’s even a heat flux reader that measures the rate at which your body is dissipating heat.

This gives you a lot of data and a much more accurate reading of how many calories you burned during that 60 minute run, rather than relying on a generic chart of what a 60-minute run typically burns. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the $219.99 BodyMedia Fit BW is only the beginning of your expense, as you have to sign up for a website that comes with a $7 monthly subscription. Without the website subscription, you don’t get your data. Not everyone needs super accurate calorie tracking, but for those who do, maybe this expense is worth it.

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