Game for a new workout? Try battling a dragon

Student Tiffany Ruiz (right) works out with Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure game (left) at her home in Bakersfield, California.
Student Tiffany Ruiz (above) works out with Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure game at her home in Bakersfield, California. PHOTO: NYTIMES
Student Tiffany Ruiz (right) works out with Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure game (left) at her home in Bakersfield, California.
Student Tiffany Ruiz works out with Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure game (above) at her home in Bakersfield, California. PHOTO: NYTIMES
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NEW YORK • Ms Tiffany Ruiz had tried various gyms, apps, workout routines and diets in an effort to get fit and lose weight. "None of them worked because none of them kept my interest," she said.

Now, she is working out at least four times a week, thanks to a video game.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 19, 2020, with the headline Game for a new workout? Try battling a dragon. Subscribe