You're already skinny! A 50 year old man tries to get rid of New Year's weight gain with Kenshiro!　Fit Boxing Hokuto no Ken" Experience Report

Fit Boxing Fist of the North Star" is a boxing exercise game released by Imagineer for the Nintendo Switch. The "Fit Boxing" series has shipped and sold more than 2.3 million units worldwide. Even today, this monster game continues to add downloadable content and new instructors featuring famous voice actors.

The game became a hit for its system that allows players to experience authentic boxing exercise by holding the Joy-Con in both hands and punching at the right time in accordance with the instructor's instructions on the screen.

I was able to obtain a copy of "Fit Boxing Hokuto no Ken," the latest in the series, shortly after its release, so I went straight to the end of the century world to experience a fitness workout to get rid of my 50th birthday weight gain!

By the way, I am 165 cm tall and weigh 85 kg, with a glamorous body. Dieting is becoming more and more difficult as I get older.

So, let's get started!
Fist of the North Star" (original story: Takeru Takemono, manga: Tetsuo Hara) started as a manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in 1983. The anime started airing in 1984, so I was 11 or 12 years old at the time. I was right in the middle of the generation, so I was excited from the title screen!

Since the game is played by holding the Joy-Con, make sure the space is large enough to step forward and backward, and make sure the strap is properly attached to prevent accidents.

There are three game modes to choose from: "Daily Training" for daily training, "Jiyu-Kumite" for a free exercise menu, "Fierce Battle" for battles against strong opponents (read "Tomo"), and "Instruction" to confirm how to operate and play the game.

Since this time is for fitness purposes, we will focus on the "daily training".

Even though it is a game, it is a full-fledged boxing exercise game supervised by a professional instructor, so it is expected to be even more effective if the player's actual values for height, weight, and other data are included.

If you set a passcode, you can rest assured that your personal data will not be seen by others.

After data entry is complete, the exercise menu is set.

It is a nice feature to be able to adjust the menu depending on your physical condition and goals for the day.

The "Objective" is, of course, to lose weight! For "Effect," I chose "Waist Shape" because I want to do something about my abdominal area, which has recently started to become more noticeable, "Yes" for stretching because my lifestyle is such that I rarely exercise, and "Duration" for the recommended 30 minutes!

After setting up the menu, it was time to start the exercise!

Make sure to stretch before exercising.

Especially for those who do not get enough exercise on a daily basis, it is even more important to do it properly. It's too hard to even stretch because of the lack of exercise.

The exercises in "Fit Boxing Fist of the North Star" are based on boxing, so basic boxing poses are important. On the exercise screen, a well-timed punch will result in a "JUST" score, while a slightly off-timed punch will result in a "GOOD" score. The more "JUSTs" you get, the more points you get. In order to aim for the "JUST" mark, make sure to memorize this pose in your body.

Of course, the program is easy to understand even for inexperienced boxers, and the instructor Kenshiro and cheerleader Lynn will teach you the rudiments of boxing, from footwork to jabs and straights, so you can learn naturally.

However, even though it was my first time, I was sweaty and exhausted by the end of the first day's program because I had to move my body for about 30 minutes, including stretching before and after the exercise.

Incidentally, the next day, my muscles were so sore that I couldn't even walk, and I realized how little exercise I usually get.

At this rate, I will be playing "Fit Boxing Hokuto no Ken" every day from the beginning of 2023 in order to get rid of my New Year's weight gain.

January 1, 2023.

The day before, I ate up a cup of soba noodles at midnight in honor of New Year's Eve, feasted on osechi and ozoni in the morning, stayed up late and slept until noon to enjoy a completely unhealthy lifestyle, and played "Fit Boxing Hokuto no Ken" in the evening.

I still haven't caught the timing of punching, and I often fail to punch JUST and get GOOD.

Record of the day's play

Playing time: 1 hour

Weight: 85 kg

Waist: 96 cm

Body age: 47 years old

Waist" is not an item to be recorded in the game, but boxing is expected to be effective for abdominal muscles, so I measured it just to give you an idea.

January 2, 2023

I decided to sleep in until noon because I couldn't get up due to muscle aches all over my body from yesterday's exercise.

Using the points I accumulated from playing, I bought Mamiya as my new master (instructor). This will motivate me to do the exercises more or less.

I am somewhat happy that I am now able to time my punches better and my physical age is a little younger.

Record of the day's play

Playing time: 1.5 hours

Weight: 84.6 kg

Waist: 96 cm

Body age: 40 years old

January 3, 2023

I walked 21 km in the morning for a YouTube shoot and came home exhausted, but I did my best because I decided to "do it every day!
The "stamping" that you can do when you finish the "daily training" is so interesting that I wish there was a game mode just for this.

Record of this day's play

Playing time: 1.5 hours

Weight: 83.8 kg

Waist: 93 cm

Body age: 36 years old

January 4, 2023

I slept until noon due to the previous day's exertion, and my body was screaming from the double whammy of walking 21 km and exercising, but I did not give up!
I'm getting better at timing my punches and am able to hit JUST one in a row. However, the combinations are becoming more complex on the fourth day, and even though my brain understands them, my body often has trouble keeping up with them.

Record of this day's play

Playing time: 1 hour

Weight: 83.6 kg

Waist: 94 cm

Body age: 30 years old

January 5, 2023

I still have sore muscles all over my body, but I played without losing!
Played into "strong enemy" mode. To fight Shin, I had to fight Zako (battle with Mohawk army) 4 times, so I couldn't reach Shin just on this day and ran out of energy.
However, it is a great mode to relieve stress and change your mind because it feels good to be blown away by the "abeshi" or "tawaba" when you get a GREAT COMBO.

Record of this day's play

Playing time: 1 hour

Weight: 82.8 kg

Waist: 90 cm

Body age: 27 years old

January 5, 2023

My sore muscles were feeling better, so I played "Daily Training," "Jiyu-Kumite," and "Fierce Battle.
In "Fierce Battle," I finally got to Shin, and we had a fateful showdown.
Of course, Shin also attacked, so I defended myself by punching at the right moment in time with my opponent's attack.

While defending against the fierce attacks, I connected with combos, built up my depth gauge, and launched my depth attack!
Unfortunately, I was only able to hit 92 consecutive hits, but I succeeded in hitting "Hokuto Hyakusaiken"!

To his surprise, his body age had turned 22 years old due to his hard work in "Gekito"!
Kenshiro couldn't help but smile.

Record of the day's play

Playing time: 2 hours

Weight: 82.6 kg

Waist: 88 cm

Body age: 22 years old

So, I played "Fit Boxing Hokuto no Ken" to get rid of New Year's weight gain.

I played for 5 days, but you can see the results in waist size and body age. Even if you are an old man, your body will respond to the exercise if you continue to do it every day.

Fit Boxing Fist of the North Star" coaches you step by step from basic boxing techniques such as stance, jabs, and straights to techniques such as uppercuts and ducking, so beginners and experienced boxers alike can enjoy it.

Players can accumulate points to get a new boxing instructor and set the background music to the famous "TOUGH BOY" song, which is a great way to keep motivated.

If you like "Fist of the North Star," or if you are aware of your lack of exercise but don't have time to go to the gym, why not give it a try?

Effects and other factors may vary from person to person.

• Product Information
• Product name: "Fit Boxing Hokuto no Ken - You are already skinny
• Compatible model: Nintendo Switch
• Price: 7,678 yen (including tax)
• Release date: December 22, 2022
• Genre: Boxing exercise
• Players: 1 to 2 players
• Publisher: Imagineer Inc.
• Target age: 12 years old and up
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TOUGH BOY" (lyrics and music by TOM)
Ⓒ1987 by Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
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