5 Surprising Perks of Playing Video Games

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We often think of video games as the enemy of fitness training and good healthy routines. But surprisingly, video games can actually be great ways to improve your physical fitness. Here are five fitness benefits of playing video games regularly.

Reaction Time

Playing video games can be effective training of reaction time. The best games for this will be action, motorsport, sport, and high-intensity games.

Anticipation

If you play video games regularly, your brain and body will become better attuned at unconsciously anticipating certain scenarios.

Prediction

It will also improve your unconscious ability to predict movements and potential scenarios. If you are playing sports such as tennis, football, or soccer, these are invaluable skills that enhance reactions and help you anticipate what the opposition will do next.

Cognition

All of this boils down to the fact that regularly playing some forms of video games will enhance your cognitive skills. These are invaluable to a good sporting mind and body.

Excitement

The excitement that you feel playing video games can have a good long term effect on your mind and body. It can help you relax, or convert nervous energy into good fun.