{"id":6545,"date":"2023-04-26T14:48:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holodia.com\/?p=6545"},"modified":"2023-04-27T16:43:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T14:43:50","slug":"a-holofit-journey-how-vr-fitness-transformed-my-health-and-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holodia.com\/de\/vr-fitness-blog\/a-holofit-journey-how-vr-fitness-transformed-my-health-and-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A Holofit Journey: How VR Fitness Transformed My Health and Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome crew!\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m Kris (Kristine) Lyons, but you know me by my username Kryze_L. As you can tell, I\u2019m a Star Wars fan, and for those who can\u2019t, my username is from a favorite character who doesn\u2019t give up -Bo Katan Kryze of Mandalore. I\u2019ll be turning 50 at the end of May. I\u00a0 reside in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, USA. I\u2019m also a stay-at-home mom ever since my youngest daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and needed extra support while in school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My HOLOFIT Journey<\/b><\/h2>\n

It was January of 2021 when I began my Holofit obsession.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I specifically chose the Oculus Quest 2 for my family\u2019s Christmas present just so I could try Holofit. I was looking for something to <\/span>enhance my rowing workouts<\/b>. Here I use the term workout loosely, as I was barely lasting 20\u00a0 minutes and had no idea of my speed or distance at the end of my torture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was using and still use a hydraulic, <\/span>non-Bluetooth rower<\/b> from Sunny. Despite the boredom, these brief sessions did increase my stamina and strength to a small degree allowing me to begin in earnest with Holofit. A couple of months later, I insisted my husband dig out my old mountain bike and its trainer from the corner of our basement. After a tune-up and adding a cadence sensor, I started using my bike with Holofit as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I decided I had had enough and needed to focus on my health after seeing a photo taken at a\u00a0 Heroes & Villains Comic Con (photo) plus realizing my US women\u2019s size 14 pants were getting tight. I have several autoimmune diseases including Fibromyalgia which made this an extreme challenge. I\u2019m very fortunate to have found a routine of supplements that allows me to move past this and into a type of remission. I know this may not last so I will give my all while I\u2019m able.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By November 2021, ten months later, I hit my goal and was wearing a US women\u2019s size 4!\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

I remember that July though. I had maybe lost one size. I was crying and a little bit depressed thinking after expending all my energy putting in all the work it felt like I wasn\u2019t\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

getting anywhere. Then a few weeks later, the results started showing. I needed new clothes!<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, this means I did lose some weight but not as much as you might think. I\u2019m 5\u20194\u201d and started at approximately 220 lbs. I never weighed myself at the time. I don\u2019t weigh myself now.\u00a0 The last time I got on a scale I was 155 lbs which was a few months ago and I wear a size 4.\u00a0 Although I may have to go up a size not because I\u2019ve gained weight, but because my muscles are growing. Muscles are denser than fat which is why I go by clothing size and not what my scale says. My waist likes a size 2 and my legs prefer a 6 at the moment so we\u00a0 \u201ccompromise\u201d on a 4.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t change my diet too drastically. I stopped eating a lot of junk food. Switched to drinking water 95% of the time. I make my food pretty cleanly. I cook all the time, including baking for holidays and special events. I don\u2019t restrict myself too much at all. In fact, with the muscle gains, I need to increase my caloric intake.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let`s talk HOLOFIT<\/b><\/h2>\n

I asked our Facebook <\/span>HOLOFIT VR Fitness Community<\/span><\/a> for help writing my article. I hope the following answers your questions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My go-to workout options<\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s tough to pick where and how I like to work out within Holofit. I guess my favorite HOLOworld would have to be <\/span>Cyberpunk<\/b> with <\/span>Tropical<\/b> a close second on my bike and Cambridge followed by Cyberpunk on my rower.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I love <\/span>Journey mode<\/b> collecting all the trophies. Surprisingly, I\u2019ve been enjoying <\/span>HIIT CardioGoals<\/b> a lot more too. I love doing the <\/span>daily and monthly challenges<\/b>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Workout goals<\/b><\/h3>\n

My goals, in the beginning, were time-based trying to go 10,15, and 20 minutes at a time. Now I\u2019m <\/span>focused on distance<\/b>, typically overall distance, rowing, and cycling combined since I\u00a0 often do both during my workouts. <\/span>The overall global leaderboard motivates me as well<\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My distance cycling can vary greatly. I like to cycle at least 2 miles as a warm-up before a\u00a0 challenge or an endurance ride. As far as rowing, it all depends. Warm-ups before challenges are generally the same as when I\u2019m on the bike. If I\u2019m just wanting to row before I get on my bike I\u2019ll complete Cambridge. If I\u2019m just rowing that day I\u2019ll try for 6 miles. It gets difficult after performing a bunch of squats during my pre-row\/bike combos and lifting sessions since I row at a fast pace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First VS last HOLOFIT workout<\/b><\/h3>\n

When I started I was obsessed, completely addicted. I would work out 6 days a week and became severely upset and depressed if I missed a day. <\/span>From my very first Holofit workout I\u00a0 was hooked<\/b>. This was exactly what I was looking for!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My <\/span>first<\/b> real workout was on January 19, 2021:<\/span><\/p>\n