Beginner Basics for Ring Fit Adventure: Tips for long-lasting fitness

The tips I’ve given so far should give you a general idea of how to keep working out consistently as time goes on. Even so, finding time for exercise and motivating yourself to keep at it can be hard.
There may be some of you who have tried many things to keep playing on a regular basis, but just couldn’t keep it up.
So let’s delve a little deeper with four things that helped me stick with my new exercise routine, even with work and a family to take care of.

1. When you’re finished playing another game, load this one up right away to make working out a routine

Do you ever finish playing a game and find yourself wanting to stretch, shrug your shoulders around, or otherwise get your body moving?

I like to launch Ring Fit Adventure as soon as I’m done with another game, because I can take that urge to exercise and run with it without being too conscious that I am exercising, which allows me to make working out a routine.
Not only does this allow you to move around at the end of a gaming session and stop your body getting too stiff or tired, but it’s also an excuse to keep playing that little bit longer, which is a plus!

This is even easier if you’re using the digital version of the game.

2. Use the game to give yourself a change of pace before work or during breaks

In the last few years, more of us have started working remotely than ever before. I am sure there are some people out there who wake up and don’t even have to leave their home in order to start work.

I’ve found it useful to work out during the half hour that used to be my morning commute. You might say I found a gap in my existing routine that the game could fit into smoothly and naturally.
Getting some exercise before you start work will make you feel refreshed and invigorated too, and it can even improve your focus.

Try to find little gaps in your own routine – between video calls, for example, or while the kids are taking a nap. Even if you can only spare a few minutes, it will all help you feel healthier in the long run.

3. Set yourself achievable targets, and rewards to go with them!

Have you ever worked hard to get a good report card or score high on a test at school, just because you wanted to get a reward? Why not do the same thing for sticking to your workout?

I like to give myself little rewards when I reach certain milestones to keep myself motivated.
As always, it’s important to make your goals realistic and measurable. Here’s an example of the kind of rewards I’ve set for myself.

• My reward list
• ・Play for more than 15 minutes in a day → Eat some of my favorite candy
• ・Complete World 3 → Buy that new workout outfit I’ve had my eye on
• ・Play for a total of 30 days → Buy a new game
• ・Do a total of 5,000 squats → Get my eyelashes done
  etc.

As you can see, they’re arranged so that one reward builds toward the next, little by little. This can give you a real sense of progress and make you less likely to give up partway through.

4. Find friends who are also training, and motivate each other

If you’re having trouble motivating yourself, just remember – you don’t have to do this alone.

I started off playing Ring Fit Adventure on my own, but as time went on, my family started to take an interest in it as well.
Now we watch each other play, give each other advice, and take turns with minigames when we want to unwind. With everyone cheering each other on, the whole experience feels a lot more fun and more sustainable.

And you don’t have to limit yourself to people you see in person, either. You can use the game’s online functions to view Everyone’s Records, which allows you to view records of your friends as well as people born in the same year as you from all over the world, or compare results and strategies on social media. By doing these things, you might find other people who will help you on your fitness journey!

*Online functions require a paid subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online service.

Final thoughts

I hope this article has given you a better idea of how to get more out of Ring Fit Adventure and stick with your workout routine for longer.

Above all, it’s important to find a play style that works for you and ease into a consistent pace over time.
If you can get a handle on that, this game might just pave the way for a happier, healthier lifestyle!