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By Lea Manto-Beltran
AFTER the Christmas season
quickly comes Valentine’s Day, and from there, the hot summer,
beach days. After indulging into the holiday delights and putting on
those extra pounds and inches, it’s time to lose weight and keep
fit not only to look good for our loved ones but to be good to
ourselves too.
How to lose the weight is what
troubles a whole lot of folks nowadays, what with so many fads and
the option of trimming down via surgery. If you ask international
superstar Jackie Chan what to do (yes, the funny, karate-chopping
Chinese can talk about weight loss), he’ll tell you to try out
XaviX.
XaviX, developed by Chan himself,
is a new way to exercise using everyone’s favorite box, the TV. He
promises that it will get people into shape right in the comfort of
the home at the most convenient time. How? The XaviXPORT is a
machine that easily connects to the AV input of any standard
television set. Once plugged in, the user can compete against the
console or another player in a multitude of sports by using a
proprietary processor that creates a truly interactive experience.
It’s a fun way of burning
calories with the following interactive physical activities:
Aerostep. It’s just like being
in Jackie Chan’s fitness gym. Sweat it out and burn calories! Go
run, jump and dodge obstacles in the streets of Hong Kong, or simple
follow Chan’s movies in a variety of cardio workouts that will
also boost endurance and improve rhythm. All this, while the
XaviXAerostep system keeps track and records your workout and
calories burned.
PowerBoxing. The Jackie Chan
Studio Fitness Powerboxing uses wireless boxing gloves to test
endurance, speed and reflexes. Users can block, weave and punch
their way through five challengers to win the Championship Belt, or
practice in Training Mode to stay in shape. Fun exercises will
improve your skills as you begin your path to win the title bout.
Tennis. Step into the action and
up to the net to play tennis as if you were on the court. With every
swing of the wireless racquet, the technology senses the angle and
speed of your movements and translates your action onto the TV
screen. Challenge yourself in Tournament mode, practice your serve
and finish or rally. Take on the system or compete against a friend
in split screen, two-player mode. The XaviX Tennis offers realistic
high-definition graphics and stereo sound effects in one of four
grass, clay or hard courts.
Bowling. This interactive
application allows you to experience the fun and interaction of a
real bowling match at home. Users may bowl a full ten frames, race
against the clock, or try to hit the moving pins in other fun
competitions. Challenge up to three friends or take on the system
itself. You can control the number of hooks on each ball, and can
select ball colors and character profiles.
Golf. For golfers who have no
time to go to the green, XaviX provides an interactive game to play
on the TV. Unlike a typical videogame, Golf is just perfect for
practicing your swing in the same way as XaviX Tennis.
XaviX is available at
Electronics Boutique branches at Alabang Town Center, Park Square 1,
Festival Supermall, Robinsons Galleria, Market! Market!, and Sta.
Lucia East Grand Mall.
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