Fitness Boxing Is The Best Exercise Game for Nintendo Switch

Searching for an entertaining and effective way to workout for the Switch? Find out why Fitness Boxing is the best fitness game for Nintendo Switch inside!

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If you are anything like me, you have always searched for an entertaining and effective way to workout. Candidly, I have dealt with extra weight since I was a kid, became a whopping 75 pounds overweight, and have done dozens of different workout programs just to keep in shape. This lead me to a little fitness game I am here to talk about today: Fitness Boxing for Nintendo Switch. And I can 100 percent say with confidence that Fitness Boxing is an entertaining and effective method to burn calories.

Fitness Boxing for the Nintendo Switch is an interactive workout video game that combines cardio movements and boxing routines in one package. The game tracks your progress, can be taken anywhere, customized to your liking, and contains a variety of different workouts for beginners to advanced fitness levels.

I have been using Fitness Boxing for over 20 days straight, and I have been having a blast working out.

That is why I wanted to share with you 5 reasons why I believe Fitness Boxing is the best fitness game for Nintendo Switch. That is, if you are looking for a dedicated workout game.

Spoiler alert: I highly recommend this game if you’re looking to burn calories and have fun doing so.

  1. It’s on the Nintendo Switch.
  2. It keeps track of your progress.
  3. The soundtrack is great for working out.
  4. The game is highly customizable.
  5. It gives new life to the Joy-Con AA batteries (sold separately).

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1) It’s on the Nintendo Switch

I know this is an obvious point, but Fitness Boxing being on the Nintendo Switch is a really big deal.

Now, let us look at the implications of a fitness game being on a console you can take and play anywhere.

I think we all would love a fitness program that can be taken anywhere and be played anywhere, especially when we do not have immediate access to a gym or workout materials. I know I cannot simply lug around my dumbbells or even my yoga mat as easily as a Nintendo Switch.

And this is exactly why Fitness Boxing being on Nintendo Switch is so great.

The game is ideal for anyone looking to workout in a hotel room, in a college dorm, while away from home, on vacation, or while visiting any place where a gym or workout material is unavailable.

You really can play Fitness Boxing on the Nintendo Switch anywhere thanks to the Nintendo Switch’s portable design.

Simply prop up the Nintendo Switch on any flat surface, remove the Joy-Con controllers, and start swinging away. You do not even need a television due to the Nintendo Switch’s built-in screen.

And if you do have a television available, you can use that too if you prefer by connecting your Nintendo Switch to the big screen.

Getting a workout in has never been easier. You will be sweating in no time no matter where you are.

This has been very beneficial for me, as I have been able to take my Nintendo Switch and Fitness Boxing with me to burn calories on my extended trips from home.

This game has taken away all my excuses why I cannot workout and has kept me motivated. As long as I have my Nintendo Switch with me, I will always have my workout program at my side. Fitness Boxing makes getting into shape that easy.

That is why I have been able to consistently workout for 20 days straight (and counting) without missing a day. I do not need to worry about driving to a cardio class across town or the monthly expenses that comes with a gym membership.

I only have to find as little as 10 minutes to burn calories at my leisure wherever I am.

If you are ready, willing, and able with a strong motivation to consistently be active, I know you will make progress with this game.

If you have a busy schedule and live a hectic lifestyle like myself and millions of other people in the world, you owe it to yourself to snag a copy of Fitness Boxing.

I cannot say it enough: I simply love being able to take a solid cardio and boxing fitness program with me with ease thanks to the Nintendo Switch’s portable nature. And I know you will, too.

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2) It keeps track of your progress

What good is a fitness program if it doesn’t keep track of your progress?

I am happy to report that Fitness Boxing keeps track of not only your progress, but your calories burned over time.

The game includes a graph that shows you the days you worked out and the amount of calories you burned during each workout. This is a really cool way to stay motivated.

You can always look at your previous results to keep you on track, motivate yourself to try a more challenging workout, and to burn more calories. All based on viewing past results.

At the end of every one of my Fitness Boxing daily workouts, I check my Weekly Calories Burned data. Yes, you can see how many calories you burned on any given day, by week, and by month. I enjoy trying to burn more calories during my current week compared to the previous one. I am currently burning about 1,220 calories a week, and I know I can go higher if I push myself (which I absolutely will).

The last thing I want is to look at my Weekly Calories Burned data and see that I regressed. I love the accountability the included graph gives me.

Looking at this data has absolutely helped me burn more calories and stay focused as I punched my way through the fun cardio boxing routines.

Additionally, you can input your height and weight to properly track calories burned. Over time, as you perform more workouts, the game will even ask you to update your information so Fitness Boxing can always stay up-to-date with your stats while giving you precise results.

Data tracking is a great feature of this game that I really enjoyed having at my disposal, as it has helped me dial-in on my goals to become more active.

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3) The soundtrack is great for working out

Everyone has a favorite song she or he enjoys listening to while working out.

Your favorite song could be something motivational or high energy to help you stay pumped. It is a good thing, then, that Fitness Boxing has over a dozen upbeat and energetic songs that have kept my adrenaline pumping for weeks.

And do not worry; you will not be distracted by these popular tunes sung by mega stars: the included tracks are instrumental versions lacking lyrics, allowing you to stay focused on your cardio routine rather than an impromptu dance routine.

Even more, the workout routines included in the game match your movements to the rhythm of the song currently playing. This has allowed me to land my strikes on-time and to get back into the groove much easier simply by listening to the music.

It also makes the game a lot more fun and enhances game play. I enjoyed matching my jabs, hooks, and uppercuts to the beat of songs from the last decade including Carly Ray Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe, Pitbull and Ke$ha’s Timber, and Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger among many more.

Again, there are nearly two dozen songs that have kept me hustling during my cardio boxing routines.

So, do not be deterred by Fitness Boxing’s eclectic soundtrack and instead be excited about the wide range of songs that you’re going to be busting a sweat to.

I know I can officially say that after weeks of consistent workouts, the songs are just as fun to move to now than ever before.

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4) The game is highly customizable

Fitness Boxing truly allows you to customize the game to your liking.

This is a huge plus for fans of personalization and with certain preferences like myself.

For example, the game allows you to change your instructor. Six instructors are available including four female instructors and two male instructors.

Don’t like how your instructor looks? You can always change your instructor’s hair color, skin color, and even their clothes to better match your tastes. After all, you will be seeing a lot of this virtual gym guru over the coming months if you play consistently, so you might as well design them to your liking.

That takes care of instructor customization, but what about workout customization? Well, Fitness Boxing has you covered.

You can workout to individual songs, by length of time, and by focusing on certain body parts. Yes. If you want to solely focus on your chest or biceps for a day, you can do that, too.

You also have the option of inputting certain workout conditions and the game will create a daily workout routine tailored specifically to your needs.

And no worries here, either. You can change your daily workout criteria at any time if you feel you need to. This game oozes flexibility which makes it easy for anyone to get into and play.

There are just so many features and settings you can tweak. You can select to do free or basic training rather than a daily training if you need practice; you can turn on stretching before and after your workouts; and you can tweak volume, background graphics, the sounds your punches make when they land, controller rumble settings, and much more.

Fitness Boxing’s customization options are yet another aspect of this game I enjoy so much that deserves to be praised.

5) It gives new life to the Joy-Con AA Battery Pack accessory (sold separately)

Fitness Boxing uses motion controls as its primary input method to control the game.

This means you will be holding a controller in each hand to wave around in order to perform punches, uppercuts, jabs and the various movements the game requires from you.

Now, the standard Joy-Con included in a Nintendo Switch set are more than enough to handle the duties of prolonged Fitness Boxing play. I, however, have slightly larger than average hands and I prefer something with a little more size to hold on to while I punch.

Enter the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con AA Battery Pack (sold separately).

I do not know if the average Nintendo fan knew about this Nintendo Switch accessory, but this game was meant to be played with the battery pack and should not be overlooked.

The AA Battery Pack set comes with two packs, one for each Joy-Con, and attaching it is simple enough. The Joy-Con controllers slides into the pack, locked into place, and are immediately ready to go. It is a no fuss process that just about anyone can do in seconds.

The pack adds approximately an additional inch of girth to the Joy-Con controller’s underside. This extra mass has made punching a lot more comfortable and satisfying.

Each punch I threw felt more fulfilling than without the pack and it felt more comfortable to hold as well. My hands and fingers wrapped around the Joy-Con and AA Battery Pack combo without any issues besides the few seconds it took to get accustomed to the new size.

But, the larger size rocks. And so did the extra battery life gained by adding two AA batteries into each battery pack. The large underside of the pack is where the AA batteries are slotted, giving the Joy-Con additional play time and more heft.

This means you will not have to worry about your controller dying in the middle of a workout just in case you forget to charge your controllers.

This also means the controllers become mini-weights, because the batteries make the Joy-Con noticeably heavier but only slightly. When you are trying to burn calories, every added ounce of resistance counts so heavier Joy-Con’s are very much appreciated.

The Nintendo Switch AA Battery Pack has new life thanks to Fitness Boxing, and I cannot play this game without them. They really do take my cardio boxing routine to the next level. The added comfort and weight helped me a lot, and I recommend everyone pick up a set.

Getting Fit Is So Much Fun

Fitness Boxing is a great piece of workout software that you can take anywhere and play anywhere.

The Nintendo Switch’s portable nature allows you to stick to your daily workouts while the game itself allows for high level of customization, progress tracking, and workout options to fit your specific goals and needs.

I’ve been playing this game for 20 days straight, and I can see myself playing this for months into the future. In fact, it is one of my most anticipated games of the last decade—no joke!

I hope you enjoyed these 5 reasons why Fitness Boxing for Nintendo Switch is an awesome fitness program that deserve your attention.

If you are at all interested in the game, you can check out the physical version of Fitness Boxing for Nintendo Switch at this Amazon link.

Or, check out this Amazon link if you are interested in the digital version of Fitness Boxing.


By Wally

(Screenshots taken by me. Images sourced from product pages on the Nintendo website. Logos, characters, and images are owned by their respective owners)

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