Originally published on http://lifehacker.com/approach-fitness-like-a-video-game-and-start-leveling-u-1665753779/+tinaamini Gamers like me spend hours leveling up our characters so that they're stronger and faster and can defeat enemies more easily. Why not try that in real life? I realized that I could use this mindset with my health, and was surprised to find that gaming had prepared me to reach my fitness goals.