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I do pretty much the same thing. I own a Quest 2 and I play Pistol whip, Thrill of the fight and Moon rider (a free VR game which is played in the browser where you need to hit blocks with your hands synced to music).

The only issue I have with Thrill of the fight is that when I get into it, I hit hard, but find no resistance as I would hitting a punching bad or sparring with someone, so my elbow tends to overextend and I feel some pain for a couple days after playing for about 30 minutes. That’s something that will probably get better over time as I gain more control, but as of now, that’s something I need to be careful of.

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If you tie an elastic around your elbow and hold it in your hand or hold one around your back and in both hands, you won't overextend your elbow and it should give you the resistance you are looking for.

Will try that for sure. Thanks!

I loved Thrill of the Fight. I sweat like a pig on it.

Too bad I get obsessed with fast knockout punches and my shoulders hurt like hell after a couple of days.

I also learnt the hardway you cannot outrun a bad diet. I would routinely burn 600+ callories in Thrill of the Fight only to get extremely hungry after and eat double what I've burnt.

For me weight training is better than cardio because I don't get the same hunger afterwards, on the countrary, if I do it late in the evening I can't eat at all. I also can't sleep afterwards.

I also became obsessed with shooting/hunting simulators and haven't done any exercise in VR for a long time.

Recommendations on shooting/hunting sims?

Gaim compact, but it's really pricey(I'm just playng the Demo, still trying to justify the price) or if you're ok with shotgun shooting flying things --skeet/trap/sporting/pigeon/pheasant then Clay Hunt VR -- it's an incredible value for money. If you're looking at land-hunting, take note that Gaim compact is geared towards european style driven hunting.

Pavlov Vr is free, I only used the firing range (which is much better than Contractors).

I also did play quite a bit of Contractors but right now I just play the Ninja mode, hunting bots with bow&arrow.

I also got Onwards, but given that it's very realistic (you die very fast if shot), it's too slow pace for my liking.

Space Pirates is also really nice, but it's not a simulator.

I was gifted a punching rig for exactly this type of workout a few years ago. You’ll find them around a few types of gyms sometimes (MMA, Military). It’s similar to what was mentioned elsewhere (elastic wrapped around body) except as an actual rig that is adjustable for resistance and reach.

Looks like it is also possible to buy "punch limiting" harness. Here is an example search on Ali: https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-expander-boxing.html

I had the same issue at first, but I was able to overcome it by being careful to not fully extend my elbows and using the jab less often.

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