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Get a Nintendo Switch and £500 to test fitness games
Moneymagpie Team
14th May 2020
With Animal Crossing taking off during lockdown, the Nintendo Switch is in high demand. And now you can get your hands on one as part of a new job, which sounds incredible.
The Job
One of the UK’s leading sports multivitamin companies is offering four of you £500 each to complete video game workouts everyday for a month. They’re doing this in a bid to discover how effective exergaming is.
You must workout via a variety of games, including Ring Fit Adventure, Just Dance 2020 and Zumba Burn It Up on the Nintendo Switch while keeping a detailed health and wellbeing diary recording your weight and energy levels
You will be provided a Nintendo Switch and four games. The games are Ring Fit Adventure, Just Dance 2020, Zumba Burn It Up and Arms by Lyvit. You will be required to exercise via a game everyday for one hour, over four consecutive weeks.
At the end of each week you will need to submit a diary, which will detail your mood and energy levels, as well as your weight. In addition, you will be asked to continue eating your normal diet.
Pay and Perks
Successful applicants will be paid £500 each by Lyvit over the course of one month. You’ll get a free Nintendo Switch and Ring Fit Adventure, Just Dance 2020, Zumba Burn It Up and Arms.
PLUS you will literally be getting paid to stay fit and exercise an hour a day. That’s the kind of motivation we’ve been after.
Eligibility
According to the website there is only one main criteria the employer is looking for to fill this role. We found this:
“Applicants are required to have a BMI between 25 and 29, must be aged between 18 and 65 years old, and have no underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis or heart disease. We’re recruiting two females and two males to fill the four roles.”
So if that sounds like you, this could be a great lockdown opportunity!
How to Apply
To apply for the job simply click here.
Hmmmm …trouble is can I commit? And also how do I work out my BMI?
A great opportunity.
Perfect job for the right candidate.