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Wii Fit
By admin | September 13, 2008
Get a great workout right in your home without going to the gym. Nintendo Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board turns your living room into a fitness center for the whole family. Family members will have fun getting a “core” workout, and talking about and comparing their results and progress on a new channel on the Wii Menu. Aerobic Exercise - 10-minute exercises that are designed to get your heart pumping Muscle Conditioning - Controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts Yoga Poses - Classic poses that focus on balance and stretching Balance Games - Fun activities, such as ski jumping and heading soccer balls, that challenge the player’s overall body balance
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Wii Fit
You still hsve to work at it but it provides a diversion to the fact that you are exercising. Far better than watching TV on a treadmill.
4 Stars A LOT of fun, with a couple of areas for improvement
I LOVE my Wii Fit. I can’t stand exercise - walking is boring, and I’m not willing to pay for a gym membership I know I won’t use. For me, then, the Wii Fit is perfect. It’s convenient and I actually enjoy it! There are some times when I think “I’ll just hop on for 10 minutes, I don’t feel like exercising” and before I know it I’ve done half an hour because I’m having too much fun to stop.
I love the fact that it keeps track of all your scores. If I do badly in an exercise, I’ll almost always go back and try it again to try to get a high score. I guess it’s strange to be competitive against yourself, but that’s what I’m doing with it!
As other people have said, there are downsides to the game, too. The only one that really bothers me is the amount of clicks you have to make to complete a workout. I’d love to be able to put together various 10-minute exercise programs to get an effective workout without having to keep sorting through menus. It would be good, also, to be able to do (for example) an ‘arm muscle workout’ rather than having to go through the menus trying to remember which exercises are the best for certain areas.
Also, if you’re super-fit already this won’t really make much of a difference for you. For the people like me, who don’t do much exercise at all and need a kick-start to tone up and get moving, it’s perfect. Can’t wait till I hit my weight loss goal!
5 Stars Love this! Fun and a good workout!
This is a great way to get back into shape or just continue a good workout no matter what level of fitness you are. I can push myself if I want to or just work out at a comfortable pace. Most advertising I have seen says it comes with 3 pairs of socks, but it really only comes with 1 pair. Everything else included is there.
Nice to have something that really works and I can put in the corner when not in use. Highly recommended!
5 Stars Wii Fit Early Results
I just got the Wii Fit last week; in 7 days, I have lost 6 pounds so far! The game is so motivational; my kids (10 and 17) love it, too, and have been using it daily as well, challenging themselves to beat me. So far, I have obtained results far beyond my expectations, and would highly recommend it to other middle-aged folks like myself, who want to lose weight and feel better all around!
4 Stars Whoopee!
This is a fun game - you can work up a sweat if you put forth the effort. The only drawback is the repetitive nature of the “encouragement” provided by the virtual trainers. After you’ve been working with the game for a couple of weeks, it is frustrating to wait for them to provide comments. I only use it when I don’t have time to make it to the gym; I still prefer the gym for my cardio - I like to work little more intensively than the Wii Fit can accommodate. My husband and kids like it, too. It was worth the price!
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