Wii Fit Fun!
Well, as with Wii Sports, I can only do things well with the Wii Fit that I can also do in real life. In Wii Sports, I can bowl, which I can do in real life, and I cannot play tennis, which I cannot do in real life.
With the Wii Fit, there are activities in the areas of strength training, yoga, aerobics, and balance games. Well, I cannot walk a tightrope in real life, nor ski a slalom, nor ski jump, nor head a soccer ball, and I did not do so well in these balance games.
I was better in the aerobics area. I could not twirl the hula hoop, something I have never mastered in real life, but the step aerobic sessions were a good workout and I could follow those. On the island run, I became winded after a time, as I would have in real life.
I have not tried the strength or yoga areas yet-- 40 minutes was enough time for one night! It really is a remarkable combination of hardware and software. It is engaging and takes practice to master, but you do get a good workout. You get your BMI calculated and are presented with your Wii-Fit age (which I will not share here, thank you very much!)
Time for the morning workout now. If you have a chance to try the Wii Fit, go for it!
Kathy
With the Wii Fit, there are activities in the areas of strength training, yoga, aerobics, and balance games. Well, I cannot walk a tightrope in real life, nor ski a slalom, nor ski jump, nor head a soccer ball, and I did not do so well in these balance games.
I was better in the aerobics area. I could not twirl the hula hoop, something I have never mastered in real life, but the step aerobic sessions were a good workout and I could follow those. On the island run, I became winded after a time, as I would have in real life.
I have not tried the strength or yoga areas yet-- 40 minutes was enough time for one night! It really is a remarkable combination of hardware and software. It is engaging and takes practice to master, but you do get a good workout. You get your BMI calculated and are presented with your Wii-Fit age (which I will not share here, thank you very much!)
Time for the morning workout now. If you have a chance to try the Wii Fit, go for it!
Kathy
Labels: Kathy Schrock, Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit
posted by Kathy Schrock at 3:43 AM
4 Comments:
Hi!
I had one question about the graphics on Wii fit. I'd seen a couple screen shots and they seemed a little dated... I've played the Wii sports and found them to be done very well...of course, when my 7 year old son almost knocked me out in boxing I started to get a little worried...
Adam
Got mine last night and already I can ski jump every bit as well as Eddie the Eagle (http://www.infoplease.com/spot/winter-olympics-eddie-eagle-edwards.html)
Adam,
The graphics are "typical" Wii, with your Mii friends appearing in every component. (At our house, we made 10 Miis to represent our friends in real life and, on the Wii, always appear on our teams.) The graphics are simplistic, but don't detract from the worth of the exercises.
Can't wait to get mine! So amazed at the technology - wondering how they can make more 'customized' but generally impressed! My sister, who works for Nintendo and had an early trial, indicates that the yoga is definitely demanding, so lots to challenge...
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