Losing Weight with Nintendo Wii?
September 15th, 2008
The long awaited Wii Fit game launched with success outperforming all play.com’s records by selling out their entire stock in one single day. It looks like Nintedo has got another hot selling title under their belt, this one aiming to be the fastest selling Wii game ever.
Wii Fit comes with a pressure sensitive Balance board that you put in front of your TV. The board detects any directional changes in balance and is used to interact with the game in various activites. Ofcourse the board uses wireless technology to save you from hurting yourself stumbling over cables on the floor.
Nintendo Wii is known for getting physical with the games but is it enough exercise to get you fit? Studies made on Wii Sports resulted in a weight loss of 12kg per year by using the included sports games daily, so with Wii Fit added to the consoles fitness arsenal we’ll expect to see more people losing weight in front of the TV.
Wii Fit is divided into 4 categories of exercises: Aerobic exercise, Muscle Conditioning, Yoga Poses and Balance Games. In total there are around 40 different activities included. Examples of the training are:
Step Aerobic Exercise: Step up and off the Balance board to the rythm of nice background music.
Muscle Conditioning: Wii fit features controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts.
Yoga exercise: Make classic poses in this exercise to focus on balance and stretching.
Ski jumping: Squat as low as possible while maintaining balance and hen quickly stand up as fast as possible in order to do a good jump.
Balance Games: Wii Fit features fun activities, such as heading soccer balls and hula hooping, that challenge the Wii Fit player’s overall body balance.
The Wii Balance board doesn’t end with Wii Fit. Nintendo has already planned at least 10 more games that will support it’s unique balance-based interface. All kind of games from fighting to sports games that suit this kind of controller.
Use the Wii Balance Board for daily Wii Fit tests: Tests offered by the Wii Fit evaluate two key measures that everyone can track via progress charts:
Body Mass Index (BMI): A weight calculation based on a ratio of weight to height. Wii Fit Age: Mesured by factoring the Wii Fit player’s BMI reading, testing the users’s center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.
Some very overweight persons might feel dissapointment that there is a weight limit of 136kg on the Wii balance board, but if they just work themself down to the weight limit and then start working with the balance board, they will surely lose some weight quickly just by having fun playing.
Similar Posts:
- The Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board
- Wii Fit Reviews – Marketing Hype or Worth It?
- The Nintendo Wii Fit The Next Fitness Revolution
- Wii Fit Out Of Stock: Wii Fit Takes UK By Storm
- Nintendo Wii Fitness Board – Cheap Nintendo Wii Fit Deals
Tags: Computers and Technology