| Let me start out this article by | | | | instructs you to do sit-ups and push-ups |
| describing the Wii FIt. The Wii Fit is | | | | and run in one place. While the balance |
| white, Dimensions (Height x Width x | | | | board will measure how good a job you |
| Depth): 13.00 x 20.00 x 3.00 inches It | | | | are doing or how poorly you are doing |
| uses power of 4 x AA batteries and the | | | | with the exercises. The balance board |
| unit weighs 4.5 kg. First of I want to | | | | detects small changes in your weight on |
| say the the Wii Fit balance board is top | | | | the board and it will move the onscreen |
| notch in quality. Very Durably built, | | | | figure accordingly. The way it works you |
| rubber feet on the bottom of it to make | | | | start off by doing some simple exercises |
| sure that it does not move around while | | | | and move to more complicated ones the |
| in use. | | | | higher a ranking you achieve. You can |
| If you haven't heard, the Wii Fit is | | | | set a female or a Male trainer, who will |
| latest device to take the wii consumers | | | | help you with the exercises. The |
| by storm. This changes everything from | | | | trainers will also tell you if you are |
| a pure games console perspective. The | | | | not doing well enough and areas were you |
| notion that game consoles are just for | | | | should improved, so the interactivity is |
| sit down on the couch and play type of | | | | very good. |
| situation has just been turned on it's | | | | Don't be fooled by the Nintendo Wii name |
| head. Let me try to describe the core | | | | and the game console ring to it. Most of |
| of the Wii Fit the inner functions, is | | | | the exercises are very real and |
| called the balance board. What is the | | | | demanding,if you are not used to working |
| balance board you ask? Well it is a | | | | out you will work up a sweat for sure. |
| multi point electronic sensing weigh | | | | Some of the activities included aerobic |
| scale. Basically what that means it not | | | | and balance activities that let you do |
| only is able to measure your weight but | | | | anything from rotating a hula hoop |
| it also can detect changes in your | | | | around the onscreen figures hips, by |
| weight and pressure when your are | | | | moving yours with the same circular |
| standing on it. There is a sensor built | | | | motion, to doing a downhill snowboarding |
| into that checks weight changes many | | | | race. Like all games you could probably |
| times a second. | | | | cheat after awhile by knowing exactly |
| NOw next question what is this thing | | | | when you have to shift your weight |
| going to do for me? Included with the | | | | around, but what would the point of that |
| wii fit are several games. The main game | | | | be. You would cheat yourself out of a |
| takes you through some exercise training | | | | good exercise and would be waisting your |
| drills, strength training, aerobic | | | | own time. |
| exercises,yoga, or even just balance | | | | Some Negative points is that you can't |
| training. The first thing when you | | | | just turn it on and start exercising, |
| switch it on it asks you a few things | | | | Also to customize your own exercise |
| about your height and weight and age. | | | | schedule is also not possible. For |
| This is to calculate your BMI aka body | | | | example you wanted to start of just |
| mass index. This is password protected | | | | doing yOga to worm up, then do some |
| in case you are shy and don't want | | | | muscle toning exercises and then move on |
| others to know how much you weigh or | | | | to aerobics exercise. Instead you will |
| your training scores. NOw while this is | | | | have to access the menu to go from one |
| all good and dandy, I would take the Wii | | | | type of exercise to another which can |
| BMI reading with a grain of salt, for | | | | get in the way of your workout. |
| one it may output that you are a 20 year | | | | To sum things up a bit the nintendo wii |
| old with a BMI of a 45 year old does not | | | | Fit is a very entertaining way to get |
| mean that the unit is correct. The Wii | | | | fit, no it does not replace a full scale |
| BMI calculation does not factor in your | | | | Gym. but on the other hand, being able |
| muscle mass or heavier bone structure, | | | | to train in your own home or anywhere |
| so like I say don't take the readings to | | | | else for that matter. You can put the |
| heart. | | | | unit in a small satchel and take it to |
| Does the Wii Fit actually work? Will I | | | | your friends house and train with a |
| be able to lose weight with it and slim | | | | partner. These features alone make it |
| down. Well Let's put it simply it is | | | | worth. Many have said Exercising is |
| like everything in life. The more effort | | | | boring, well the Wii Fit had been able |
| you put into it, the more return you | | | | to turn the tables on that old adage and |
| will get. The Wii Fit games have been | | | | find a way to make exercise fun and |
| testes by many and found that they were | | | | innovative. |
| effective. The onscreen trainer | | | | |