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