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