The boys got a Wii Fit for Christmas---though I think its truly a present for the whole family! Tonight I set up my profile to see what its all about. It's a marvel! Very fun way to exercise. There are four types of exercises, Yoga, Strength, Aerobic and Balance. I put myself through most of the Strength and Aerobic exercises. The program actually tells you how much time you've exercised for this date. I got in a full 20 minutes, and was sweating and out of breath by the time I was done running. I did things like jog in place, push ups, lunges, leg lifts, Hula Hoops and a Dance Dance Revelution type game. The Strength exercises are your more typical floor exercises. The Aerobic and Balance exercises are games in which your body moves the character. It's actually hard - but very fun! I know I looked super silly doing the Hula Hoop! And had retry the Dance Dance stepping aerobic one, because I am so not coordinated!
When you first start, you put in your stats, like birthdate and height, then the Wii Fit will weigh you and calculate your BMI. You will put in your weight loss/gain goal for whatever time period. You only have so many exercises in each area available when you start out, but as you complete the exercises with success (because sometimes you won't have success!), you get points and new exercises are unlocked. The program keeps track of all the exericising you do. With this new toy, I may even get more than 4 days of exercise in each week!
-Shannon
-Shannon
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