Wii Active Personal Trainer - Lovin' It!

I just received the new exercise program for the Wii called EA Sports Active Personal Trainer, and after just the first workout I could see how great this "game" is! This one is a bit more expensive because it comes with an exercise resistance band and strap to hold a controller to your leg for movement measurement.

Here are the things I am lovin' about Active:

I also got a second set of the resistance band and leg strap (sold separately) because this is a multi-player game! Two people can exercise at the same time and it actually records each person's performance. So my hubby and I competed our first workout Sunday evening, and were exercised hard!!! Being able to exercise at the same time as my husband was one of the things I wished the Wii Fit would do.

Another thing that I wished Fit would do is allow you to move from one exercise to the next without the long pause in between like Fit does while it scores your performance, gives you encouragment, and then points for the piggy bank. Active has preset workouts that move from one exercise to the next quickly (after you've viewed the demo once for each exercise) so you don't lose your momentum.

The other thing it does that I wished Fit would do is allow you to create your own workout without all those pauses. Active allows you to create a custom workout. You just click on the exercises you want to do, and it creates the workout.

Other features of this game is that it uses the balance board and it has a 30 Day Challenge. The 30 Day Challenge has goal setting. I haven't really gotten into this part of the game, but I think it can be a nice motivator.

If you have a Wii, I recommend this game as nice addition to your exercie regimin. I think between Fit, Gold's Gym and Active I have a nice selection that will give me many exercises and I won't get bored!

Here is the game's website: http://www.easportsactive.com/home.action
The short videos that are on this webpage are really good in showing what the game is like.