Comments on: Me Fit? Maybe Not. How About Wii Fit?

By: sadcox

sadcox — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:35:27 +0000

@Ken Roberts
Since this was written, I’ve seen the yoga portion and I think it looks pretty good. And like you said, if it gets people off the couch…

By: Ken Roberts

Ken Roberts — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:24:21 +0000

Have the Wii fit and have lost 10 pounds, not from the actual exercises but it did get me up and moving again. The Yoga exercises are good and I have seen big improvement in my core muscles as a result. My wife and sister-in-law laughed about the exercises and then once they did them were extremely sore the next day. Hey, it is not a panacea, but if it gets all of the blubberbutts off the couch more power to them. Like all tools, it is how you use it and this one can work to get you moving again if you use it correctly.

By: JCowan

JCowan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:28:14 +0000

My 5year old beats me at boxing. I work up a sweat when I really get into the game. Although if you use your wrists like you should you won’t feel it.

I’m on the waiting list to buy a Wii Fit. It looks like fun and could be entertaining/educational for the kids (and myself).

Most Wii games have a profile history that you build points/skills to earn badges, trophies, etc. Kids seem to like it and that is how I suspect the fitness factor comes into play. If I start playing some game just to fill up the log book, and that playing causes me to burn an additional 250cals/per day….then I lose a pound every 2 weeks. Sure you will never make ‘biggest loser’ at that rate, but it’s better than nothing. (Assuming I don’t drink a coke while ‘playing’)

By: sadcox

sadcox — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:57:20 +0000

I played Wii boxing with TCH’s kids. I didn’t last long enough in the bout to work up a sweat.

By: Hungry Mother

Hungry Mother — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:38:47 +0000

I worked up a good sweat getting a beatdown from my then 4 year old granddaughter with wii boxing, but I agree with you that the fitness potential is low.