Comments on: A Week With Wii Fit

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:21:14 +0000

We’ve had our Wii for about two years and just got the Wii Fit last week. We love it! It is so much fun and when you mess up, all you can do is laugh at yourself, which is good for you too. For all of you who talk about the start/stop of navigating between screens, yeah, it’s annoying but when you’re strength training, you do a set then rest for 30 seconds or so before you do your next set. So as long as you get your heart pumping when you’re playing, look at those few seconds of navitating as a “rest” between sets. Just have fun and keep doing it. It’s better than nothing and much more hilarious.

By: Ishanda

Ishanda — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:09:51 +0000

I have a Wii Fit too and use it regularly, however here is a TOP tip from me that does not require the Wii Fit (for those of you wanting a really vigorous workout using Wii).

All you need is the regular Wii Sports. There is a "Training Section" and second from top (Tennis) is "Swing Control". The trainer hits balls at you at a constant speed, which means that YOU can quickly set up a forwards double step and backwards rhythm with your feet, i.e. DON'T stand still...use your feet like you would when really playing (you need a bit of space for this obviously), with a bit of practice you'll become quite good at returning balls in the exact area required which means you can start trying to smash the cover off the ball.

"Exercising" this way burns MEGA calories and is a GREAT aerobic exercise because you are stop-starting your body movement (similar to racquetball/squash), powering your back, shoulders and arms AND twisting your waist (if you get the technique right) which means you are basically using every muscle from your neck down. It is also a constant burner with none of that annoying waiting in between exercises on the Wii fit.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:33:58 +0000

I got my Wii Fit In the middle of March after finally trying it on the one I brought for my adult son for Christmas. I LOVE IT! I have missed 2 days in the last month, but other than that…I have been very faithful! I agree with those who posted that the tracking of the weight and BMI is a great motivator. I am 56 years old and have Multiple Sclerosis….and I am able to do everything. I even do the Tree stand in Yoga and I love it when the trainer tells me I am alittle unsteady. Sometimes I yell to her…”Yes…that’s because I have MS…but I’m trying.” It makes me laugh and I am proud to say in 33 days of Wii Fit and dieting, I have lost 7 pounds. I read that there is Bob Greene and a Jillian game that can be added to the Wii Fit regiment..and both have some great points to them. I’m not ready to run out and buy them yet, but maybe in a month or two.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:51:32 +0000

I absolutely adore my Wii fit. When I was doing it every day I dropped to 135 lbs (at 5′9 I was pretty psyched) from 145. I stopped when we went on vacation but I’m trying to get back into it. I wasn’t doing anything before, but it’s hard to stop one you start getting the runners high it’s wonderful!!!!

By: KIm

KIm — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:19:35 +0000

Been playing with Wii Fit off and on and love it – not coordinated enough for the 6 minute rhythm boxing -need to keep trying it – ended up laughing pretty hard though (until the trainer chewed me out)One thing I wish they had included is the ability to put together a “workout sequence” allowign you to piece together the ones you like to do and have it sequence so you don’t have to go back and forth thru the menu – then save it as a favorite workout #1, etc. Would save time and make me do it more often because of the time saved.

By: Fran

Fran — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:53:02 +0000

I have been using my Wii Fit for 17 days and I have lost 8 1/2 pounds. I have not changed my diet. It may not be the best workout in the world but I love it therefore I do it every day sometimes 2 x a day! I am dropping my gym membership that I don’t like, don’t use and thefore it does not work for me. If this weight loss continues, I am going to buy another Wii and put it in my office so I can get 30 to 45 min. in at lunch!

By: Declan

Declan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:10:46 +0000

Hi,

I'm loving the Wii Fit. I'm at 16 pounds lost and counting. I don't believe that it's the quality of the workout is the key. For me it's the tracking and graphing that motivate continued use in a way that my old treadmill can't touch. I'm below 195 pounds for the first time in perhaps 15 years. I think I could be the 'Jared' of the Wii!

Declan

By: Lula Lee

Lula Lee — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:25:33 +0000

I got a Fit for my birthday and I’m loving it. Unlike the gym, it’s actually fun, and you don’t have the added stress of people judging you, or having to wait to use machines and stuff. My big problem with the gym was that I never knew if I was using the machines properly, and would worry I was hurting myself by doing it wrong. Also, getting up to go to the gym is a pain, and especially in the winter it’s easy to talk yourself out of it. This thing is right in my damn living room so there’s no way to rationalize myself out of it.

The yoga I find really challenging, and the only complaint I have about the Fit is that it seems unless my toes are perched over the top of the board, it’s impossible to register as in the centre of the yellow circle thing. I don’t know if that’s a calibration issue or if I just have hella bad posture, but it is frustrating when I do the lunges and such and always register crap scores since I can’t get the sensor to stay in the middle!

Having the trainer chica show me the exercises and encourage me all through the yoga and aerobics is INCREDIBLY motivating. And I don’t feel bad about myself working out with her like I would with a real trainer, partly because she has crazy weird boobs

I love my Fit!

By: Delilah

Delilah — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:32:09 +0000

I have been using the wii fit daily for 17 days, and with a combination of diet and really using the activities in the wii fit to my advantage, I’ve lost 10 lbs. I would suggest to everyone, don’t worry about the navigation! Keep the A button handy and keep moving during the menus. If it is your goal to burn the fat and calories, don’t just stand there during a menu navigation. Keep your muscles moving, throw some extra stretches in there, or keep your weights nearby to make each exercise your own and more challenging. Above all have fun! You will get the most out of it if you do.

By: Alli

Alli — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:33:36 +0000

I didn’t think Wii Fit would be a great workout when I first started seriously using it. I started back up on Dec 24th. I’ve used the Wii Fit everyday since then. I get up in the morning and do about 30 to 40 minutes on the elliptical and then I use the Wii Fit for about 30 minutes. I just hit my 20 hour mark, and I feel so energized.