Games & gear: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'?
- 5/22/08 10:32 AM
Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 5/22/08 10:32 AM
Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'?
Yes. (What’s your reason for getting it?)
No. (Why not?)
Maybe. (What’s stopping you?)
I will get it as soon as I get my hands on Wii. (Good luck!)
I’m already getting fit using it. (How do you like it?)
What the heck is it?
Love it!
by Dr. Zoltar - 5/22/08 1:34 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I love it. My wife loves it. We are both using it to get in shape and lose weight. We played with it for about an hour last night and it was fun. I consider the WiiFit another positive major change in the gaming world -- Much like the Wii controler was when it first came out. Nintendo deserves major kudos for this.
And for the record, I was never a big Nintendo fan until the Wii won me over.
It is quite a workout
by docsyfert - 5/22/08 1:36 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I got my Wii Fit last night and my son and I stayed up till 2am doing ski jumps. I am sure it is going to make a dent in my exercise regimine. Our legs ached after spending several hours playing all the different types of balance and strength exercises.
My hats off to Nintendo for making game playing highly interactive and with a physical twist...no pun intended!
Dr. Tim
The Wii Fit is great
by Fabfluteplyr - 5/22/08 1:38 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I received my Wii Fit yesterday and I have used it last night and this morning. I have not had a chance to try everything. I am 46 years old and I think this is fantastic! I have tried something from each of the categories: yoga, balance, strength training and aerobics. Tracking the BMI and weight seems pretty accurate so far. The tips were good. The board is really sensitive for doing any of the balancing. I was trying the slalom and slight changes in your weight can really make changes. I know it will take some work on my part but isn't that the idea? This is actually the first time I have found exercising to become fun.
Wii
by stanleypatkan - 5/22/08 1:39 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I work out at the gym for less.
Wii fit a wii bit too expensive and fake
by Gack - 5/22/08 1:46 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Seriously, do you really need to get a wii and wii fit to stay in shape? How about taking a walk or jog? Its all free! And what ever happned to playing real sports?
Guitar hero gives people the illusion that they are good at playing guitar and now wii fit gives lazy bums the impression they are working out. Whats next?
No thanks. PS2 fan here!
by mrkillerman - 5/22/08 7:38 PM In reply to: Wii fit a wii bit too expensive and fake by GackNo need to buy a Wii or Wii fit. I walk/run and have changed my diet slightly. Next month I'm gonna try drinking hot liquid only and no cold food/drink for a month. I hear that this puts air in your system.
Exactly why Wii Fit is good
by 3rdalbum - 5/24/08 11:45 PM In reply to: No thanks. PS2 fan here! by mrkillerman<<I walk/run and have changed my diet slightly. Next month I'm gonna try drinking hot liquid only and no cold food/drink for a month. I hear that this puts air in your system.>>
First reason why some people need Wii Fit: Walking and running are good excercise, but running involves hard impact and walking can be impractical when it's stormy outside (as it was last night when I played Wii Fit).
Re "this puts air in your system": That's another good thing about Wii Fit. It actually gives you real health information, not fad diet fakeness. I mean really, hot drinks put air into your system? How on earth does it put the air in, where does this air go, and how does that help?
Wii Fit also helps with balance. I discovered that my centre of gravity is too far back, and this is causing my heels to hurt. I'm slowly... very slowly... beginning to stand more evenly due to the Wii Fit balance games.
I'm very impressed with Wii Fit. If you haven't actually used it, you can't really judge how much of a health title it really is.
Yes, I do need a wii fit
by nitab1 - 5/23/08 6:48 AM In reply to: Wii fit a wii bit too expensive and fake by GackBecause of both patellar tendons growing the wrong way & damaging the knees before they were chiseled free & moved to the correct positions in my early 20's, I've had to have one knee replaced & the other will need it at some point.
I'm overweight now, that comes from not being able to even go up or down stairs for 2 years, etc. before the replacement (doc said I was too young).
Jogging? My ortho would kill me! Besides, bone on bone pain seriously sux. Walking? I wish, but unless there's a nice unpaved route, that's out because of the impact damage. Swimming? No pool close by. Exercise bike, got it!
So YES! I need the wii fit. I want to be able to go hiking again. (sleeping in the clouds is fantastic!!) I'm not even 50 yet.
There are so many things I can't do until I get back in shape. I can't stop the future replacement of my left knee, but I'm going to do what I can to make the one I have now last longer and aid the future recovery time.
And a word of advice. Don't be so quick to judge. Just because you are lucky enough to be able to play sports, jog, etc., not all of us are.
psst...sports aren't free.
by mymotherisaduck - 5/24/08 3:41 AM In reply to: Wii fit a wii bit too expensive and fake by Gackobviously, you are a good hype-hater, but i couldn't just read-on without pointing something very flawed in your thinking.
nearly in the same breath, you infer that sports are too free. where have you been the past 20 years? amateur sports cost dough. it's no different even for kids. fees for this, membership for that, equipment needed, etc. $100 vs. $40/month x 2-3 kids each. think about it....wii-think.
wii fit is an economically sound purchase that could be very valuable for us none-mac-affording few people. wait, now that i think about it, we seem to be the majority. who knew?
Pstt wii fit, come on?
by Anastasios912 - 5/24/08 9:50 PM In reply to: Wii fit a wii bit too expensive and fake by Gacklol I completely agree. I dunno, it looks kind of fun, but seriously an actual work out? I'm sorry, I don't mean any offense to anyone here but for someone that is already in decent shape, I don't see the Wii Fit doing much good.
Yeah, I suppose it wouldn't hurt, but come on....that is not a real workout. Take a run...go to the gym....go on a walk....throw a ball around even! I just don't see this being worth it for an actual "work out". If they wanted to they could have actually had an exercise dictionary in it...then maybe it would have been worth it, maybe throw in free weights too.
don't knock it until you've tried it
by atcsim - 10/1/08 8:19 PM In reply to: Pstt wii fit, come on? by Anastasios912if you are in good shape and you like going out and jogging bully for you. But don't disdain something that you haven't even tried, especially in the face of people who have tried it and are telling you it really works. I am not saying that it should replace all forms of exercise, but it has taught me yoga and improved my form on various strength training exercises. Plus it is a fun way to get exercise and most of the people who hate exercising are more liable to exercise if they are having fun. It is also great for older people who want to do a little bit of exercise to stay relatively fit but don't want to go out in bad weather. You don't need special workout clothes or equipment, I usually do it in my nightgown at 5 am and by the time I am finished and ready for my morning shower I REALLY need one.
if you don't like the wii fit don't buy it
by atcsim - 10/1/08 8:07 PM In reply to: Wii fit a wii bit too expensive and fake by GackBut personally, I think it is great. There are a lot of people who are so out of shape that there is no way that they are going to go out and jog. The wii fit is available when you don't have a lot of time or the weather is lousy. I can tell you from experience that the exercise you get is not "fake" I am usually sweating like crazy by the time I am finished. I also know a lot of people who are very overweight and the wii fit gets them moving. Also, it gets children doing physical activity WHILE they are playing their video games. It keeps track of your progress and tells you when you are making mistakes or when you are doing well. It gives you grief when you haven't worked out for a few days. It tracks your weight and BMI. And you get all of this for the cost or 1-2 personal training sessions at a gym. All in all I think it is well worth it.
Another Wii hit!
by wcrutcher - 5/22/08 1:47 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
We have had a Wii game box for some time. My friends love the bowling and tennis. We are all in the above 65 set.
One of our sons was visiting us on spring break and his family fell in love with the Wii. We sent them a unit and he bought three more controllers. His 3 year old is bowling.
I gave my wife the Wii Fit and it came this week. She installed it and says it is a serious work out. She had been skeptical. She was not happy when the game told her she was 6 years older than her actual age!
I am recovering from ankle surgery and I tried it out, but am not ready for it physically.
I think the hardware shortage is just because they have opened a new market of adults.
OK, "What the heck is it?"
by callmar - 5/22/08 1:47 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I kind of know but have no idea the price, footprint(size), variety of fitness games available, or much else. Anyone want to play tutor?
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