I have always enjoyed my journey of keeping my body fit and healthy. I would much rather have fun while getting or staying in shape, so when I discovered the Wii Fit, I was totally overjoyed at the prospect of trying this out! What an amazing concept in technology which allows us to play a video game that actually works more than our hands and our brains!! Of course, this is not the only game that gets our blood pumping, yet it is one game in which adds to my fitness arsenal while satisfying my competitive nature and keeping score! Talk about setting goals with style. ;)

Wii Fit Features

* Wii Fit comes with the Wii Balance Board and requires a Wii console to play. Wii console sold separately.

* Wii Fit combines fitness with fun and is designed for everyone, young and old. Wii Fit players work towards personal fitness goals and they block soccer balls, swivel hips to power hoop twirls, and go big on ski jumps to get themselves there.

* Check your daily progress, set goals, check your Wii Fit Age, and even enter exercise time you’ve done outside of Wii Fit.

* Wii Fit Age is measured by factoring the user’s BMI reading, testing the user’s center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.

* Training is at the core of Wii Fit. You can spend as much (or as little) time as you want trying out all of the 40+ activities Wii Fit offers.

The Wii Fit Balance Board

The primary tenet of Wii Fit is balance. Your center of balance, the point between your left and right sides when you stand upright, has a lot to do with your health. Those without an even center of balance will be unnaturally compensating for this imbalance, which causes their posture to become misaligned, increasing the possibility of putting unnecessary strain on their bodies. This is where the Wii Balance Board comes in.

Similar in appearance to a step aerobics board, the Wii Balance Board is much, much more. Easily capable of supporting weights up to a maximum of 300 pounds, it is sturdy and precise, able to measure weight and register pressure accurately when placed on a variety of flat surfaces. This advanced level of sensitivity allows for both the wide range of activities found in the Wii Fit software as well as the board’s amazing ability recognize individual players by their weight alone.

Final Thoughts

Maybe, just maybe, this game would hold my interest long enough to challenge my already very shapely body. And perhaps I might even learn a thing or two, which is always a plus in any fitness program we dedicate ourselves to.

Strength, Yoga, Aerobics, and Balance are all great aspects of personal training, and since I already practice Qigong on a daily basis, this just might possibly hold my attention long enough to make me stronger, faster, and so much more beautiful from the inside out!

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