Wii Fit Game Review

2010 New Year Resolution Lose Weight with the Wii Fit

Get Out, Get Active, and….Oh Shoot, it’s Raining/Snowing.  GET WII!!

2010 is upon us, and the season of New Year’s resolutions (mostly short-lived) has begun.  Many use this time as an opportunity to reflect upon the past year and chart our course for the upcoming one:  lose weight, lower our cholesterol, eat healthier, and/or be more active on a daily basis.

However, in order for any resolution to last past its typical 14 day shelf-life, it becomes necessary to incorporate small changes into our lifestyles so they become part of our daily routines.  The highest success rate—and likelihood of continuing any exercise regimen—comes from doing something we enjoy:  bicycling, yoga, dancing, or cardio-kickboxing with pals.

Enter the Nintendo Wii and its wide variety of Wii Fit and other Exercise Programs. Widely considered to have revolutionized gaming and dominating the top most-requested items on holiday wish lists for adults and children alike, Wii is not your father’s old Atari—its interactive nature and plethora of choices lends credibility to the company’s claim, “You don’t just play Wii, you experience it.”

Prefer not to fight traffic to get to the gym, only to wait in line for an already-closed out class or exercise machine?  Does the thought of spending an hour on the “dreadmill” staring at a wall of blank lead you to think, “I’d rather be doing laundry?” Get your proscribed 30 minutes of daily aerobic exercise, 3X a week, from the comfort of your own home.  Wii Fit Plus promises to combine fun and fitness in one interactive package, offering a variety of Aerobics, Balance Games, Strength Training—and, as a warm-up or a cool-down, Yoga poses—to round out your workout..

But why go it alone?  Challenge your fellow Wii-mates to a Dance Dance Revolution or interactive game of tennis—with a Wi-Fi Connection, they’re only a screen away.