http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/ Diet Column - bringing you all the best diet news and opinions Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1811 Tiff Thu, 29 May 2008 19:46:40 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1811 Those aren't replacement feet. They are foot extensions in case you have to use the Wii Fit on carpet and need more clearance. Nice overview. I'm addicted to ski jump right now. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1659 Ally Wed, 28 May 2008 14:48:16 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1659 The extra feet are if you need to put it on carpet so that it can register your movements and weight and things without the carpet interfering. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1658 Rob Wed, 28 May 2008 14:42:29 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1658 One of the things I like best about the Wii Fit exercises is that, by clearly showing on the screen your balance point and by scoring you by how well you keep in those highlighted areas, you are directed to do the yoga poses and the other exercises correctly. So it's not just stand on the board, lift a leg, breathe in breathe out. While doing this, you must also maintain balance. And when you maintain balance, you very subtly involve more muscles, thus strengthening more of the extremely important muscles supporting your back, hips, waist, and legs. It shows an expanding and contracting circle to visually guide you to breathe -- at the right times of a yoga pose, too. I was immediately impressed when it showed, by just standing there and "measuring" your balance, how a person should stand, where their weight should rest, if you favor one side over another, and so on. My girlfriend who has back problems, instantly noticed that this minor correction in stance immediately relieved the pressure on the lower back. In fact, after just 2-3 days of use, she no longer sleeps in pain. She noticed a change almost immediately and now it's been just 7 days of use and she says she's been sleeping so much better - right hip doesn't hurt, less lower back pain, etc. One of the Wii Age measurement tests is simply walking in place. It can tell you if you favor one side over another. Just by making people aware of this lack of balance dramatically improves overall muscle development and reduces aches and pains accumulated throughout the day. What I found interesting is that our 8-year-old boy asks to do his exercises in the morning before school. Before, it was always a mild struggle to get him to finish getting ready. Now, it's get ready, then, "Can I play Wii Fit?" Also interesting is that his favorites are NOT the games, but the yoga poses and the jogging. So, now before school, this little boy is doing yoga (he actually likes the first exercise which is simply breathing) and jogging for 6-10 minutes. THAT is impressive. In the last few days he has wanted to do the strength exercises and proudly states to me whenever he bests my score, "Rob, I did the lunge and I was balanced better than you!" Balance translates into improved athletic ability, more efficient muscle use and development. All this so far and I haven't even commented on the games! Or the way they help track your progress! I'm really impressed, to say the least. This is highly recommended. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1222 Maija Haavisto Fri, 23 May 2008 14:18:15 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1222 I got to try the Wii Fit for the first time last weekend. It was just as awesome as I had imagined. I had never thought I would "play" yoga as a "videogame"! It's pretty clever because you get a "personal trainer" as well as high score lists and it also clocks how much time you spend with it, so for most people the competitive instinct kicks in. I and my boyfriend were playing with another couple we know and it was interesting to find out that everyone really sucked in some games/exercises but kicked butt in some others. Some seemed to be heavily gender specific, perhaps because men and women have different body shapes and different balance points. I loved the penguin game and seemed to be pretty good at it. Now I'm hoping to get my boyfriend to buy Wii Fit. He's convinced we'd both get tired of it, but I know I wouldn't (or at least it would take so long that it would have long "paid itself back"). http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1201 J9 Fri, 23 May 2008 06:43:27 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1201 If you set up your profile on your own, you can put a password on your info which will keep others from having access to your personal info, like your weight. It doesn't display your BMI or weight while exercising or playing games. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1156 Jimmy C Thu, 22 May 2008 15:00:59 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1156 Hello! Alicia, the wii fit will not show your weight unless you select the weight option. It will however show your BMI to those standing around - so if you have someone really wanting to know your weight they could probably get close. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1151 alicia Thu, 22 May 2008 13:21:25 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1151 does the wii fit advertise your weight to everyone standing around? haha, that is the only thing that makes me hesitant! http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1111 jacky Wed, 21 May 2008 23:46:14 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/wii-fit-review/#comment-1111 I want the wii fit! I couldn't find out at my local store they were all sold out. Can you find them online?