Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Are Wii serious?

My children gave us a Wii for Christmas and I'm having a great time with it. This past week, when my work-out partner was away, I skipped the gym and used my Wii Fit to do my morning work-outs. What a blast.

Well, there are some things that I don't like about it. There's something annoying about a screen character asking you why you gained half a pound since your last work-out, or whether there's some reason I didn't work-out the day before. I have enough issues with accountability so I really don't need some machine chastising me. But...its a small annoyance.

I love the boxing application and I love hearing the ring of the bell whenever I make a good connection. I like to do rhythm kung fu where a little animated version of me appears onscreen in a cute little pink Chinese jacket, punching and kicking away to the rhythm. And the free run is great because all the other Mii characters in my system - all the family members I've created - run with me. What a neat idea this system was!

I'm happy to have my work-out partner back this week and the gym is always my first choice for exercise. But in a pinch, this little video thing is a great substitute and I highly recommend it!

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