Wii Fit- throw out those gym passes and treadmills!
Wii Fit has grown in popularity since its release in 2008. Nintendo had truly revolutionised the gaming industry, gone were the days of sitting on the armchair, getting obese and staring at the TV screen forever, as Nintendo introduced the gaming system designed to keep us fit in the living room.
The Wii Fit by Nintendo is the best thing to happen to gaming, keep fit and healthy from the comfort of your own home, without splashing out on a fortune with gym memberships and expensive treadmills. The Wii Fit replaces all that, because you can practice aerobics, yoga, play fitness games and check on your BMI all with one platform, or maybe you want to lose a stone or two, the Wii Fit could help you with that too. Wii Fit allows people to combine their favourite past time of gaming, and keeping fit, so obesity levels should plunge with boredom.
The new Wii Fit system consists of the Wii balance board, and the Wii Fit game, which varies in price, but on simplygames.com you can get the Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit plus pack for under £200, which is the cost of a year’s gym membership, lower than the price of a treadmill, and a lot less than the price of val thorens accommodation for the next ski trip you are planning on taking. Money well spent too, as you can start your new regime by going through a test which will calculate your BMI and your Wii Fit age, then get in shape with over 40 activities, like yoga, aerobics, balance training and fun balance games like soccer heading and ski jump, the kids will love this and will soon finding that keeping fit is fun! When you spend time doing the Wii Fit activities, you gain “Fit Credits”, which can be used to unlock new activities.
The only reported problem with the Wii Fit is that it could over or underestimate a person’s BMI. The BBC reported on the parents of a healthy 11 year old who was told by the console, that she was overweight, despite having a healthy weight and height. The Wii Fit it may have been inaccurate, but remember that BMI is also orientated by height, which needs to be manually inputted into the console, so it is essential to check that the height is correct. It may also be inaccurate for younger children who have different dietary requirements.
The Wii Fit is a great tool to healthy living, for people who don’t get out of the house often or great for staying healthy when it is too cold or rainy to go out in the garden to jog or play. Nintendo have just released a Wii Fit Plus, which costs about £19.99 if you want to upgrade your existing Wii Fit, but either one is good, they have changed the way we use game consoles forever.
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