40 minutes official work-out time on the Fit.
Unfortunately, when I put the leg extensions on the Fit (for carpet), it adjusted my weight and now says I’m ridiculously far away from the goal I set on it when I started. Which is ridiculous, because I could care less about the poundage, I just was looking to set something 10 lbs less from where I am. At this point, despite working up a sweat for 40 minutes every other day, it’s going to tell me I’m well over my -original- weight, even if I lose weight.
Ah well. I find it kind of amusing when it says, “o-bese!” in that sing-song voice. Whatever, little square dude, talk to me when you can measure my fat percentage.
Opening up new workouts is fairly fun, though it throws my off my stride a little – I’ll finish off the Yoga and move to Strength, unlock a yoga and go back to it to see what it is.
Exercises I have difficulty with – the “pushup handstand” and the “jackknife”. The latter because, clearly, I have a belly that prevents a proper jackknife, and the former because I am a substantial person who hasn’t done heavy work-outs in quite awhile.
Instead, when I get to the push-up portion, I skip it and instead do bench presses on my mat, which is a great substitute, and allows me to do reps to muscle exhaustion, rather than two crazy difficult pushups.
Anyway, assuming you’re under 330 lbs and you can handle some high voice telling you what your BMI means every time you step on board, I’d say it is a good ‘game’, even if you just do the yoga and the balance games.
Maybe next week when I get to “reassess” my goal, I can create one I can actually reach.
EDIT: I’m pretty sure the weight limit is a software issue – that it won’t register more than 330 lbs. If that’s true, and it will still let you play, I would heartily recommend it for those over 330 lbs, as it does allow you to gently work at your own pace, allows for leaning on things for balance, and has the great yoga.
EDIT 2: Physics majors – the wii balance board works because the four feet are independent weight measuring devices. Is there a set-up a person could do that would trick the board into thinking less weight was being put on it? Just curious.
Maybe a soft foam pad under the board (but not under the feet) that would absorb some of the pressure?
That’s a great idea! I bet you’re right.
Why did you change the background of the picture?
I love wii fit. Because of it, now I can run for 30 minutes. I’ve never been able to run for 10 in my whole damn life (not even as a kid!) But it helped me find a pace that works for me–completely awesome.
Just ran across this:
And the much more humorous opposite:
Yes, I have a friend (built like me) who intends to parody that video.
Yeah, a friend of mine (built like me) is planning on parodying that video.
/haz enviez ur wii fit
i’d start saving up for a wii/fit, but i shall soon be living on my own and paying rent accordingly, so’s i shant be getting a wii/fit any tiem in the near futyar.
/sorry, i’m a little wacky on frozen coke. and post crap day at work :)