Or at least we gonna be fit. Yes, we finally got our hot little hands on one today. Now we shall stretch and twist and pose and step and balance our way to better fitness.
The game comes with a 'balance board' which is basically a plastic step (like in step aerobics) with sensors built into the top of it. The first thing it has you do is step on it and do a simple balancing test. Then it computes your BMI, weight and 'Fit age'. After getting your info it then changes your Mii to match your actual weight. The results were a little horrifying but what can you do? The next thing it does is help you set a weight/BMI goal. My 'age' was 50 (yes, 5-0) and my goal was twenty pounds over the next six months.
There are a number of games (like hula-hooping and step dancing) and a number of straightforward exercises, both yoga and more straightforward, like pushups. Each of these sections gives you a score of some kind so you can compete with yourself and other family members. It's fun and you can see how this is easier to keep up with than a gym membership.
The real oddity of the system is a huge emphasis on balance. Yes, this effects posture and the like but I wouldn't have thought of this as a critical part of overall health. My cynical side thinks that it's just showing off the one piece of equipment that comes with the game.
Anyway, the first look is very good. We'll check back in six months and see what we say then.
2 comments:
Sounds like fun. We've talked about getting one. Maybe this fall.
Core training, my friend. It's ALL the rage!
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