<p>My family acquired a Wii and now need to “accessorize” it, so I’m thinking about getting a Wii Fit. Have you tried Wii Fit? Do you like it? Is it as fun and beneficial as it is advertised to be? Please tell me what you think of it - your reviews are welcome!</p>
<p>We got one recently, and we are enjoying it, a lot of fun…looks to me though that some of the measurements are a little off, even though we added the extra support on the balance board since our room is carpeted. I knew I was going to get a bad report/measurement health wise, but when the muscular distance runner D without an ounce of fat on her body got a bad report too I was stunned! </p>
<p>I really can’t do the yoga stuff since I have absolutely no balance whatsoever, I keep falling off the board, but D’s like doing that. Also, in order to get the best benefit of recording progress you have to schedule a time every day or every other day to get into the habit of doing it, and I am not quite there yet - maybe it can be my New Year’s Resolution!</p>
<p>I love watching people do the skiing or snowboarding. We have such a laugh. The exercise in sitting perfectly skill is sooo hard.</p>
<p>I don’t know how beneficial it is health wise. But for family bonding inter-generationally, it is a ton of fun.</p>
<p>Yep. It is a ton of fun.</p>
<p>At nearly 60 years old, I have found the balance exercises to be really good. My 17 yo son has done the weight training and the skiing & snowboarding. My biggest problem is dealing with the nagging little machine that scolds me when I gain weight! It was nice though, last summer when it reminded S 3 days before my birthday that he should remember to wish me a happy birthday. For this Christmas, I will be looking for other games that use the board. It is a fairly painless way to get some exercise.</p>
<p>I got one for our family gift. My youngest has tried it at her friend’s house and loves it. Wii is a great indoor activity on those long winter days and nights.
I am glad to hear the positives !</p>
<p>I’d love a Wii fit…but that will have to wait until kids are out of college. I have friends who LOVE it.</p>
<p>I use mine fairly often. Don’t worry, everyone gets a bad evaulation the first time, because you don’t know what to expect on the balance test. I tried out all of the exercises at first, but now I mostly use it for aerobics on rainy days. I run, hula hoop, and step mostly. The strength training and yoga are killers, and the balance ones are fun but time wasters when you just want to get your exercise done. I like the way Fit keeps track of your time, so I know when I hit my time goal. For exercise, I rotate between 3 games - Dance Dance Revolution, Fit, and Outdoor Challenge.</p>
<p>I actually have one hidden, but I think I will take it back.
I bought both Wee Fit and Outdoor Challenge. Have not tried any yet - supposed to be a Christmas present.
Wee Fit is really not a game but an exercise program. My kids are still quite young, I think that novely of an “video exercise machine” will wear off pretty fust. Outdoor Challenge seems to be more appealing as a game, has a mat similar to DDR, makes you move and exercise as well.
Anyone here has Outdoor Challenge?</p>
<p>I had dinner last night with a bunch of techno geeks (see my thread on the iphone vs the Blackberry). They all raved about the wii fit and one younger guy said after his mom tried his, she went out and bought one. That sounds like a good recommendation to me! He loves the snowboard option, btw. Not sure what his mom liked.</p>
<p>Kelowna: You can totally ignore the exercise program aspect of it. My middle school daughter and her friends just like the fun and silliness of it. Watching each other fake hula hoop and seeing the Mii people do corny things is a lot of fun for them. They don’t see that they are exercising at the same time. My older daughter did use it between sports to keep her core strength. She did feel it was effective for that.</p>
<p>I’ll have to look into Outdoor Challenge.</p>
<p>I’ve had one since last summer and really loved it for several months. I’m totally out of shape but apparently have great balance so usually got a fairly low Wii Fit age. I also enjoy many of the exercises and even tried jogging around Wii island several times. I like the step aerobics (fake DDR) and skiing the best. And if you have one, be sure to use it on your birthday - it throws you a party. </p>
<p>But over time I got tired of the lag time between exercises. Each Yoga exercise, for example, is not very long and then the on-screen instructor gives you advice and the score has to register and you have to go the menu to get the next exercise…so to do 30 minutes of exercise ends up taking an hour. Plus unless you do one of the extended exercises you’re always starting and stopping which is not that great for getting the heart pumping.</p>
<p>I actually haven’t been on in about a month now for that reason. And I get tired of being told I’m obese (the secret is out LOL). But it is fun even if not really the best form of exercise so I will probably start again - even though it will scold me. So I would totally recommend getting it, especially if several people will use it, with the understanding that it may not be something you’ll use for years. I actually think it’s more a game than an exercise machine.</p>
<p>Just as a side note I loved watching DS play Mario Galaxy last summer - now that was a great game!</p>
<p>Thank you for your reviews! You convinced me that Wii Fit is what I want for Christmas! Now, if only DH can find one for me 
We just got a DDR game to keep the Thanksgiving guests occupied (I think we will have a few young people gathering at our house this Thanksgiving in addition to us the stale bunch).</p>
<p>And why do I keep writing Wii as Wee ?</p>
<p>Maybe, given how much fun it is, you should type it as wheeeee!</p>
<p>No one in our house can do the snowboarding properly.</p>
<p>Waiting to hear y’all review Outdoor Challenge.</p>
<p>The Fit can be easy or hard - it’s really up to you. I agree about the lag between exercises and that’s why I usually drift to longer aerobics segments and add my own (quicker) strength moves. But if you have the patience, the strength and yoga can be quite a workout. If you mostly stay on the balance games, you’re really only in it for the fun factor. I use them take a break from the more vigorous modes.</p>
<p>DDR has a workout mode which starts up another song pretty quickly, so that can give you quite a fun workout. I try to be alone when I do this one, since I’m sure I look ridiculous, but I am very sweaty by the time I finish and the time seems to fly by. It’s hard!</p>
<p>Outdoor Challenge has lots of running and jumping. Again, it is what you make of it. It has crude graphics and the pad seems to drift around, but it will get you panting faster than any of the other programs. Wack-a-mole is just the ticket if you are stressed. Kayaking is very lame. Be prepared to run and jump and then run and jump some more. I go to this one when I want to exercise fast and hard.</p>
<p>With any of the programs, it’s up to you to do them at a level that gives you a workout and to do them frequently enough. Like every other exercise tool, they require a certain amount of self-discipline. They are very good for poor weather options and for mixing into another routine (jogging, aerobics class, etc.) for some variety. I don’t think most smaller kids would be interested in the Fit, DDR is good for older kids but too hard for younger, and Outdoor Challenge could be for most ages.</p>