Nintendo's fitness game for the Wii is on pace to become the fastest selling Wii game ever. The game, simply named "Fit", has outdone all previous records on Play.com by selling out its entire allocation in just one day.
The Fit Balance Board is a clever device that is pressure sensitive and detects shifts in balance in any direction. You put it in front of your TV, step on and use it to interact with the varied activities. The great thing about it it's wireless, so there's no chance of you tripping over a cable and picking up an injury.
The big question people have been asking "can this really get you fit?" In fact several studies have claimed that Wii games can help you with fitness and even promote weight loss because they're so physical. John Moores University in Liverpool found that users could lose up to 12kg a year from exercising daily using Wii Sports sessions
There are around 40 different exercises included in Wii Fit. They are divided into four categories: Aerobic exercise, Muscle conditioning, Yoga poses and Balance games. Examples of the training activities are:
Step Aerobic Exercise: a game in which the player must step on and off the Wii Balance Board in rhythm to the background music.
Muscle Conditioning: Controlled motions using arms legs and other body parts.
Yoga exercise: Make classic poses in this exercise to focus on balance and stretching.
Ski jumping: Make a good jump by squating as low as possible, while maintinging balance, and then quickly standing up.
Balance Games: Wii Fit features fun activities, such as heading soccer balls and hula hooping, that challenge the Wii Fit player's overall body balance.
Wii Fit isn't the only game planned to be relased for the Balance board. Nintendo has announced that at least ten games are in development for the board. Not just fitness games but different kind of fighting and sports games that can take advantage of the unique balance-based interface as well.
The wii Balance board can be used for daily Wii Fit tests. Wii Fit will evaluate two key measures tracked via progress charts:
Body Mass Index (BMI): A weight calculation based on a ratio of weight to height. Wii Fit Age: Mesured by factoring the Wii Fit player's BMI reading, testing the users's center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.
Some very overweight persons might feel dissapointment that there is a weight limit of 136kg on the Wii balance board, but if they just work themself down to the weight limit and then start working with the balance board, they will surely lose some weight quickly just by having fun playing.
The Fit Balance Board is a clever device that is pressure sensitive and detects shifts in balance in any direction. You put it in front of your TV, step on and use it to interact with the varied activities. The great thing about it it's wireless, so there's no chance of you tripping over a cable and picking up an injury.
The big question people have been asking "can this really get you fit?" In fact several studies have claimed that Wii games can help you with fitness and even promote weight loss because they're so physical. John Moores University in Liverpool found that users could lose up to 12kg a year from exercising daily using Wii Sports sessions
There are around 40 different exercises included in Wii Fit. They are divided into four categories: Aerobic exercise, Muscle conditioning, Yoga poses and Balance games. Examples of the training activities are:
Step Aerobic Exercise: a game in which the player must step on and off the Wii Balance Board in rhythm to the background music.
Muscle Conditioning: Controlled motions using arms legs and other body parts.
Yoga exercise: Make classic poses in this exercise to focus on balance and stretching.
Ski jumping: Make a good jump by squating as low as possible, while maintinging balance, and then quickly standing up.
Balance Games: Wii Fit features fun activities, such as heading soccer balls and hula hooping, that challenge the Wii Fit player's overall body balance.
Wii Fit isn't the only game planned to be relased for the Balance board. Nintendo has announced that at least ten games are in development for the board. Not just fitness games but different kind of fighting and sports games that can take advantage of the unique balance-based interface as well.
The wii Balance board can be used for daily Wii Fit tests. Wii Fit will evaluate two key measures tracked via progress charts:
Body Mass Index (BMI): A weight calculation based on a ratio of weight to height. Wii Fit Age: Mesured by factoring the Wii Fit player's BMI reading, testing the users's center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.
Some very overweight persons might feel dissapointment that there is a weight limit of 136kg on the Wii balance board, but if they just work themself down to the weight limit and then start working with the balance board, they will surely lose some weight quickly just by having fun playing.
About the Author:
Patrik Gisselsson has been specializing himself in video game consoles and is the author of The Ultimate Wii Guide. He also runs the e-bay store: BuyBestGameConsole.com. You can get his FREE Wii Tips and Trick report at his site TheUltimateWiiGuide.com.
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