This Weekend's Activity comes from a suggestion by a reader a while back. Most of us know that sitting around playing video games is not good for our health, however, Ninetendo Wii can be a fun video game that also burns calories. Most Wii games are done standing and require the player to use his or her own body motions to play a game. The basic Wii consul is around $200 and games can range from $20-$60. However, FitBritt recommends looking on eBay for a Wii at a lower price. Follow the tips from an earlier post on buying on eBay.
A good investment is the Wii Fit Plus. This comes with a balance board upon which you stand and play games involving balance, strength and coordination. The Wii Fit Plus allows players to burn calories with cardio moves (the step aerobics, run and hula hoop are the best), invoke calmness through a yoga practice, build strength with toning exercises and have fun playing games that involve all types of skills. The Wii Fit Plus is especially good for building core strength as most of the exercises require you to maintain balance while performing moves.
Fit Tip: Instead of going out to dinner, make some (healthy) snacks and stay home to play Wii. Set up a competition by choosing a few activities and creating a prize for whomever achieves the greatest number of high scores for each activity.
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The lot I hang with is tooo competitive!!!!
ReplyDeleteI would like to do more with Wii--Is it too slow moving for some workouts?
Wii is definitely slower than an actual workout and so it might not be a good idea to completely replace a workout with a Wii game. Wii is good to use in place of say, sitting on the couch and watching a movie or tv. That being said, there are some Wii games made specifically for working out just as Wii Active, Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum and Your Shape. These games are faster paced and meant to provide more of a workout. Also, Wii Fit Plus has improved on the traditional Wii Fit to offer more games that move at a faster pace and require more action.
ReplyDeleteThe best bet for Wii is to incorporate it into your already healthy lifestyle rather than depend upon it completely for fitness.