The Wii Fit thread...

**Vorpal** · Posted On: 12/30/2008 11:34am

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**sochin101** · Posted On: 12/30/2008 4:01pm

Originally Posted by Phrost

The balance thing was pretty nifty but I'm not so sure how well it translates over to combat sports. I am looking forward to doing the yoga, and the BMI/weight tracker is swanky as all hell.

Yes. The BMI and weight thing is very accurate, and quite tactless. Bastards.

I wouldn't rely on it to get you in shape, but there are much worse ways of wasting time playing video games.

I like the fact there is stuff on there that I can see the potential benefit of, but would no way, evarrrr, be seen doing in public. *coff.the.hula.hoop.is.awesome.coff*

**Who?** · Posted On: 12/31/2008 6:23am

We've had one since it came out. My wife injured her back training and was piling on the pounds so she insisted on one. It's helped her a lot with her back problem and also helped to shake the weight she gained from being almost immobile.
Really does help your balance, I recommend them to everyone but people (martial artists) just look at you funny and shake their heads.
Just wait for the kata game.:sad11:

**Snake Plissken** · Posted On: 12/31/2008 10:02am

My wife's been wanting to get the Wii Fit to try it out.....maybe I should but it.

**EmetShamash** · Posted On: 1/06/2009 9:01pm

**marcusdbrutus** · Posted On: 1/06/2009 9:06pm

I've been playing Wii boxing for a year and I have not gotten tired of it yet. And that's the only sport I ever play. I love it because I have a couple major video game nerd friends, but their thumbs can't help them when actual technique is involved.

**rw4th** · Posted On: 1/06/2009 9:18pm

We got a Wii and Wii fit for x-mas. The boxing is cool (but a little idiosyncratic) and the golf is relaxing to play. The Wii fit weight and BMI tracking is also neat is somewhat tactless when you have a few extra pounds and the balance games and yoga are fun.

I got my girlfriend the Jillian Michaels workout game at the same time and that's also a decent way to break a sweat when you can't get to the gym. We also got Dance Dance Revolution for the kids and while I will not admit to trying it I will say that it's seems like a good way to break a sweat in improve your coordination.

**Deadmeat** · Posted On: 1/06/2009 9:42pm

I got Wii fit shortly after it came out, and play it fairly regularly with my girlfriend.

The yoga is definitely challenging, and as others have said, it beats sit-and-stare gaming by a country mile in my opinion.

**Steve** · Posted On: 1/06/2009 9:52pm

I went to a Parkinson's convention with my mom a couple months back and guess what? One of the speakers focused his presentation entirely on Wii-Fit. Turns out it is great for balance rehabilitation for people suffering from the disease (another check mark in the "great for balance" column).

I would get one for my mom but the wireless stuff that goes into using a Wii fucks around with people who have DBS as part of their treatment (damn it). I still want one for myself, though.

**honesty** · Posted On: 1/07/2009 3:00am

We got one for christmas. I'm basically using it to keep track of my weight, but the balance and yoga stuff is good. The strength work is a bit pointless for me, I've been using the wii fit balance and yoga as a cool down after lifting in the gym...