I got one a few days ago (Wii Fit Plus) and thought since I go to the gym every day before work that I wouldn't really feel it. Wrong! I really feel it all over. I do 50/60 lb arm weights at the gym, but the boxing hit other muscles that the weight didn't hit. My tummy and calf muscles are a bit sore too. I do 135lbs on the leg press at the gym and thought my legs wouln't feel it. I was pleasantly surprised. The reason I got it was that I thought it would be a fun activity to do in the evenings instead of watching TV and when I get home at night, I don't want to get redressed and go back to the gym for classes.

I love the yoga and even though the form is not 100% correct, it's worth doing. Like the Aerobics too. But what I really like is the goofy games. I may not break a sweat with them, but it's a lot better than just sitting like a lump watching tv. Fun family activity too. My (grown) son came over yesterday morning and we had so much fun just looking stupid and laughing.

I just got the Wii Fit Plus last week, and I love it! You would never hear me utter the words "I can't wait to go home and jump on the treadmill," but every day I look forward to going home and jumping on the Wii! I do 30 minutes of aerobic activities (running, hula-hoops, advanced step, bicycling, flying-thingy, etc.), and then 30 minutes of balance (which, actually, I can feel working, too, when doing them repeatedly--the snowboarding one makes my thighs burn if I keep my knees bent and do the activity about 5 times or more). Since I just started, it is working me pretty good, but I am sure I'll need to move on to something else in a few months. I plan on adding weights to some of the activites in a few weeks (i.e., the flying game, advanced step, etc.). This the first time, since, well, FOREVER, that I've actually looked forward to exercising!

haha, the bird flying thing is awesome. Although I'm pretty sure if a video of me doing that ever finds its way to the internet, I'll have to move to Mexico or something.

I've been using the Wii Fit Plus for almost a month now, and while I can see that at some point, I will need more of a challenge, I started off from a point of not having been regularly active for a long time. So for me, it's been a great way to get started. And it's so much fun that I'm sure that even once I move on to other things like EA Active, I'll still enjoy playing with Wii Fit. Definitely beats sitting watching TV!

OMG! Isn't that the truth!!! A video of me doing that and the hula-hoop thing and I'll have to get a new identity and move to Mexico along with you!!

I've been doing the Wii Fit Plus for a month, and am slowly losing weight - 7 lbs so far. I like that there are routines now so I can run a bunch of them together and feel like I'm getting a continuous workout going. Plus, that way when the board tells me to do an activity that I normally wouldn't pick, I do it. With the Wii Fit, I would skip doing strength training stuff because I thought they were boring.

Oh, and ditto on joining witness protection if I ever show up on the internet while doing Wii Fit.

Quote from my 6-year-old son while I was killing myself doing jackknifes - "Those look like the body folds we do at PE, but we lift our shoulders off the floor, too"

Let's see if he can still do a jackknife after 3 C-sections! Obviously, that should never happen without some extreme medical advances.

Oh, also - can anyone tell me if the EA Sports Active has options to do just low-impact routines? I have an old injury in my foot that has been keeping me from being able to do a lot of jumping, and the Biggest Loser workout keeps telling me to do jumping jacks - that's not gonna happen....

Yes, you would just build your own routines (which is really easy). When you build a routine you just add in the individual exercises you want and you would avoid any that don't do well with your injury. Takes longer than using a pre-set routine obv but they can be saved so it's a one time thing.

You probably couldn't do the six week challenge though as that's basically 24 pre-set mixtures of the activities and some of which always involve jumping.

Thank you so much Randomcards! I can see that I'll need to add in something else soon to shake it up a bit. Nice to know that I can move on to EA Sports without agravating my foot. I can do light jogging & balance on that foot, but jumping just kills it.

Great, forgot to mention that I only have the newer one "More Workouts" so what I said might not apply to the original, but I think they are pretty similar.

The EA Sports sounds great. We love our Wii Fit and it is so good to see the kids up and playing something like that. Since I have 5 teens in the house they do not "go outside and play" so it is important to find things like this.
My next purchase will be the EA Sports. I hate going to the gym (just the leaving the house since I homeschool) I usually get up and do a workout video or use my bike. The EA Sports sounds like something to get a real workout.

You can customize on the original EA active also. Also I discovered on the 30 day challenge you can take some of the things out, you just have to click on them. So if you can't do jumping squats you just have to unclick it, and then you don't have to do it during the routine.

Woo hoo! I'd love to do the challenges if I can just skip the ones I can't do. Honestly, some days I'm up for anything (pain is low enough to ignore) other days I can't jump and can barely drag myself through a workout. We're ordering an elliptical tonight to add something that one of us can do while the other does Wii Fit or EA Active. DH is doing the workouts too. It's great for support, but he realizes that I will smack him soundly if his weight drops below mine.

wii fit is perfect for people who just starting out with exercise and for light exercise days. but wii fit shouldn't be used as your main exercise routine. i love wii fit because it's fun and i get to burn some calories. but i don't use it only. i do wii fit along with my denise austin and tbl dvds.

if you want a wii game that breaks a sweat, i suggest getting gold's gym cardio workout and my fitness coach. ea active is good but personally i don't like it much. i find it boring.

I love the wii fit! I just bought the wii fit plus! I dont feel like im doing exercise when playing! It helps keep you motivated since it keeps track of you progress and weighs you everytime you go to use.