Wii Fit!
 

I'd like to start a thread for folks to share their Wii fit accomplishments - getting to the next star level for a certain activity, the hours and color of our piggy bank, reaching perfect on a balance game, unlocking the last aerobic game, etc.

The first time I tried it, my Wii Fit Age was almost 60. Today is was 23 - two years less than my real age.

Today was the first time I did the Advanced Step Aerobics without any misses! :carrot:

Please share your accomplishments, questions, frustrations, likes, or whatever is on your mind regarding Wii Fit.

I absolutely LOVE my Wii Fit. I've had it almost 3 weeks and I've lost 12.5lbs using it (well along with walking). I've clocked 8.5 hours on mine so far.

I have been trying like **** to beat my record on the Super Hula Hoop 10 minute duration, and I finally did! I was so proud! Not only did I beat it, I whooped it!

Question though, I didn't know the piggy banks changed color? When does this happen? Also, I am so excited to see what the last aerobic game is.

Congratulations on no misses on the ASA!! That is quite the accomplishment.

I have the bronze piggy. I don't recall offhand what my time spent on there is though.

I have had my Wii fit since Christmas. I just started using it these past few weeks as part of my work out routine. I LOVE IT!! It's truly challenging. I don't know if it's cause I'm just starting, but I'm still enjoying it. I've logged like 5 hours and 25 minutes or something like that. I love the advanced step! I also love the Yoga! It makes me feel quite bad sometimes. The your obese pretty much breaks my heart. But I keep thinking someday it'll say your hott! I'm just waiting for it. Or when you step on the board and it's like "OH" sometimes it says great but most of the time oH!

-I enjoy doing the workout combinations...
I"m not fond of running in place. I don't know if i'm just challenged but it doesn't pick up my running very well.
-I'm very hand eye coordinated challenge (the game likes to point that out to me) so I have a lot of trouble with the balance games.
Although the other night it told me I was 20! I welcomed that and assumed I Some how tricked the machine. :carrot:

Aphimira- I totally agree about the running challenges. I try to do them, but they just don't feel natural, not like how I would REALLY run.

I also love to mix up my workouts too. I start out with a 10 minute duration of Hula Hoop, then 5 minute Advanced Step, then 10 minute boxing. Then back to the Hula Hoop and Advance Step again.

I can't really get into the yoga, I just don't have the patience for it! I LOVE the zen training though. It's fun to just sit and zone out on your board.

I alternate among Wii Fit, My Fitness Coach, and Gold's Gym Cardio Workout. I started using my WiiFit every day, now I do it once a week.

I do enjoy using it, I just wish there was the abiltity to create workouts rather than continually have to choose things from the menu.

And, if you like the boxing, give Gold's Gym a try - the shape boxing is awesome!

CountingDown -

I totally agree. I use Wii Fit, My Fitness Coach and Gold's Gym Cardio. The last is still new to me, I have only had it 4 days, but I absolutely love it :D

Originally Posted by paisleyprincess:
Countingdown~ Wii Fit Plus is coming out in the fall and you can create your own workouts. It will also import all of your information from the Wii Fit. There are 6 new strength and yoga exercises and 15 new balance games. It tracks the calories you burn, too.

:woohoo: I can't wait! I'm glad it will import my hard work :D

I've been wanting to try that gold's gym one....

Any idea how much wii fit plus might cost?

aphimira -

I am seeing in my results that the Wii Fit Plus with balance board will be around $90. Without the balance board around $30.

Hope this helps.

Hugs
Michelle

PS - Here is a trailer for the fit plus on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnoOx_n6Z2M

I hate the running in place, also. It just seems dumb and I don't like how it feels on my knees. Plus, you're not supposed to wear shoes with Wii fit and I hate running bare foot.

I am at 25 hours and my piggy bank changed colors at 10 hours and 20 hours. I started in March I think but today was my first day back on in a month.

I got a perfect on basic step and I was so excited. I never thought I would get the rhythm but I did.

I avoided the yoga at first but now I love it. The Sun Salutation is the best - I just feel so good after I do it.

I used to think the tight-rope walk was impossible but I eventually got 4 stars at every difficulty level.

FatGirlTale -

I am sure you can do the running with shoes since it doesn't require the balance board.

I have the bronze piggy bank, and have logged about 17 hours in the two months I've had it.

I use my WiiFit mostly just to keep track of my weight, and do the free run and free step as I've been mostly working out with the EA Sports Active. I'm thinking of renting My Fitness Coach and the Golds Gym this week though so I can decide which one to buy next so I can try something new.

BTW fatgirltale... my favorite is the Sun Salutation too, and I've started doing that to stretch out every morning while my coffee is brewing. Also... I listen to music while I'm working out, and I just "dance" around sometimes during the free run, or do jumping jacks.. it still registers. Might be an option for you if you really cant do the running.

Originally Posted by paisleyprincess:

Countingdown~ Wii Fit Plus is coming out in the fall and you can create your own workouts. It will also import all of your information from the Wii Fit. There are 6 new strength and yoga exercises and 15 new balance games. It tracks the calories you burn, too.

I can't even lie. This just made my day! :)

I have had mine since it came out. I got bored with it quickly & it only comes out when I think about it every couple of months. I just do not get enough of a workout with it to justify the time. I do use the board for other things though

Originally Posted by CandieRae:
Aphimira- I totally agree about the running challenges. I try to do them, but they just don't feel natural, not like how I would REALLY run.

I don't feel natural running in place. I jog on my mini trampoline instead. I also have the ae sports active game & it has you run in place, too.

Thanks for the running tips. I think I'm too lazy to put shoes on and then take them off to go back to other games, lol. I usually do at least 6 different things when I am on.

I still haven't gotten bored. I'm competitive and I like the challenge of trying to get a perfect score or 4 stars.

I got four stars on advanced step aerobics and 150 on advanced table tilt. Yay!

Okay so I just watched the trailer for Wii fit plus and got very excited :)

I tried out that EA Active one, and I actually hurt my quadriceps doing the lunges. Like it wouldn't adjust and I went to low and ended up hurt for the next couple of days.
FatGirlTale
I too enjoy the Sun Salutation. I swear by the 3rd time I can reach farther. I do it while walking as well. The neighbors probably think I'm crazy. But if I take a break in the shade or something I'll do some yoga with breathing. Or if I need to stretch ( I have a habit of hunching when I walk) I'll do that one as I feel like it strengthens my posture!

Hey Lissus The just jumping around sounds like something I need to try! I hate running in place, I tend to run in a circle if I do the running, for the most part I just avoid it. The free step gets on my nerves a little too so I tend to combine what I know from the advanced step and do a little work as I go, when I get tired of doing the same motions over and over.

I'm a fan of HIT cardio so I tend to step leisurely then see how fast I can go before it stops registering.

But I'm at a friends and there's not enough room for my Wii fit right now :(!

OH MY GOSH!!!!

I did the ultimate balance test - I actually was able to finish it!

I thought for sure it was impossible to hold exactly 50/50 balance for three seconds. I was about just get off and I was so sleepy and I thought "Oh sure, I'll try to ultimate balance test..." and I did it!

Congratulations. That's quite an accomplishment. I'm not even close to being able to do that. I have gotten to the second one though. Great Job!

I have kind of a technical about the wii balance board based on your experiences with it. When you move it does it way you differently? At home it was measuring me 294. I've come to a friends house I have it on a similar surface. The first time it said 254. I KNEW it was wrong. Then I moved it (although I hadn't weighed in a couple days. It says 280)? Any one have this type of experience. any solutions?

Mine has been weighing me consistently, but then again, I don't move it at all. It's downs stairs in our basement den so it's not in the way of anybody and just stays put where I want it. Also, the carpet down there is like office carpet, so it's SO flat and I think that may help too.

Originally Posted by FatGirlTale:
OH MY GOSH!!!!

I did the ultimate balance test - I actually was able to finish it!

I thought for sure it was impossible to hold exactly 50/50 balance for three seconds. I was about just get off and I was so sleepy and I thought "Oh sure, I'll try to ultimate balance test..." and I did it!

LOL. I was half asleep the ONE time I managed to get it perfect too. Maybe that's the secret. Only be half awake and let your body just fall into a relaxed state?

Originally Posted by aphimira:

But I'm at a friends and there's not enough room for my Wii fit right now :(!

I was surprised at how little room you can manage to use the WiiFit in.

The guy in this video took his WiiFit in his RV and worked out every night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdnaDvwdPUI