Re: Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus

[Guest guest]

I use them with modifications and think the Wii helps my balance.  I put a tall

straight-backed chair in front of the board and hang onto it.  I put the board

right in front of my recliner so I can " fall " back into it if needed.  My knees

don't bend but on some of the activities I can fool it by just going up on my

toes and coming down on my heels.  There are several exercises I simply can't do

but I do find the balance ones (and selected others) good exercise for me.

Janette

[Guest guest]

Yes I have those. When I first got my Wii fit I worked out with it 97 days

in a row and lost about 12 pounds so I was very happy with that. Then I did

an experiment where instead of working out I used that mobility to give my

dog a longer walk and I actually lost more weight per week that way. I

concluded the main benefit of it was that it made me more aware of my

weight. Most of the programs do not have the intensity you need to really

burn calories although the Wii fit plus is a bit better in that respect as

you can chain the exercises together instead of stopping between each one.

There are other programs you can get that use the Wii balance board that

will get your heart beating better. I have a boxing one and yesterday I

tried the Biggest Loser and that one had me dying within minutes. I can't do

anything for very long because my knees are very bad.

Gareeth

ookamigirl74 wrote:

<<By chance, has anyone had any experience with the Wii Fit or the Wii

Fit plus? My husband and I were thinking of buying one for the two

of us to exercise with, especially since our local Y shut down.>>

[Guest guest]

We have the Wii fit plus. You definitely can get aerobic exercise using it if

you move with the activities. It is mostly in a game format which is not

appealing to some. There are yoga stretches and strengthening exercises. I have

not used the strengthening ones but have done the yoga stretches. They have

helped me with my balance and posture. Your best bet would be to find someone

who has it and preview it. We are very happy with it because our one son has

balance and strength issues which require therapy. He is working on these things

while having fun when using the Wii. It is $100.00 for the whole setup for Wii

fit plus.  Patty

[Guest guest]

I bought the Wii for my wife, and my mother-in-law bought her Wii Fit

Plus. We have done a little here and there, it seems pretty cool so far. It

helps with stretching and limbering up. I think if we spent a little more time

on it, it would help a bit. I would completely recommend it.

L.