I heart Wii Fit!

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Wii Fit is one of my favourite games

Yes indeed, I do love Wii Fit! It's so much fun!

I must admit I was dubious about it at first. I thought it was just a cynical ploy to get non-gamers to buy the Wii as if it was just another piece of exercise equipment that will sit under the bed with the "Ab-Tasmic-Thigh-Step-Master-5000!"

But then a couple of good reviews swayed me, so we got it. And the verdict so far? Well firstly I love the yoga! The daily body tests are cool for keeping track of your progress. You can enter your other daily (non-Wii Fit) activities in your activity log, so the Fit Cashgraph looks good even if you don't have time to do any of the training exercises.

The balance games are probably the most fun. I love the ski and snowboard slaloms, the soccer ball heading game and the ski jump. It seems that different people are good at different games, which is good for keeping the competitive spirit going!

It does suck though when I'm exhausted from a long day at work, and then I log in to Wii Fit and want to keep playing more games than I have energy to play.

I guess that's part of why I think Wii Fit is so great. It's not a tedious exercise regime that you'll do anything to avoid. Once you've switched it on you want to try and beat the high scores, or just spend time on there to unlock new games and exercises!

Another good point is that the little animated Wii Fit Balance Board that takes you through the body test is very cute!

Wii Fit Trailer 

Wii Fit Trailer

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Wii Fit Reviews and News 

I've Lost 16 lbs In Six Weeks With Nintendo's Wii Fit
Quote - "I've heard several critics mention that, instead of spending $90 on a video game, users might be better off buying a real hoola hoop and yoga mat. Well, a hula hoop is never going to call you a Yoga Master and jump around cheering when you reach your fitness goal."

This pretty much sums up why I love the Wii Fit too. It's a personal trainer for those of us who can't afford to get a real personal trainer! This article also raises the point that because it's a video game, it taps into the competitive way that we play video games and makes people actually stand up and do something when they would normally be sitting down playing games anyway!
Muncie family enjoys Wii Fit at all ages
This story about a family that plays Wii Fit together highlights another great thing about the Wii Fit. It's the sort of game the whole family can play, even those who can't stand video games! It's especially fantastic for the elderly, because they can do gentle exercise in the comfort of their own home.
Fit To Be Tried
An informative review on Popsci.com (From Popular Science Magazine)

Trying out the Wii Fit 

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Susi takes a closer look at Wii fit at the Wii flat in London. For more, see techdigest.tv, shinyshiny.tv and wiiwii.tv

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You can even get a glow in the dark Wii Fit cover! 

How awesome!

Wii Fit Balance Board Glow in the Dark Silicone Sleeve

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I was amazed when I got 'perfect balance' in the daily body test! So I took a photo to prove it!

Secret Hidden Wii Fit Game! 

Have you found the Ultimate Balance Test yet?

On the menu where you pick between yoga, balance games, etc, you'll see the little Wii Fit Balance Board running around and working out in the background. Point your remote at it and press A to find the Ultimate Balance Test.

I haven't beaten it yet! It's seriously tricky!

Wii Fit Clothing 

What to wear when you're working out!

Some of my high scores 

Soccer Ball Heading

545 points, 4 stars (Beginner) (I hit every ball except the last one which was really easy! D'oh!)

311 points, 3 stars (Advanced)

Ski Slalom

0:35:88, 3 stars (Beginner) (Yeah, I'm not so good at the slalom XD)
1:03:35, 2 stars (Advanced) (I clearly need to play this one more!)

Ski Jump

292m, 3 stars (I haven't figured out the knack to this one yet! Any tips appreciated!)

Penguin Slide

57, 2 stars (I'm too chicken!)

Zen

180 seconds, 4 stars... but I should add that I was kinda cheating! I turned the sound off :-P

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Great Wii Fit Parody! 

This video is hilarious! It's not really like that, I promise! (The benefits of building your core strength and improving your posture are invaluable.)

Wii Fit Parody

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What do you think of Wii Fit? 

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