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| Wii Fit | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $153.26
New (80) Used (9) from $153.26
Avg. Customer Rating:  417 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: WI-RVLRRFNE
Model: RVLRRFNE
UPC: 045496901080
EAN: 0045496901080
ASIN: B000VJRU44
Release Date: May 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 It should be called the Wii Accountable August 5, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm 38 and my back had been bothering me. I remembered hearing that core strengthening exercises are supposed to be helpful in countering back pain. Since the wii fit advertised its focus on core development, I asked for one for father's day, and my family came through for me. :)
The pleasantly surprising news is that the wii fit has come through for me as well--after an initially unpleasant wake-up call. My first body test made my "mii" (a cartoon version of me) fat. Then, it told me that my wii fit age was 51, based on my balance test performance. Yikes!
I didn't really expect to hear either piece of the above news.
I weathered the appraisal, and started doing the wii fit exercises for 30 minutes a day. True to my hopes, after about two weeks, my stomach got firmer, and my back pain decreased. The surprising part was that I felt myself getting stronger, and I started losing weight. In the 2.5 months since my family bought the wii fit, I have dropped 15 lbs!
The secret is not merely the exercises, which are generally taxing, but not usually rigorous. Instead, I think the real strength of the wii fit is that it holds you very accountable.
The wii keeps perfect track of you. It measures your weight, it knows how long and frequently you work out. If you have a weight gain, it asks you to tell it what happened to cause it (multiple choice).
If you haven't worked out for a couple of days, the next time you start the program, it mentions that you've been away.
The truth is that when I eat now, I know that an extra helping means that the wii be disappointed in me.
Aside from the accountability, the beauty of all of this tracking is that I have a much better gauge of how much I can eat without gaining weight, and I know how much exercise I need to augment my more disciplined diet.
I feel like I'm learning more about my body while my body gets fitter.
In the end, you won't become a body builder doing wii fit--there are no weights involved. And, you won't develop killer cardio--it generally makes you take breaks after 15 minutes of work. But, you will get stronger, fitter, and firmer, and you'll do in an entertaining way.
Only downside: The cartoon wii fit board on the TV does a lot of chatting, and the wii trainers want to demonstrated new exercises when you first try them. Also, you have to sort through which exercises you want to do next--it is not an automatic process. All of this activity means that 30 minutes of actual exercise takes close to an hour of clock time at first. But, as you get more experienced, you can skip the demos, and you learn to speed through the board's messages. Now it takes me about 45 minutes to get 30 minutes of work-out time.
If I could recommend one item to Nintendo, it would be to add a circuit training component to the wii fit program, where the trainer would choose a 30 minute work-out without pauses.
Still, overall, it is a "game" that has changed my physical health for the better. I get up at 4:00 AM every morning to work-out before going to work, and I feel good about it. By the way, I dropped my wii fit age from 51 to 23...Pretty cool huh?
 Overall Pretty Incredible.... Fitness and Entertainment at the same time! August 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wasn't sure what to expect with this but have to say it has lived up to my expectations. If you think this will work you out as hard as a personal trainer - it will not. But I would say that for couch potatoes or those wanting to keep a bit active on days off from the gym this does the job. I also think that for those over 60 it is an incredible tool - without a doubt it will keep seniors active and having fun. I would add that having it work as a scale and weight/BMI monitor and being able to set goals makes it even more worthwhile. My two favs are the yoga - talks you thru each pose and monitors your center of balance and the most funb is the balance section. This is def worth the price and I think almost any family would benefit from it.
Wii Fit is the best August 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is totally fun. My husband was able to make my "Mii" look just like me! It's a riot, fun and challenging too! It makes the prospect of exercise both entertaining, challenging and worthwhile! It's the best as far as I'm concerned!
Easy fitness August 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was lucky to have pre purchased this product through Amazon months ago, but waited to really try it for a prolonged period before reviewing. There are a lot of pros as well as a few cons. Let me begin by saying that my two teenagers and their friends use this as well and the balance board holds up beautifully. Now to the pros:
1st..fun, easy to use
2nd...quick workouts for quick weight loss
3rd...use whenever...you're at home..use it naked if you want!
4th...no gym fees
5th...did I mention FUN!
**There are many more pros, but I am sure you get the jist.
Cons:
1st..and it's a biggie!...SHUT UP WII PERSON!
the computer is to talkative..heaven forbid you are gone on vacation and don't use for bit. I don't care if I haven't worked out for week...I was on vacation!
2nd...another biggie...my idea of overweight and Wii's idea are two different things! I really don't like how it calculates weight. My husband is a twig and he is overweight? My son, 6 feet is obese? Please. I work in the medical profession, I know weight...this bugs me.
Overall, I do use this. The kids and their friends use it and have fun, which is what it is meant to do, but I could really live without the little WII voice. I would like to jump on the balance board, choose my activities and be off on the road of fitness without traffic lights.
Mii Fit August 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We love our Wii Fit. Initially I wasn't very interested in getting one, it seemed like it wouldn't really provide much in the way of a workout. However, I was wrong and have been using this to augment other exercise routines.
Yoga and balance in particular were areas I didn't address in my regular routine, but the Wii Fit made those interesting and fun.
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