The long awaited Wii Fit game launched with success outperforming all play.com’s records by selling out their entire stock in one single day. It looks like Nintedo has got another hot selling title under their belt, this one aiming to be the fastest selling Wii game ever.
The Fit Balance Board is a clever device that is pressure sensitive and detects shifts in balance in any direction. You put it in front of your TV, step on and use it to interact with the varied activities. The great thing about it it’s wireless, so there’s no chance of you tripping over a cable and picking up an injury.
Since Nintendo Wii announced Wii Fit, there have been many discussions regarding whether this game really can get you fit. Studies have been made on previous games like Wii Sports and showed that uses is able to lose up to 12kg a year by a daily exercise given from Wii. Now With Wii Fit you could really get the physical side of Wii to the next level.
There are around 40 different exercises included in Wii Fit. They are divided into four categories: Aerobic exercise, Muscle conditioning, Yoga poses and Balance games. Examples of the training activities are:
Step Aerobic Exercise: a game in which the player must step on and off the Wii Balance Board in rhythm to the background music.
Muscle Conditioning: Wii Fit features controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts.
Yoga exercise: Make classic poses in this exercise to focus on balance and stretching.
Ski jumping: Whereby the player squats as low as possible, while maintaining his or her balance, and then quickly stands as fast as possible in order to gain a good jump
Balance games: Several cool activites, such as soccer ball heading and hula hooping that challenges the Wii player’s overall balance
The Wii Balance board doesn’t end with Wii Fit. Nintendo has already planned at least 10 more games that will support it’s unique balance-based interface. All kind of games from fighting to sports games that suit this kind of controller.
Use the Wii Balance Board for daily Wii Fit tests: Tests offered by the Wii Fit evaluate two key measures that everyone can track via progress charts:
Body Mass Index (BMI): Weight based on a ratio of weight to height. Wii Fit Age: Measured by facturing the user’s BMI reading, testing the Wii fit user’s center of gravity & conducting balance tests.
The Wii balance board has a weight limit of 136kg so if you want to use it and your already over that weight you’ll have to start loosing weight now!! Once your down to the weight limit and you start using the wii fit board im sure the weight will drop off you and you’ll be as fit as a butchers dog!
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