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| View Larger Image | Wii Fit | Video Gameby Nintendo
| List Price: | $89.99 | |
| | Publisher: | Nintendo | | ESRB Age Rating: | Everyone | | Platform: | Nintendo Wii | | Model: | RVLRRFNE | | Operating System: | Nintendo Wii | | Release Date: | 2008-05-21 | | Sales Rank: | 259th |
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FEATURES | - Wii Fit comes with the Wii Balance Board and requires a Wii console to play. Wii console sold separately.
- Wii Fit combines fitness with fun and is designed for everyone, young and old. Wii Fit players work towards personal fitness goals and they block soccer balls, swivel hips to power hoop twirls, and go big on ski jumps to get themselves there.
- Check your daily progress, set goals, check your Wii Fit Age, and even enter exercise time you've done outside of Wii Fit.
- Wii Fit Age is measured by factoring the user's BMI reading, testing the user's center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.
- Training is at the core of Wii Fit. You can spend as much (or as little) time as you want trying out all of the 40+ activities Wii Fit offers.
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ACCESSORIES |
| Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
by ZooZen
The Riiser is a stand that you put under your Wii Fit balance board. It brings the top of the Wii Fit up to a full 4 inch height., which is the standard height for step aerobics. When you are performing step excercises on the Wii Fit minigames, you will get a much better workout.
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| Wii Fit 3 in 1 Starter Kit
by CTA Digital
CTA DIGITAL WI-WFK Wii Fit 3 in 1 Starter Kit. Embark on a healthy Wii Fit fitness regimen with the Wii Fit starter kit from CTA Digital. With this basic yet handy bundle you wll be able to properly maintain your Wii Fit Balance Board while you stay in shape. Place your Wii Balance Board securely on the Balance Board Mat from CTA Digital. Perfect for the Wii Fit, you can immerse yourself in those health conscience, interactive games on your Wii Balance board safely knowing that you will not...
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| Wii 5-In-1 Fitness Bundle
by DreamGEAR
The 5 in 1 Fitness Bundle for the Wii Fit is the perfect accessory kit to accommodate any Wii Fit workout session. You will find everything you need to maximize your Wii Fit experience. The Textured Foot Socks provide comfort and extra traction. They are made from high quality cotton and the bottom is made from a strong rubber material. The Travel Bag is ideal for taking the Wii Fit Balance Board on the go. The Travel Bag is made from a strong nylon material, which makes it extremely...
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| Wand for Wii
by Nyko
Experience new levels of immersion and innovation with Nyko’s Wand for Nintendo Wii. The Wand allows for complete control of all compatible Wii software and menus and features full motion control support, vibration feedback, and built-in speaker. With the Wand in your hand, you’ll have total control of all your Wii software as well as a rubberized B-Trigger, larger 1 and 2 buttons and an improved and re-worked d-pad for more comfortable and accurate classic and horizontal game play. The...
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
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The hit combination of Wii Sports and the Wii Remote brought golf swings and tennis serves into people's homes. Now Nintendo turns the living room into a fitness center for the whole family with Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board. Family members will have fun getting a "core" workout, and talking about and comparing their results and progress on a new channel on the Wii Menu. Lean to block soccer balls, swivel hips to power hoop twirls or balance to hold the perfect yoga pose. As users stand on the Wii Balance Board, included with Wii Fit, their body's overall balance is tied to the game in a way they've never experienced before. Wii Fit also uses the Wii Balance Board for daily tests. These evaluate two key measures that a household can track via progress charts: |
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The active-play phenomenon started by Wii Sports now spreads to your whole body thanks to Wii Fit and the pressure-sensitive Wii Balance Board, which comes bundled with it. Used together players will experience an extensive array of fun, dynamic and surprisingly challenging activities, including aerobics, yoga, muscle stretches and balance oriented games. The focus of these activities is towards providing a "core" workout, a popular exercise method that emphasizes slower, controlled motions, but it's the fun approach to fitness of Wii Fit that will keep players hooked on fitness for years to come.Have fun while you get fitThe Wii Balance Board. View larger.Calculate your BMI and Wii Fit age. View larger.Enjoy a wide variety of mini-games. View larger.Follow your own personal trainer. View larger.Track your progress against friends. View larger.The Wii Fit Balance BoardThe primary tenet of Wii Fit is balance. Your center of balance, the point between your left and right sides when you stand upright, has a lot to do with your health. Those without an even center of balance will be unnaturally compensating for this imbalance, which causes their posture to become misaligned, increasing the possibility of putting unnecessary strain on their bodies. This is where the Wii Balance Board comes in.Similar in appearance to a step aerobics board, the Wii Balance Board is much, much more. Easily capable of supporting weights up to a maximum of 300 pounds, it is sturdy and precise, able to measure weight and register pressure accurately when placed on a variety of flat surfaces. This advanced level of sensitivity allows for both the wide range of activities found in the Wii Fit software as well as the board's amazing ability recognize individual players by their weight alone.Getting Started: Create a ProfileBefore you jump into doing exercises and activities, you’ll start by creating a profile. This is done easily and intuitively by simply choosing a Mii, entering your height and age information, and doing a few quick tests that will serve as a baseline for your new Wii fitness regimen. These tests are:BMI Check: BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that is the standard used by agencies such as the World Health Organization and the National Institute of Health. To check your BMI, you’ll enter your height then stand on the Wii Balance Board and let it read your weight.Wii Fit Age: After you’ve checked your BMI, you’ll do a basic balance test and find out your current Wii Fit Age. This basic balance test measures how well you can control your left and right balance. Based on the results, you’ll be assigned a Wii Fit Age.Four Categories of FunOnce you have created your profile it's time to have some fun. Wii Fit features four main categories of exercises to choose from: Strength Training, Aerobics, Yoga and Balance Games. Wii Fit will guide you through the first three with the help of your own virtual personal trainer, while the balance games offer variety and fun to help keep you engaged and excited about your fitness goals. In addition, as you spend time exercising, you’ll earn Fit Credits that unlock additional exercises and activities within your favorite categories that will allow you to continue to push yourself. See more detail on the four categories below: Strength Training: Put your strength to the test with muscle-toning exercises like Single Leg Extension, Sideways Leg Lift, Arm and Leg Lift, Single-Arm Stand, Torso Twists, Rowing Squat, Single Leg Twist, Lunge, Push-Up and Side Plank, Jackknife, Plank and Tricep Extension. Challenges include Push-Up Challenge, Plank Challenge and Jackknife Challenge.Aerobics: Get your heart pumping with fun, interactive Aerobic exercises like Hula Hoop, Basic Step, Basic Run, Super Hula Hoop, Advanced Step, 2-P Run, Rhythm Boxing, Free Step and Free Run.Yoga: Work on your balance and flexibility with Yoga poses and activities like Deep Breathing, Half-Moon, Dance, Cobra, Bridge, Spinal Twist, Shoulder Stand, Warrior, Tree, Sun Salutation, Standing Knee, Palm Tree, Chair, Triangle and Downward-Facing Dog.Balance Games: Get into the action with fun, balanced-based games like Soccer Heading, Ski Slalom, Ski Jump, Table Tilt, Tightrope Walk, Balance Bubble, Penguin Slide, Snowboard Slalom and Lotus Focus.Keep Track of Your ProgressBecause keeping fit is an ongoing process, Wii Fit also tracks the activities you do the most and puts them into your Favorites category. With this information players can note exercises and activities that they are strong in, as well as others that may need to improve at. Some of the ways players can use this information for are to: Keep tabs on your daily progress with easy-to-understand graphs and charts. Using your personal profile, you can set goals, view a graph of your BMI results over time, see how many Fit Credits you’ve earned, check your Wii Fit Age and even enter exercise time you’ve done outside of Wii Fit. It’s all about coming back and exercising a little every day, and the personal profile makes tracking your daily progress simple and easy.Quickly check your Wii Fit Age and BMI without even putting the game in the console by going directly to the Wii Fit Channel.Allow up to eight family members can create their own profiles in Wii Fit. On the profile-selection screen, everyone in the family can see each other’s recent BMI progress and Fit Credit total. This will allow families to have a friendly competition to exercise and get fit.Variety, fun and progress tracking; Wii Fit has it all. So, Wii owners if you ready to reclaim your balance and get fit all you need is Wii Fit, a few minutes a day to play and the urge to have fun. Get on board today. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 1566 reviews)
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Why so many great reviews???? by C. J. Davis (Chicago)  1 Stars
November 24, 2009
With the exception of the folks grousing about the price, the negative reviews on here are spot on.
Seriously, try this BEFORE you buy it. If you are COMPLETELY out of shape (can't do more than a minute of physical exercise without needing a break), this can be an excellent tool to get started. That's about the only good thing I can say about it.
My biggest gripe is with the machine's condescending attitude: harping about being overweight and obese, having perfect form, stopping exercises and going over foot patterns, etc. It's completely uncalled for. The programmers should learn a thing or two from the folks at weight watchers and actual exercise class instructor.
Thank goodness a friend who bought it (and loves it!) let me try it several times before my husband bought it for me. We will still get a wii -- loved the active life outdoor adventure games!
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Thumbs up, thumbs down by MiniDriver  3 Stars
November 23, 2009
Pros:
* FUN workout! Time just flies as you play.
* You can keep switching it up to keep it from getting boring.
* Terrific for people with balance problems - daily results show improvement.
* Easy to see if you're on target for your goals.
* You can customize daily yoga/strength exercises that you do in a certain order every day.
* Terrific for those of us with knee injuries - you can do your entire work-out with no impact.
Cons:
* Balance board does not work well as a scale. I had bizarre fluctuations (+3 lbs in one day, +.5 lbs in first 15 min of workout, etc.) that were not the same results as my regular scale.
* Wii fit age function seems random. Having a Wii fit age of 32 one day and 68 the next with fairly similar scores makes no sense.
* Intervals in aerobic area are far too short. 2 min on average before you either replay a section or switch it up. I'd like more options - 5 min step, 5 min hula hoop, etc. And the option to program the game to go directly from basic step to hula hoop to advanced step to advanced hula hoop without stopping would be nice.
* Unless you are extremely obese, elderly, and/or out of shape, you will struggle to get an aerobic workout - very slow and easy. I am quite obese and 45 and the workouts are very easy for me.
Add a few bucks and get the Wii fit plus - not much more money and lots more to do.
So if you're just starting out a workout plan, Wii Fit can be a fun and engaging way to start. Just do your weigh-ins on a real scale and ignore the Wii results. And have fun!
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Fun exercises, but . . . by Debbie Lee Wesselmann (the Lehigh Valley, PA)  4 Stars
November 10, 2009
Although I enjoy using the Wii Fit, perhaps the most frustrating aspect is the short duration of most of the exercises, with lots of button pushing in between. Especially when you're first beginning and haven't unlocked some of the longer exercises, you can spend an hour and a half completing just 45 minutes of actual exercises. Supposedly, the Wii Fit Plus, if you already have Wii Fit or the Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board, if you need the board, solves this problem for yoga and strength exercises, not aerobics.
Because I was already somewhat in shape when I started, most of the exercises do not sufficiently sustain an elevated heart rate. The free run and step programs do better, but these must be unlocked by good scores in other areas. However, for those who are just embarking on an exercise program, I cannot imagine a better tool, especially since the trainer (you can choose male or female) and the tiny Wii voice encourage the user to continue. The games keep your attention, and even the runs provide moving scenery to keep things interesting. You'll probably find, as I did, that some games are tough to figure out right away, and so, once you realize how to score well, you'll improve, and there's nothing like beating your old record.
The Wii works in two main sections, body measurement/testing and training/exercises. The measurement keeps track of your weight, records your goals, calculates BMI, graphs progress, and gives balance tests to determine your Wii Fit "age." (Expect to peel off those first "years" by figuring out what the Wii wants.) If you don't want other people in your house knowing your weight, BMI, etc., you can lock your profile and measurements using a PIN code. The exercise section is broken down into yoga, aerobics, strength training, and balance games, with the Wii keeping track of your history.
The biggest advantage of Fit is the way it helps time pass quickly. Before you know it, you'll have logged in thirty minutes of exercise. Although people swear by the Fit for weight loss, you'll get quicker and more permanent results with diet changes as well. If you already have an exercise outlet or if the weather prevents you from following your usual sport, the Wii makes an excellent supplement.
-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
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Countless hours of fun and some fitness by cocopupu (los angeles, ca USA)  5 Stars
November 10, 2009
This has provided many hours of fun and some fitness. After a few months it may get tired. However there is now a wii fit plus add on. If you have a wii, get the wii fit. You will not regret this purchase! Fun for everyone in the family.
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great party flavour by Dvir Peretz 5 Stars
November 04, 2009
no more need to talk to guests
just put on the wii and wii fit and they are too buisy to talk :D
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