Comments on: First look at 'Wii Fit'

'Wii Fit' will help you work up a sweat, but it's not as smooth and fun a workout as you'd probably like.

[minniesco]

What age group is this geared towards? I saw it listed as a fathers day gift and I was wondering what your thoughts were on a 60 year old man using this device. http://www.someonespoilme.com/gift-review/wii-fit-wii-balance-board/

[keshavjoshi]

I think it will be a great gift for your father. The exercises are not too strenuous. I see it as a mild exercise machine.

[rastafria]

I would like to point out several things.

1.) You absolutely can and will lose weight if you put in the effort and time. Even 30 minutes a day as opposed to nothing is a major, major difference. This isn't an overnight effect, it's a long-term, cumulative effect.

2.) Many people will point out that you shouldn't use Wii Fit exclusively. I agree that using the Wii Fit in conjunction with a more rigorous routine could result in results more quickly, and would be more effective for building muscle, I believe that Wii Fit can provide a solution for Beginner to Intermediate routines. I'm going to guess that most people who are saying this have not tried Wii Fit. It will absolutely help lose weight and tone muscle. Browsing various gaming boards, I've heard posts change from 'how lame, my girl wants me to buy this' to 'man, this is fun, and I'm actually sore' esque posts.

3.) The weight tracking alone is excellent motivation for lifestyle changes outside of Wii Fit. If you watch your weight every day, you will be more likely to think over that tempting candy bar or other unhealthy choices.

4.) The Wii Fit can augment even the most advanced fitness routines. I'm currently training for a high level tennis tournament (1-2 hours on court every day, 3-4 days a week lifting, 2-3 days a week sprinting/running), and the Yoga and Strength training are *excellent* activities for stretching before a good workout, and for working on flexibility.

5.) The previous points relate to the included Wii Fit software alone. Wii Fit has outsold the Playstation 3 (that's right, the console) in Japan, is massively successful in Europe, and by all accounts has sold through in America... That's one hell of a lot of accessories that would be useful as a unique input method, and many developers are already working on titles integrating the Wii Fit board (which is incredibly precise I might add), incuding an upcoming 'skate' title by EA.

If your father has a Wii, I would say this would be an excellent idea minniesco, I just called my Mom today to let her know that this would be a great present for mine.

[rastafria]

Apologies for the messy comment, what, do I need to use farking HTML?

[Poltraxx]

I'm a 61 year old father and got a chance to try one this last weekend. It's a wonderful device.
The exercises are not too strenuous, but I did work up a sweat with the pushups and plank form.
I've done TaiChi and Yoga before, but always had a problem with the proper distribution of my weight. This device provides a nice biofeedback display of weight distribution. The problem now is going to be where I can find a unit for sale!