Everyone has heard of the Wii. How about the Wii Fit? More then likely you have seen commercials or ads about this device and I’d like to give you my take on it.
Doing Yoga at home is such a great stress reliever. You get to stretch your body and clear your mind with this great section of the Wii Fit video “game”. Even beginners can do these movements without hurting themselves.
Hula Hooping? I haven’t done that since I was a child, but with the Wii Fit you can do this and other aerobic exercises in the comfort of your own home. I love the fact that I don’t have to go to the gym in order to get a full 30 minutes of aerobic exercise. If you’re a runner, well they have a task that you will like too.
I love knowing that along with building my heart muscle I can build my other muscles too with the Strength section of the Wii Fit. I’m not one for lifting weights, maybe because I never had to, so my theory now is, why start?! With the Strength section you can use hand or legs weights if you choose but you certainly don’t have to in order to get a good workout.
Walking without tripping over your own feet is a balance issue. Thankfully the Wii Fit has a Balance section that helps you be in control of your body’s balance. They make it fun with a giant bubble that you roll in down a creek and doing the tightrope walk between two buildings is a real balancing act.
A wonderful aspect of the Wii Fit is that you can gauge your fitness level by doing the body test. Your weight, BMI and “real” body age are calculated for you and are stored on a chart. “Real” body age, if you’re not familiar with the term, is the age your body feels not your chronological age. You have to perform to tests during the initial body test and this is what determines the “real” age.
As an added bonus, after you choose which exercises are your favorites, you can store them in a Favorites file. How convenient to be able to go back to these exercises without going through the whole menu. Wii did it right when they came up with this “game”. I can hardly wait to try out the new Wii Fit Plus with activities for seniors.
Learn more about using the Wii Fit to stay young. Stop by Marion Wilkinson’s site, ClosingInOn60.blogspot.com/ and what it can do for you.