Wii Fit

Last Monday my family got the game Wii Fit. When you first get it, you have to make a profile. First, you have to tell it when you were born and how old you are. After that, you stand on the balance board with your feet spread apart equally. It will then measure you for approximately two seconds. After it measures you, it shows you your center of balance during that time. Then you can look at your BMI and your weight. Last, you do two balance tests, which can be anything from walking in place to staying as still as you can. After all this, the game presents you with your Wii Fit Age. It uses your real age, your BMI, and how you did on the tests to calculate your Wii Fit age. After you complete your first body test, you can go on to play some games, or do exercises.

The games and exercises are divided into four categories: Yoga, Strength, Aerobics, and Balance. In yoga, you have a trainer demonstrate how to do a pose, and then you do it. You get points for how still you keep during the pose in yoga. In strength, you do various strength-based workouts such as lunges or pushups. In strength, you are ranked on how your center of balance shifts, and timing. Done correctly, the workouts in strength can actually be difficult. Aerobics gets you moving more than any of the other categories, but there is only so much moving you can do with a video game. Aerobics contains activities like Hula-Hoop and running in place. The last category, balance, is filled with games that require you to be able to control your balance, such as skiing and tightrope walking.

Overall, Wii Fit is fun. It provides a Top 10 high score list for each game, so you can compete against your friends or family members. You can do the body test each day, and it will track your change in BMI and weight. I am glad to have Wii Fit; I was just surprised at how hard it is to get it in the US.