12-09-2010, 06:34 PM
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~a little bit naughty~
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Nintendo Wii
I'm thinking of giving up my gym membership and getting the Wii Fit and other groovy dancing games. My problem is that I don't know jack about the Wii and I don't want to waste my man's good money on something that may or may not give me the kind of workouts I get at the gym. Now, I'm no athlete and my gym time is about an hour split between elliptical and treadmill. I do free weights at home.
What do y'all think? Any advice or experience?
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12-09-2010, 07:09 PM
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The Wii won't do rowing machine and static bike stuff, nor will it do weights.
It is mainly running, bending and stretching stuff.
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12-09-2010, 07:14 PM
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Yankee in Dixie
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It's a good system, but not sure how well those programs do vs. a gym.
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12-09-2010, 07:30 PM
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Here is an article about it in the New York Times. I personally don't have one, so I don't know, but it sounds like it doesn't really compare to actually going to the gym.
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12-09-2010, 09:08 PM
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My hair dude lost most of his weight (He went from bear to totally ripped stud) by doing the Wii Fit and other Wii exercise stuff. I bought it and have not ever used it.
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12-09-2010, 09:11 PM
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I have the Wii Fit game. If you really work it, you will sweat, get tired, and be sore later. However, I don't think it will compare to a gym and the equipment you find there. The Wii Fit does have a graph tracking your weight, which is kind of nice. You can set a goal, and a time frame for, and it will give you advice for reaching it. So, it's pretty cool for that aspect as well.
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12-09-2010, 10:42 PM
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We just bought the xbox kinect....i prefer it over the Wii because you dont need to have all the extras add ons, your body movements control everything...tis way awesome!
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12-10-2010, 04:49 PM
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~a little bit naughty~
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Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking I'll probably stick with my gym membership. I know that I push myself there and while it's expensive, it's no more expensive then investing in the Wii or some other system. What I really want it for us to get a home where I can turn a spare room into a home gym.
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