Review Of The Nintendo Wii Fit Plus

May 18, 2010 by  
Filed under Exercise & Fitness, Product Reviews

Wii Fit PlusThe Wii Fit Plus was released to the market in 2009 as the updated version of the original Wii Fit, which itself appeared on the scene in 2008. After hearing and reading all the pre-launch hype, it was pretty hard not to run out and buy one as soon as it hit the shelves. What stopped me from doing this was the fact that I wasn’t sure if an exercise game for a gaming console was worth $100. (And that’s assuming you already own a Wii console, if not you are going to have to fork out more.)

Eventually though, I did give in and paid the cash to get it. And I have to say it was one of the best decisions I have made. The Wii Fit Plus actually makes you WANT to exercise, because it doesn’t feel like exercise at all. It is really FUN to do and I find that I don’t get bored because of the variety of activities that are available.

Here are some of the activities that I like in the aerobics section:

  • Free Step
  • Hula Hoop
  • Basic Run
  • Rhythm Boxing

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These are only four of the exercises that you will find in the aerobic category, and there are another three categories for you to choose from – strength training, yoga and balance. I find that I mostly do the exercises in the aerobics section because I feel they give me a better workout and I can burn more fat.

Here is a short video of the Wii Fit Plus in action:

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The fact that exercising is fun makes a big difference. And the Wii Fit Plus also has the ability to weigh me and track my information. It allows me to set targets of how much weight I want to lose in a specific time scale, and to customise my own workouts and save them for future use. I can even track my steps for the day and set targets as to the amount of calories I would like to burn.

But like most things, it is not perfect. For example, when I am doing the step aerobics exercise and want to increase the intensity, I can find that I am stepping a lot faster than the game allows. There is an option to speed it up but it never seems to be fast enough. Another quirk is when I am doing the free step and using the balance board, sometimes the board will not register the movement. It can take a few minutes to register and count my steps. None of these things are hugely serious, but they can be annoying.

So if you were seriously thinking of buying the Wii Fit Plus, but were not quite sure yet, then my review would give it top marks and I would happily recommend it to you. If you have just started out on an exercise program and would like something that is easy, convenient and FUN, then the Wii Fit Plus is for you.

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