Wii Fit Weekly Challenge

MaryTheIceCube

Who's up for a weekly challenge for those of us who have Wii Fit (or Wii Fit Plus)?! A little something to keep us motivated throughout each week, and a place to go for encouragement, support, tips, advice and friendly chats.

The general idea is this: I will choose (or, better yet, we can come to a general consensus on) a specific Wii Fit activity or exercise each week and create some type of challenge out of it. No scoring-based competitions -- we're keeping this one a lil less competitive and a lil more personally challenging than that.

Anyone is welcome to join at any time, so hop aboard if you're up for it!

So, without further adieu, here is our first Wii Fit Weekly Challenge:

+=+=+=+=+ ONE HOUR or more of WII FIT Basic, Advanced, or Free Step +=+=+=+=+

Feel free to incorporate this into your regular workout routine in any way that suits you -- all in one go, a few minutes a day, anything goes! Stop back here and let us know how/when you complete it, and encourage others to complete it as well!

Anddddd.... GO! :-D

ct1986

I'm up for it. It's about time I brought out my Wii fit again.

ajbeans

I'll jump in. Can't be sure how well I'll be able to keep up with it with my other workouts, but I'll do my best!

doingit4myprincesses

Sounds like fun. Right now that's all I can do for exercise, so this will help make it even better!!

TLCSME

I will if I can get my Wii working again.

chiliflea

Yeah I'll jump on board! Just finishing my challenge to burn 3500 cals in a week on wednesday so this will fit in nicely!

So 1 hour of wii step it is!

GURLEY_GIRL3

IS THERE ANYWAY JUST TO KEEP DOING ONE THING FOR AN HOUR LIKE STEPPING WALKING RUNNING..OR DO U JUST KEEP STARTING OVER??

melodyg

Oh, I so need this! Yes, I will definitely be working it in or adding it on! Thanks!

lesleed

I wanna join in! It sounds like fun!

MaryTheIceCube

Thanks for joining, everyone! Welcome!

IS THERE ANYWAY JUST TO KEEP DOING ONE THING FOR AN HOUR LIKE STEPPING WALKING RUNNING..OR DO U JUST KEEP STARTING OVER??

I'm pretty sure we'll just have to start over after each ten minute increment.

yportia

I'm pretty sure we'll just have to start over after each ten minute increment.

Hi,

I'm in if I can do Walk it Out - a wii game. The ten minute increment on wii fit drives me nuts.

MaryTheIceCube

Hi,

I'm in if I can do Walk it Out - a wii game. The ten minute increment on wii fit drives me nuts.

You absolutely can... welcome!

might4

IS THERE ANYWAY JUST TO KEEP DOING ONE THING FOR AN HOUR LIKE STEPPING WALKING RUNNING..OR DO U JUST KEEP STARTING OVER??

In the Free Step option you can keep going until you stop it!

Shirley61

I already have been doing the Wii Fit Plus since I got it for Christmas.
I usually do a half hour everyday sometimes more on my days off. Does this count for this challenge.
How do we enter our time and calories and when? Are we recording daily? Please let me know.

MaryTheIceCube

IS THERE ANYWAY JUST TO KEEP DOING ONE THING FOR AN HOUR LIKE STEPPING WALKING RUNNING..OR DO U JUST KEEP STARTING OVER??

In the Free Step option you can keep going until you stop it!

I wondered about this!! (Free Step is the one thing I haven't actually tried out yet.. been sticking to Basic or Advanced lately). So, thank you for correcting me and filling us in!!

ajbeans

IS THERE ANYWAY JUST TO KEEP DOING ONE THING FOR AN HOUR LIKE STEPPING WALKING RUNNING..OR DO U JUST KEEP STARTING OVER??

If you do free step you can do it for 30 minutes. With the guided ones (with the music) it'll only let you do 10 minutes.

MaryTheIceCube

I already have been doing the Wii Fit Plus since I got it for Christmas.
I usually do a half hour everyday sometimes more on my days off. Does this count for this challenge.
How do we enter our time and calories and when? Are we recording daily? Please let me know.

It definitely does count! Stop back here and record/update us as often as you wish/are able to. I'm just getting this off the ground, so maybe we can come to some sort of agreement/consensus on how often to record/update and how to enter our time, if we want to do weekly weigh ins at any point, etc. Suggestions are always welcome and appreciated. I want to make this a real group effort, and not dictate everything myself.. hehehe.. Please feel free to add your input in any way you see fit, to support yourself and the group effort!

rawmeat

I'm in!! I need to get some new batteries, but I'll grab them tonight and it's on!!!

curran80

I am so up for this, I do my Wii fit most days as I have a wee one it is the only thing she lets me do!!!

Starting from tomorrow do we post daily how long we have done like:


Tue-
Wed-
Thurs-
ect

or shall we just post a weekly total? I prefer the daily thing as it makes sure I will do it every day!

efcdcdb

I'm in!! I need to get some new batteries, but I'll grab them tonight and it's on!!!

I'm in! This post reminded me that I have a major battery shortage - I keep switching them from one device to another. :laugh:

I'll plan on checking back here AT LEAST every Monday, with my challenge results and weigh in results. Mondays are my normal weigh-in day, so this will work out great for me. Thanks, MaryTheIceCube, for getting us started.

efcdcdb

I am so up for this, I do my Wii fit most days as I have a wee one it is the only thing she lets me do!!!

Starting from tomorrow do we post daily how long we have done like:


Tue-
Wed-
Thurs-
ect

or shall we just post a weekly total? I prefer the daily thing as it makes sure I will do it every day!

Daily works for me too!

Kirstie_C26

im in, so as long as an hr is completed by the end of the week? cos i generally do 1/2 hr per time on the free step, so is that ok ?

Kirstie x

MaryTheIceCube

Daily or weekly check ins... it's up to each of you as far as how often you'd like to do so. I'm around daily so I'll check in each day, answer any questions, post my own Wii Fit progress daily and weigh ins weekly (I normally weigh in on Thursdays).

Kirstie, that's perfectly fine!!

rawmeat and efcdcdb -- We go through the batteries at our house too, like crazy!!

Restlessme

Will definitely jump in on this.

krea4

New to this website and losing weight. Middle age, 3 kids and a stressful job are causing the pounds to pile on but more likely the chocolate I eat. Need some motivation to burn those extra calories so I am in!

MaryTheIceCube

Restlessme, cool!

krea4, welcome to MFP!! Best wishes on your fitness journey!

I did 10 minutes of Advanced Step this evening. Also tried out the skateboarding arena while I was at it.. fun!

thedestar

Sounds like fun, I'm excited to start! Just need to change the batteries in my balance board now

nikkih7869

Going to start 2moro! Having a cheeky rest day today as I was up all night wiv an unwell 3month old! lol

Good luck all xxxx

shalynna89

I'm in!! We just got the Wii Fit Plus today, and tried it out for 30 minutes. Should be fun!! Does zumba and other games count if its on the wii?? Glad you started this, will definately keep me going!!

curran80

Hi all

I managed to get an hours free step in this morning

My aim is to get between 30 and 60 mins a day on the step

Gottamunch

Hi All

Have just started and need something to motivate me to actually do some exercise. I've put down that I'll do 30 minutes exercise three times a week as my goal here, but so far I've managed a big fat zero!!! So thanks for the great idea.

I'm in it too. My OH will be pleased as I've only used the Wii Fit Plus I asked him for Christmas last year once so far - luckily it only says it's been so many days since you were last on it so he hasn't noticed yet. Just need to prise the children away from the tv long enough for me to get my stint in and I'm there.

Look forward to seeing us all fitter and slimmer as the days go by.

We can do this together!
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