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Using the Wii Sports games for exercise?

misskittyfantastico1991
misskittyfantastico1991 Posts: 145
edited January 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm trying to come up with good exercise alternatives to walking when it's wet outside (we can't afford a treadmill or anything). Are the Wii games actually any use for exercising (ie. standing up to play and moving around properly).

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  • tacticalhippie
    tacticalhippie Posts: 596 Member
    I used that when I first started losing weight.
  • KristiBell1
    KristiBell1 Posts: 61 Member
    I lost my first 20 lbs playing Just Dance and Biggest loser. I lived a pretty sedentary lifestyle so really anything that got me moving helped.
  • rhawkin1120
    rhawkin1120 Posts: 1
    I use the Just Dance 3, The Michael Jackson Experience and the Boxing.. All of those make you sweat and move A LOT. Plus on the Just Dance Game you can set it up as a work out method
  • misskittyfantastico1991
    misskittyfantastico1991 Posts: 145
    Great! Like I said, I need rainy day exercise. I tend to lose all motivation as soon as it's wet because it's an excuse. I know boxing on the wii can be a great workout :P
  • NatashaShen
    NatashaShen Posts: 295 Member
    It does actually work. I was using the Wii Fit (with the board) but it is highly inaccurate with the calorie count. I bought EA Sports 'More Workouts' from Gamestop a while ago, its great! A lot of different workouts ranging from 10 minute abs to 30 minute fast step aerobics.
  • ukulele2010
    ukulele2010 Posts: 126 Member
    Boxing is supposed to burn a lot of calories. The only problem with the boxing us that there is a lot of rest.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    the hula hoop game is pretty fun and it still gets my heart racing. you can set it for as much as 5 minutes i think. it's a really good core workout too and great for cardio if you have the stamina to string together 4-5 of those 5 minute workouts. i just dont have the core endurance for that yet
  • G__Force
    G__Force Posts: 280 Member
    I have used the biggest loser and it did help burn and keep track when i got started. I seill use it on occasion and now i'm using we sports resort , the bicycling and the makes you look funny but its can be a work out, I also get my boys to do it and have a great time
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    oh yeah as for an actual game, he NFL game is really fun and you can get an OK workout from it.

    in fact i think i might start doing it again so my Mii can get drafted onto a team :happy:
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