Wii Etc (Fit, Fit Plus, EA....) Team for February

WOOHOO! I just burned 353 calories with My Wii Workout tonight! in less than an hour!

I must say the Wii said I burned almost a whole 100 calories less than my HRM...keep this in mind, not so much to add calories to your workout but so you know you're actually getting more than you calculated!

I just got my Wii active and did my first workout yesterday...I usually start out with a bang and then fizzle out. If I have others pushing me then I will definately stick with it. I'm in!!!!

Good morning all!!
I noticed several of y'all have said you use heart rate monitors to calculate your calories burned. Does anybody have any suggestions on a good brand or where to get a good one? There are so many out there I don't even know where to begin. I have a watch that counts steps and calculates your calories burned based on that but I'm not always walking and feel it isn't quite and accurate count. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Hello everyone! I had my first experience with Wii's Biggest Loser last night. I both loved it and hated it. Mostly I hated it because it made me work harder than I have in a long time, and that's saying something because my workouts have been getting more and more intense over the last months. I was actually cussing Bob from about ten minutes on. :bigsmile:

Once I realized I would survive, and that the animated trainer wasn't really trying to kill me, I decided I loved it. I was only able to complete a 40 minute workout, but my clothes were absolutely soaked and my muscles burned. This morning my butt (and thighs and lower abs) is definitely kicked.

That's my experience so far. I hope to get in and explore more of the game this evening.

Wow Emily that's great! I have been thinking about buying that game in addition to the Wii Fitness and the Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred!

I do mine before and try to do it and weigh myself around the same time everyday.

jam - there's a game called "Walk It Out" by Konami, here's the amazon link http://www.amazon.com/Walk-Out-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B002CZ7P04. It's good for light cardio - it's not as polished a game as ea sports or wii fit and it doesn't have as many activities but the main activity (walking to music) is done pretty good.

You start out in this big island and you walk around exploring it and there's music playing and if you step in time with the beat you collect "steps" that allow you to unlock (buy) new pathways or build things like streelights, trees, houses, bridges, etc throughout the island. As you buy and build stuff you start to realize you've moved quite a distance and burned a decent amount of calories. It's a game you can start playing thinking you'll only play for 15 minutes and find yourself still on it 2 hours later, I remember there were a couple things worth 800 steps that I wanted to buy so I kept going until I had the steps and then I had to walk back to where those things were.

I haven't played it since then, mainly b/c I'm afraid I'll go overtime again and I'd like to spent that time for more high intensity exercise since I've got myself agreeing to run a marathon relay (half-marathon) this summer with my brother.

The Wii fit plus bicycling is still one of my favorites in cardio, especially the advanced level it'll have my "riding" for 30 minutes looking to clear all the check points.

Jess: I normally weigh myself first thing in the morning, even if I am not getting on it yet. Only because I know as the day goes, my weight will change.

Schnicklefritz: most of us have commented on how inaccurate the calorie count is. I normally wear my HRM, so far the only game that is the closest to being right for me, is the EA Active more workouts. But that is still off some.

Whyflysouth: Just reading your post about the game, had me imagining how I would walk extra steps just because I wanted to buy something. I see how you can easily spend too much time playing.

As for me: I have to check and see if tonight is one of my nights for my 6wk challenge. I can't remember. If it is, I will get on only because I want to keep the commitment, but if its not, I will get some Wii time in tomorrow. Happy Wii-ing all!

Great to see everyone doing their thing! Keep it up, it helps me get motivated.

I crashed and burned last night, after another 10 hour work day and a hour long stroll around the grocery store in heels, I was beat. Still told myself I would get on that Wii just for a little , even if I wasn't up to doing a full 45 minutes. Did not help that I discoverd the water shut off when I finally did make it home. Seems some main pipe in the neighborhood burst, and not knowing when it might come back on,I didn't dare work up a sweat.

So, despite the fact that I missed two days in a row, I did at least make some good choices at the grocery store. so that's something. I face yet another 10 hour work shift, but dang it, I refuse to let it keep me from my Wii!! I will , I WILL get on tonight, even if I have to stay up late. At least tomorrow is a Friday! And since I missed two days this week, that means I must do 5 in a row to make my goal.

Really helps having you all here burning up those calories. Rock on!

Hey, I'm new to this. But I have been using Wii Fit for a while now.
I'm doing it 5 times a week for 45 minutes. I'm really wanting Wii Fit Plus now though, it seems alot better.

I just finished 30 mins between the Wii Fit Plus, and the Gold's Gym Workout. =D And I must say I feel good! =D I normally stick with the boxing because I REALLY like that, plus my knee has been acting up lately, so I can't really do much else. But I plan to try to do like 30 mins a day on the Wii Fit, if I can! And maybe an hour on the Gold's Gym.