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

Hi everyone. My name is Cathy. I just finished my first 30 day challenge yesterday and I loved it! I can feel my triceps for the first time in my life that I can remember. I'm looking forward to my next round. As a reward for finishing, I bought myself a new set of resistance bands and the risers for the balance board. I found the risers at Best Buy for $24.99. I thought about ordering it online since I know Amazon has it cheaper, but my need for immediate gratification took over lol. I did 20 minutes of free step with my wii fit last night and I can feel it in my calves today.

I just found this site last week while I was browsing through the EASA boards and I'm loving it so far. Happy wiiing everyone :happy:

Here is the info on the riser at Amazon

Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
by ZooZen
Platform: Nintendo Wii

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Price: $19.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

I worked out with EA Active for 30 minutes this am. It was a good workout. I like that the trainer works to make sure you are doing the exercises and motions just right.

Good Afternoon,
I completed 30 minutes on EA active and I am probably going to do it again. I would love to know ttthumper your customized workout that burns 600 calories:noway: . I feel the need to burn more calories in the shortest amount of time and one workout isn't cutting it for me. I hope everyone exceeds there own expectations with the Wii today!:flowerforyou:

Hey there Rach,
Not sure if you mis-read something I typed, but to clarify.
I have been doing two workouts. My customized then my 30 day challenge. Both say that I burned ~200-220 calories So for the Wii, that's 400-420 calories it said I burned. I wear an HRM, and I've been between 600-800. Duration about 60-70 mins.

My customized workout, I was playing around. My1st customized was 20 mins, my 2nd 28 mins and still might create another one.

But I have, not in any order. 2 events of basketball shoot/pass 2 events of baseball pitch/bat 2 events of volleyball 2 events of tennis, 2 events of the faster dancing. Then I have 3 events of targets/boxing and 4 events of running.

I start off with running(medium), then basically one event of each sport, double of the targets, then 1 event of each, then targets and end off with a run(very long) and two exercises of run and walk(medium ). about 17 exercises. Then I do the 30 day challenge another 17-18 exercises.
I also have everything set at the hardest - 30 day challenge hard, and the customized workout I kept hitting the + until it doesn't advance anymore.
My last workout, I got a good run (jog on the spot for almost 10 mins- customized), and then the 30 day challenge decided to work my legs. I thought I was screwed, had to do a run (very long) again, squat jumps, right after inline skating jumping (which is the same thing),then squat holds twice, and squat calf raises twice. I fought threw it though, and it felt great.

If I had to create another workout that I could do the most workout in least time.
I would include.

For Cardio
Jog very long
Dance fastest.
Boxing targets, as long as your hopping in between punches.
Some version of the squat jumps, inline skating jumping
reverse lunge, high knee.

strength training.
The squats, squat holds, shoulder presses, bicep and tricep exercies, upright rows,lunges.

Another thing to make the workout harder, is increase the resistance or weight.
I have a stronger resistance band, and some workouts aren't good with that so I have some dumbbells.

Hope this helps.

Since I just typed all that, now I gotta go do my workout.

So, this was not a good week for working out. All sorts of things jumped in the way and kept me from being able to get any exercise in. GRRRRRRRRR...... I stayed at or under my calories so I am hoping to maintain my weight for this week. I don't think I will have lost anything again, but I will be happy with maintaining. )

YAY!! I finally got my Wii Fit Plus that my hubby mailed me from Kuwait today! I had a ton of fun doing it. Although when it measured my Wii age and called me Obese I had to kick the kids out of the room cause they were laughing at me. LOL. Note to self when you are 5 ft 6 1/2 inches tell the game you are 5ft 7 in, its a tiny bit nicer to you. I worked out for about 40 minutes and only quit cause I have to write a paper due by midnight and of course make dinner for the kidos. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!! (OH, btw my actual age is 27 but my mii age is 39, i have no coordination or balance abilities. lol)

Hey everybody, Did a 730 calorie burn today.
I think I would like to try the wii fit as well, that balance board is interesting to me.

Jane - way to stay away from that coffee - make sure your getting lots of water intake

Well, everybody that finds they don't have the time or motivation etc. I've been there. We make excuses, and say we'll do it tomorrow, or the next day.

What helped me is to make some time for exercise in your day everyday.
We all find stuff that's "more important", and sometimes we just don't feel "in the mood" to do exercise.
Make it an appointment with yourself that your not going to cancel. You get other tasks to do, Fit them in around your exercise.
even if it's 30 mins or 1 hour every day.

We ALL have made that 30 mins to 1 hour to sit on a couch and watch some tv show or sit in front of a computer.

Before you can enjoy the tv, or get on the computer, do your exercise you'll feel better.

We want to be changing habits and changing a bad lifestyle (not exercising) into a healthy lifestyle (some form of exercise every day) .

Have a great day everyone.

def the free step. I do it for 20 minutes. Now I do it with the risers and I am sweating. Kids think it's funny. mom's sweating!!!!

I just did 30 minutes of free step holding my 7 month old 17 pound son because he is teething and crying all the time. He actually fell asleep when I was almost done. How can I add a little bit of weights to step on my exercise diary?