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What's your favorite weight loss game?

mwilson57
mwilson57 Posts: 78 Member
edited October 5 in Social Groups
I have The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout (BLUW) and Your Shape Fitness Evolved (YSFE). I'm a huge fan of the BLUW! I'll be honest, I haven't played it in four months because it's been so nice outside, but now that the snow's falling I'd better dust it off start up again! I also like Kinect Sports, especially boxing, for quick workouts that don't feel like workouts. I've been thinking about getting a dancing or zumba game. Any thoughts or recommendations?
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  • W0zzie
    W0zzie Posts: 262 Member
    I have BLUW, Sports, Adventures, Fighters Uncaged. My favorite is probably Sports but I use Sports & BLUW the most. I like table tennis, soccer, volleyball & boxing in Sports plus the Target Practice. For intensity out of this lot I reckon it'd go something like Fighters, Adventures/Reflex Ridge, Sports/Target Practice - they all really get the heart thumping LOL.

    Can't say I'm overly impressed with the Demo for the New Sports 2.

    I reckon Fighters is unreal but you have to watch it not to do yourself some damage LOL.

    Not sure on the dancing - I've only tried the demo for Dance central and felt like a bit of twit :O
  • kerrifair
    kerrifair Posts: 30 Member
    We have EA Active For Wii and Wii Fit.. thats it. The only time I feel like I am getting a good workout with Wii Fit is hula hooping... I have to figure out actual calories burned for EA Active. I want to get some new ones soon.. I wonder how our downstairs neighbor would feel about that! haha
  • tcdawley78
    tcdawley78 Posts: 69 Member
    I have The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout, Zumba, Kinect Adventures and Fighters Uncaged.. My favorite is BLUW... I started out doing wiifit plus, and I liked it, but now it's too easy for me. I also have The Biggest Loser on the wii, but I don't like it as much...
  • Kazcor
    Kazcor Posts: 3 Member
    Your Fitness evolved 2012 (X Box Kinect) is a great 'game'. Game? It's serious stuff for 75% of the time but has some fun stuff too. It's the best personal trainer and dance teacher I have ever had. It soon tells me if my squats are not low enough, or my arms are not straight enough!!!

    With it's warm up. workout, dance routines and games it scores a 10 out of 10 with me. The 'game' tracks your progress and calories after each task/workout and totally.

    I have set a goal over 4 weeks and I have achieved 35% of my goal, so i know I need to put a little more time in each week to meet that goal. With this game and this website, i have it sorted!!
  • hoppinglark
    hoppinglark Posts: 213 Member
    I have Just Dance 2, Wii Fit Plus, and Biggest Loser.

    So far my favorite is Biggest Loser.
  • gatecityradio
    gatecityradio Posts: 401
    Just ordered "Your Shape: Total Fitness 2012" for the kinect. I hope it's good. My parents have the wii fit and I enjoy it whenever I'm over there.
  • Chloe078
    Chloe078 Posts: 12
    For me its got to be Just dance 2 & 3, and Zumba!
  • Semichrist
    Semichrist Posts: 17 Member
    I have Wii Fit and YourShape: Fitness Evolved (not 2012 yet) for Kinect. I really like Fitness Evolved, and will probably get the new one when I have the cash.
  • Starchild213
    Starchild213 Posts: 2
    My favorite is Dance Central 2. I always get my heart rate up and dance until I'm way out of breath but its so fun I want to keep playing even though I'm really exhausted.
  • KatieKatPink
    KatieKatPink Posts: 1 Member
    Currently, my favorite workout game is Your Shape Fitness Evolved. I love the variety and the game offers an excellent burn.
  • gemiwing
    gemiwing Posts: 1,525 Member
    So far Kinect Adventures is my favorite with Sports 2 close behind. The skiing in Sports 2 is really fun- there's a free mode where you ski down a mountain and have to jump/duck and side step obastacles- I like it better than Reflex Ridge on the Adventures because I don't have to jump for it to go faster- just crouch. Tennis is super fun too. Darts is too twitchy but golf is relaxing. Wish they had hangliding. Maybe for Sports 3- Xtreme? lol

    We tried YSFE 2012 and Hubbs liked it but I found it freaky (the drill sergeant - I hated that. Quit the game over it.) and twitchy. So he will get that one for his birthday.

    Folks who liked the Biggest Loser one- I've never seen the show and never done one of their workouts. Do they yell at you? Are there a lot of floor exercises (difficult for me because Kinect can't track my cane)? Is it fun like Adventures and Sports?
  • nitepagan
    nitepagan Posts: 205 Member
    I currently am using Walk It Out for the Wii and The Biggest Loser Power walk. I just go Just Dance 3 for the Wii.
  • GossInABox
    GossInABox Posts: 58 Member
    My favorite is Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012. I have the original one too, but 2012 improved on it in so many ways. I really like the variety and the control. I've also been having a blast with the African Dance class. I've heard a lot of good things about the Biggest Loser game. I'm toying with picking that one up once I have the extra money.
  • divinebird
    divinebird Posts: 81 Member
    I love and adore Wii Fit and Wii Sports. I know you can play Sports sitting down but I always get up and move--especially Bowling and Tennis. :D

    We had Yourself Fitness for original Xbox and it was pretty cool at the time, but Wii Fit really does it for me.
  • Veganniee
    Veganniee Posts: 460 Member
    I have wii fit, wii sports and sports resort, zumba, just dance 1,2 and 3, kinect adventures, kinect sports, EA sports active 1 and 2, biggest loser challenge.

    EA sports active is good, but sports active 2 is even better as it has a heart rate monitor. Not sure if it's an accurate one but it's a good guide.

    I like biggest loser challenge which is ok, but sports active 2 is the best one so far for me. None of the others feel like a workout.
  • mtarika
    mtarika Posts: 44 Member
    Just Dance. Always fun, always entertaining. I just wish there were more new songs
  • mrsloganlife
    mrsloganlife Posts: 158 Member
    I have Kinect Sports, Dance Central 2 and Jillian Michaels Fitness Adventure. I do NOT recommend Jillian Michaels if you have weak joints or anything like that. My knees are bad and the game really put a strain on them.

    I enjoy Kinect Sports. I do the track events for a good fun workout, and Dance Central 2 gets my heart rate going (and I love their fitness option that tracks everything).

    I am thinking about getting the BLUW soon!
  • mtarika
    mtarika Posts: 44 Member
    What happened to this board? No one is posting anymore :( Anyone have any new news about new weight loss games? I have a wii and love using it for indoor workouts.
  • phodujour
    phodujour Posts: 11 Member
    Just Dance 3! I love that you can choose how many calories a day you want to burn. Tightrope and Forget You are my favorites to dance to :smile:
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    So far Kinect Adventures is my favorite..................

    I agree, Kinect Adventures blows away any other Kinect exercise game.
  • breezedm
    breezedm Posts: 12
    For the Kinect I have Kinect Adventures, Your Shape 2012, Kinect Sports Season One, Fruit Ninja, Star Wars and I love them all. I spent most of my time playing Your Shape because it has nice warm ups and good 15-30 minute workouts. I have Biggest Loser too, but it has a lot of jumping in it and I live on 2nd floor. I am waiting until I am lighter on my feet to try that one fully. The worst one is Star wars because it has awful tracking, but I still play it.
  • coachdave_99
    coachdave_99 Posts: 9 Member
    For the Kinect I would say Your Shape 2012. It is a very good workout and feels like a real live class. It takes short intervals and maximizes the burn. It doesn't have as many "games" as the Wii. I also have Biggest Loser, Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus and I use them about every other day. The burn isn't as good as the Kinect but there are more "games" to lose yourself in.
  • prismblitz
    prismblitz Posts: 196
    UFC Personal Trainer is fantastic. It may not seem like a difficult workout when you first start out, but you might be shocked when abs suddenly appear after a couple weeks like it did for me!
  • loved1
    loved1 Posts: 206 Member
    I get my best burn with EA Sports Active 2 but they got a major downgrade from me for taking down their servers and the internet connectivity.
  • KJ14
    KJ14 Posts: 287
    I really love the wii UFC trainer and the wii active (more workouts). Of all the fitness games I have these would be the two that are most often used.
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    XBox Kinect: Just Dance, sports.

    Play Station 2: Dance Dance Revolution.
  • mangeroj
    mangeroj Posts: 3
    I just traded my old Wii system for an Xbox 360. I now have kinect adventures and sports. I just got the nike kinect training game and I am really loving that one. it's really helpful to have correct form and it won't even let you start til you have it!
  • Mazydasiy2001
    Mazydasiy2001 Posts: 54 Member
    My favorite weight loss games are: WII FIt Plus and Zumba for the WII

    Kim
  • daoc1972
    daoc1972 Posts: 92 Member
    I just traded my old Wii system for an Xbox 360. I now have kinect adventures and sports. I just got the nike kinect training game and I am really loving that one. it's really helpful to have correct form and it won't even let you start til you have it!

    I stopped using the games regularly b/c my living room is littered with toys & stuff. I need to crack down on the kiddos about cleaning up their toys. I forgot how helpful the Kinect is in demonstrating correct form. I wish I could move it into the work-out room where I have the weights I'm using. We only have one TV & it's stuck to the wall.
  • lesliemcq
    lesliemcq Posts: 5 Member
    Just got the Nike + kinect "game" this week - it's tough! But feels like its going at my level - adjusts based on the initial fitness test you take. Really feels like a personal trainer - I've only done 3 times and am making progress.
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