Your Shape, Wii

AllergicToExercise
AllergicToExercise Posts: 436 Member
edited September 20 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone know how accurate the calories burnt are with this? I did 45 mins yesterday, yes it was hard going but I am very doubtful that I burnt off over 700 cals which is what it said?!

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  • naeS1Sean
    naeS1Sean Posts: 21
    http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/wii-calories.htm

    Try that website...it should help.
  • What did you do for the 45 minutes. I think if your effort was there and your heart rate was up you could come close to that. Everyone here talks about Heart Rate Monitors that could help you check while working out on the wii. They have one at Wal-Mart for $20.00.
    Wishing you good health.
  • merbee
    merbee Posts: 142 Member
    I've had the same questions about calorie burning using the Wii. The website posted previously was very interesting. Feeling better about the calories it says it burned. I had my doubts. I use Wii Fit Plus and Dance Dance.
  • AllergicToExercise
    AllergicToExercise Posts: 436 Member
    thanks for the replies. The 45 mins is probably half an hour of high impact aerobics (eg. jumping jacks etc) with the final 15 mins of lower impact/weight repetitions etc. It just seemed too good to be true, even though the high impact stuff has me out of breath and I struggle to do it all...
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