What Wii games do you recommend?

We love "Just Dance". It is a blast and you sweat from head to toe.

I like Biggest Loser, and Jillian Michaels 2010 Fitness Ultimatum

I like the WII boxing. :mad: Gets out all the aggression and you can then go meditate afterwards :flowerforyou:

Definitely buy Wii EA Sports Active - great structured workouts & challenges. You won't be disappointed. I also second Just Dance... very fun!

I've been working out with the Wii Fit Plus, Wii boxing, and EA Active when its too cold and/or too hot. I try to change my routine every so often with running/walking whenever I can and the Wii games. I bought Nike Shoes and the Nike Application on my touch, but I can only go out and run when its nice out and not too humid. Lately, its been getting too hot and humid. So I've been having to exercise inside. Having migraines and allergies is a problem too. I don't have the money to afford a gym and I've gotten to the point to where I'm bored with the wii games I have. So I went to Target to see what new games are out. I looked up a little information on them. I wanted to see what you would recommend on the game I should get. I would like a game that will challenge me, be fun too, and read my movements.

Biggest Loser
I saw a review with a 7.7 score. I'd have exercises and the game would push me. The things I've heard about it is the graphics are not spectacular, some mentioned they were confused at weigh ins because they choose a constant to be them and then at weigh ins the numbers don't make sense.

My Fitness Coach 2
I've heard that this game is like an exercise DVD on the wii. I believe it will customize a whole exercise session by the weight goal you have, can input foods, and devise an exercise plan. The one thing I'm wondering about is I can't find a lot of information on it. It just came out Jan. 2010. I've heard this one is better than the last version. Is it that fun?

Jillian Michaels Ultimatimum 2010
I've heard its better than the first version. But, is it better than the biggest Loser Wii Game? How well does it read you? I'm five feet tall. My sister has this and I suppose I could borrow it from her to try it.

EA Active More
More exercises. The things that I do like about the first active is the test to give you an idea of how active you are. The exercises. I like using the bands and customizing the exercises. I like even using their exercises too. The one thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't read/register my movements well enough. I have to constantly wait a longer period and/or start over the exercise in order to get the thing to register me. I would have liked to actually play a game of tennis instead of always drills. I don't like that there isn't a free bag that you can just hit for how ever long you want.

Wii Fit/Plus
I do like being able to weigh myself. I do like the additional balance games. I like being able to change the view when trying to complete an exercise. I like a few of the strength exercises. The one thing I don't like is there are no weights involved. I don't like having a free bag and just being able to hit it. I do think that its easy for me. It does get me to jog when I can't outside.

I also highly recommend the Gold's Gym Cardio Workout, I especially like the boxing. :bigsmile:

I like the WII boxing. :mad: Gets out all the aggression and you can then go meditate afterwards :flowerforyou:

I really dig the boxing as well. I sweat my butt off playing that! Great workout if you like that sort of thing. And it comes with the system, so no extra expense! :happy:

Good luck :flowerforyou:

For getting in shape, you have a few options, the Wii Fit (original is good), the Wii Fit plus (latest one) has lots of "fun games" like snow ball fights and golf driving range so you burn cals and dont really feel like you are working out

I agrre, it doesn't feel like a workout beacsue you start out so slow. But after 2 months of not doing it, I sure could "feel" it when I jumped back in to where I was. I was sore the next day!!!

I have a related question - Does anyone know of a Wii game that uses the balance board for snowboarding or skateboarding simulations that are fun and work up a sweat? I really like the skateboarding game in Wii Fit Plus and would like to do more of that kind of thing.

In terms of what I recommend - I've used Wii fit for over a year and like it alot. I got EA Active at the same time, and never liked it. I find that usiing the nunchuck in the leg band is awkward and often does not follow my movement well at all. Also, the leg band slips and slides. I don't like the jumping exercises - I don't think those are good for knees and other joints. I stopped using it within the first 30 days. I went back to it about six months later and still didn't like it.

I find WII fit to be very subtle in it's approach - I highly recommend it for someone who has not exercised much at all in a while. If you have it already and are wondering if the upgrade to Wii fit plus is worth it - I say YES! I put off getting it for a long time, but since I've purchased it about 6 weeks ago, I've used it almost every day. I like being able to put together a string of yoga/stregnth exercises into one chunk - it saves time, but you don't get an individual "score" on each exercise. The only thing I don't like is the color scheme changed from blue to green. I prefer the blue. Clearly not that big a deal.

I have grand fun playing all of the new games. There are still stregnth exercises that challenge me from the origional version (such as pushup and side plank) and I like the new additions to the stregnth and yoga segments. I hope Nintendo puts out more stuff along theses lines.

It's kinda fun getting on a treadmill for the free run around the island. Makes the treadmill more interesting to run with a virtual dog and the Mii's made by family and friends.