Thinking about buying a wii fit. any feedback?

melwharris91
melwharris91 Posts: 80 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi I need to step up my workout from the usual cardio and thinking of buying a wii fit. My gym does not offer classes and my work schedule makes it almost impossible to attend a class on a regular basis. I would most likely use it for strength training and yoga. Any feedback?

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Hi I need to step up my workout from the usual cardio and thinking of buying a wii fit. My gym does not offer classes and my work schedule makes it almost impossible to attend a class on a regular basis. I would most likely use it for strength training and yoga. Any feedback?

    Yeah, buy a weight set instead.
  • SageGoddess320
    SageGoddess320 Posts: 2,589 Member
    Don't waste your money on Wii Fit. It sucks.
  • HealthierFoodie
    HealthierFoodie Posts: 27 Member
    Resistance bands, weight set, and YOUTUBE!

    So much cheaper.
  • rassha01
    rassha01 Posts: 534 Member
    Resistance bands, weight set, and YOUTUBE!

    So much cheaper.

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  • tampajudy140
    tampajudy140 Posts: 6 Member
    Buy one, it's great. I,m 74 years old and I love it, work out about 60 min. 5 days a week. Also the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred is good and it,s only $10.00.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    OMG YES!!!! DO IT!!!!! MARIO KART ROCKS!

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  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    How does the Wii fit do strength training?
  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    How does one do strength training on a Wii Fit??
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    How does one do strength training on a Wii Fit??

    you hook it up to the tv, then put your kid in front of it while you go to the gym.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    Hi I need to step up my workout from the usual cardio and thinking of buying a wii fit. My gym does not offer classes and my work schedule makes it almost impossible to attend a class on a regular basis. I would most likely use it for strength training and yoga. Any feedback?

    Yeah, buy a weight set instead.
    exactly this.

    Unless you plan on loading it full of lead and picking it up a lot.
  • aNewYear123
    aNewYear123 Posts: 279 Member
    I like my wii, but not for strength. If you want strength you want weights or resistance bands.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Get a set of heavy dumbells and Chalene Xtreme or other strengh routine dvd....or youtube...Wii fit is a nice toy....
  • britzzie
    britzzie Posts: 338 Member
    Hi I need to step up my workout from the usual cardio and thinking of buying a wii fit. My gym does not offer classes and my work schedule makes it almost impossible to attend a class on a regular basis. I would most likely use it for strength training and yoga. Any feedback?

    Yeah, buy a weight set instead.

    +infinity
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    The strength training portion SUCKS.

    I tried it the other week and it's really fickle with the movements.

    I use it for daily weigh-ins and accountability.

    I also sometimes use it for the free step while I'm watching a show or a movie.
  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    My Wiifit only comes out after a lot of alcohol has been drunk. By then the balance board games are the greatest thing ever. Beyond that though it is pretty useless.

    I would get weights or resistance bands. Or look up You Are Your Own Gym.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Hi I need to step up my workout from the usual cardio and thinking of buying a wii fit. My gym does not offer classes and my work schedule makes it almost impossible to attend a class on a regular basis. I would most likely use it for strength training and yoga. Any feedback?

    Why not strength train at the gym, you don't need a class for that??
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    yeah I got that before from a friend who was sick of it and not using it.....tried it for a few days.....now it sits next to the wii and collects dust.....just not a great alternative.....many better suggestions are listed above \m/
  • AdriGirl
    AdriGirl Posts: 11 Member
    I use my WII Fit for a couple of things, I use it with the Wii Active 2 from EA Sports, you can find them used. I don't recommend the Wii Active 1, just the 2. Then you can use the Wii Board for Step (I picked up a stand for the board), and there are a few other exercises that it will go with. I use it to track my weight, and find it helpful.
  • nsponseller
    nsponseller Posts: 8
    Don't. Buy a Bowflex instead (or something else designed for strength training). Wii Fit is a joke.
  • melwharris91
    melwharris91 Posts: 80 Member
    thanks for the input. i used to do a Group power class at the gym and loved it but the gym fees were expensive and it was nearly impossible to make it to class on a regular basis. I was kind of hoping wii would be a good alternative. I find going to the gym doing weights is boring and i lose focus
  • lilmissbamaqueen
    lilmissbamaqueen Posts: 184
    I have a Wii Fit and I enjoy it. I like the balance games and the aerobics the best. As far as strength training, I don't think it would offer the level of strength training that you are looking for, but it does give you a pretty good workout and I like doing the daily body test.
  • creech6317
    creech6317 Posts: 869 Member
    I have Wii Fit. I use it as my scale because it keeps track of what my weight has been since I started using it (a little over 1200 days now) and that is a cool thing to look at every so often.

    The workouts are not hard to do, but I think of them more as fun (the obsticle course on it is a ton of fun, but doesn't really get your heart rate up).

    Yoga is cool on it because the board lets you know if you have your body balanced correctly.

    But I agree, for strength training resistance bands and weights will do more for you.
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Hi I need to step up my workout from the usual cardio and thinking of buying a wii fit. My gym does not offer classes and my work schedule makes it almost impossible to attend a class on a regular basis. I would most likely use it for strength training and yoga. Any feedback?
    If you want to step up your workout, the wii fit is not what you are looking for. I'd try to find some used weights instead.
  • shadus
    shadus Posts: 424 Member
    My suggestion would be... buy--
    Convict Conditioning 1 www.amazon.com/dp/0938045768/
    Convict Conditioning 2 www.amazon.com/dp/B006PU2700/
    You are your own Gym www.amazon.com/dp/0345528581/

    You'll have spent less than half the cost and if you follow them you will get many many many fold the results of wii fit in both cardiovascular and strength performance.

    You could also pick up some dumbbells and kettlebells for the remainder of what you'd save over a wii and end up with a pretty decent starting training program.

    You could probably even pick up the 7 minute work out for ipod/ipad/android and exceed the value of a wii fit... and that's like $1.99 I think.

    We've had a wii fit for years, it's nearly worthless unless you do nothing and need somewhere private to start doing something and have no idea how to run, train, or do other exercises and can't google. It's very weak as far as training value goes.
  • prettigirl01
    prettigirl01 Posts: 548 Member
    I have one. its more for fun then losing weight and the games and training sessions are very very short which doesn't allow you to work up any kind of sweat unless you keep doing it back to back. I usually do the games that involves running or jumping other than that nope....my daughter loves it though

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