Is Wii Fit worth buying??

I have been thinking of getting Wii Fit for a long time, i am going to check Kijiji first for a cheap one ,though, that is where i got my Wii; 200$ for it and 4 games :-) . One question i have for those using it, is there a lot of jumping/ jogging involved? I live on the 2nd floor and i do not want to be jumping around bothering the downstairs people in the mornings. I was using one called My Fitness Coach 2, but after a few weeks it was a lot of jumping jacks etc. Is Wii Fit the same?

Thank you,

You are not supposed to jump on the balance board. I never jump on mine and I get a good bit of cardio exercise. Mind you, it isn't my only form of exercise. I also walk three miles a day out in nature! But the directions warn you not to jump or jog on the board and I never do. I still work up a sweat though. There are many different exercises, yoga, strength training, cardio. The only one I can think of that I've tried that might be a problem for you being upstairs is the jogging (which you don't do on the board, you put the remote in your pocket). There are a few that I've not tried so I can't comment on those but the karate, boxing, hula hooping, step aerobics, bicycling, yoga, strength training, and many others shouldn't be a problem.

You can set it so that you don't have to weigh yourself daily. Its your option. I'm a health professional and I will tell you that different doctors will tell you different things. I recommend weighing once per week. But I don't see it being a problem to weigh daily if you understand that your weight can fluctuate daily as much as 5 lbs if you are eating too much sodium and not getting enough water. So if that will discourage you, don't do it. Once a week is more than enough.

You CAN find used one at a good price if you are patient and persistent! Good luck!

I have been thinking of getting Wii Fit for a long time, i am going to check Kijiji first for a cheap one ,though, that is where i got my Wii; 200$ for it and 4 games :-) . One question i have for those using it, is there a lot of jumping/ jogging involved? I live on the 2nd floor and i do not want to be jumping around bothering the downstairs people in the mornings. I was using one called My Fitness Coach 2, but after a few weeks it was a lot of jumping jacks etc. Is Wii Fit the same?

Thank you,

You are not supposed to jump on the balance board. I never jump on mine and I get a good bit of cardio exercise. Mind you, it isn't my only form of exercise. I also walk three miles a day out in nature! But the directions warn you not to jump or jog on the board and I never do. I still work up a sweat though. There are many different exercises, yoga, strength training, cardio. The only one I can think of that I've tried that might be a problem for you being upstairs is the jogging (which you don't do on the board, you put the remote in your pocket). There are a few that I've not tried so I can't comment on those but the karate, boxing, hula hooping, step aerobics, bicycling, yoga, strength training, and many others shouldn't be a problem.

You can set it so that you don't have to weigh yourself daily. Its your option. I'm a health professional and I will tell you that different doctors will tell you different things. I recommend weighing once per week. But I don't see it being a problem to weigh daily if you understand that your weight can fluctuate daily as much as 5 lbs if you are eating too much sodium and not getting enough water. So if that will discourage you, don't do it. Once a week is more than enough.

You CAN find used one at a good price if you are patient and persistent! Good luck!

She's right. I totally forgot that jogging is done off the board! Whoops! :ohwell:

I suggest you buy the Wii Fit Active - Personal Trainer as well. this game is more focused on actual exercise instead of training your body in balancing etc. With this game you have to do a whole lot of
lunges
squats
running
stride jumps
kick ups
boxing and
lots of arm exersices with a resistance band.

You end up burning calories really fast and whats good is that you can do all different things so that you dont get bored, also your body tends to get used to certain exercises and then its harder to lose / tone up. So with the wii fit you can make sure you are always doing something different each day so that your body cant get used to it.

It also has fun activities on there like Step Aerobics (which is good with the wii fit balance board and even better when you have the step that makes your balance board higher) and some other games like tennis and squash. (which actually break a sweat!)

Another one that might be worth a look for the Wii is Biggest Loser. Bought this yesterday, did the beginner workout for the 4 week plan it recommended for me and it really was a workout. Squats, lunges, some jumping jacks, the plank, press ups on your knees and I think I've blocked the memory of the rest of it in my attempts to keep going lol. Also tells you what calories you should be having (told me I should be eating 1700, MFP has me at just under 1700), lets you record exercise you've done off the game and has recipes, do individual exercises and a few other things.

I really enjoy the Wii Fit Plus but Biggest Loser seems more serious. It hasn't got me doing an exercise routine every day, just every other day so I'll be using the Wii Fit on my off days if I can ever move my legs again. I've also got the My Fitness Coach Dance workout but I'm not getting on very well with that, I can't figure out what the hell I'm supposed to be doing with my arms.

I am very overweight and I LOVE the Wii Fit Plus...I get very sore. I try to do 30 mins to an hour every day. I always try to keep going on something until I've beat my previous score. I'm rather competitive, so that works for me. I'm sure once I've really gotten into shape, it could possibly get boring for me, but for rainy days, it's awesome :-) I also notice that I get VERY sore after really giving it my all.

Good luck!