Wii, Xbox, PS3 Fitness Software

I have Wii fitness and Wii Zumba. I love Zumba. The Wii Fit is OK. But I don't get much use out of it. I use to think it did a lot until I started really learning about working out.

Kinect Dance Central. It is fun and it tracks your calories.

I have Just Dance 2, Jillian Michael's 2010 Fitness game, and Wii Fit. I play Just Dance 2 the most. It's a good way to burn a lot of calories and have fun. I don't consider my Just Dance as exercise, because it's just that much fun. There are days I dread going to the gym, so I just pop this game in and have a blast for 30-45 minutes.

We have a PS3, but no fitness games for it yet.

I use the Wii and love the EA Sports Active. Right now, I'm a little more than half way through the 30 fitness challenge. It's fun, combining strength training with cardio and mini games. I use it with the balance board and really am enjoying the minigames (tennis, basketball, boxing, etc). It is a decent workout and makes me sweat so that's a plus. I have WiiFit, but I don't like the workouts as much. There is very little feedback and often feels more like a game. Plus, the trainer's voice is annoying. EA Sports Active gives you feed back on body position, and gives you suggestions when you aren't quite in the right position. I also like with Active that I can make it harder by changing the resistance bands.

My Fitness Coach is ok but is a pain to setup. Not my favorite

With the Wii, I really don't have a problem exercising with the wiimote or the nunchuk. For some of the exercises, it is helpful to have something to grip.

I have Wii Fit Plus and unlike everyone else, I'm finding it pretty good so far. I've been playing it since the end of February and it's helped me lose about 7 lbs. I have to point out though that I have been doing a desk job for a few years now out of university and with the weight from university and the less than active lifestyle, it has been good at easing me back into doing SOMETHING. I have over 10 hours logged into it and I've only just been able to start playing for a whole hour at a time (instead of 30-45 mins) without feeling like I'm going to die.

I like it because I can treat it as a quick fun little video game and it does leave me out of breath and sweating, as long as I push myself to actually do it. You have to keep playing it to unlock the harder levels.

I plan to try out EA Active Sports 2 once I feel a bit more up to the challenge. For now I'm happy to keep doing Wii Fit combined with more walking and a healthier diet.