Wii Active

So glad to hear you are enjoying it! I got Wii Active at the end of May and I'm currently on workout #15 (I think) and it just gets better! When I really don't feel like working out, I know that I can do a "quick" workout with the Active. It seems to go by much faster than other work outs I do and I love the fact that it's consecutive, not stop and start.

I was hoping to work out on my active last night but ended up not. :grumble:

I rode my bike for 2 miles and walked a total of an hour at work during the day. By the time I was done with the bike ride my legs were really feeling the burn. I'm either going to work out on the active before I go for a bike ride or not do them on the same day. I won't be working out on the active tonight as I'm going to my boyfriend's house after work. But I am hoping to get him to either go for a walk with me or go for a bike ride. He works outside all day though so when he gets home at night if it's too hot there is no way he'll go with me.

I too love the boxing. It's probably my fav! I haven't figure out how to break all of the targets though. I use the same intensity with each of my punches but there are times that the target won't break.

Hi everyone! I am brand new to this site and I really like it! About Active - LOVE IT! I love that there is so many different workouts you can create. It's loads of fun. Did a lot of cardio work today (30 mins) and it was kickin my butt! My legs are so sore from doing legs on it the other day. I have a question though...Has anyone had any problem with getting the remotes to respond to the side lunges? I have to skip the exercise because of that. Also the band that came with the game is a little weak for me. Does anyone have any alternatives? Thanks for any responses. -amy

I had problems alllll the time with side lunges. Try repositioning your sensor bar a little, I know that helped me. Still every once in a while it happens, sometimes you just have to move things around a little.

Completed Day 2 of the challenge and walked .47 of a mile.

Is anyone still going to check in??

Jenn- Great job on the Active today!! I know how not getting workouts in on the weekend goes, I used to do it a lot. I just was newly re-motivated to start working out so that's why I was on top of my game with that this weekend. Good luck with the 11 minute ab workout. I'm lucky I did what I did. Maybe some day I can do 11 minutes of it Good luck studying for your midterm!!

I'll post later with my workout progress.

Happy Monday!! :drinker:

Just got the Wii active too. Does anyone use the balance board. Going to try it soon too....

Kath - There are 3 levels of intensity you can pick from. I started with the easy one. I can do the workouts without needing to stop for a long period of time but I do sweat a lot and I can feel my heart rate go up.

Jenn - Like I said I haven't not used the balance board so maybe that's why I don't find that it's a problem. I know with the vollyball the balance board is used when you step to the side and stuff.

I've never had problems with the side lunges. Our tv is on a stand that is probably about belly button height on me and I'm 5'9''. The sensor bar is still under the tv screen though. Which way does everyone seem to be having problems with the side lunges, with the bar on top of the tv or below?

Yesterday was a rest day for me. I'll be back on the Active tonight. I'll let ya know how it goes.

Jenn thanks for letting me know about your HRM. I looked at them quick online at work and found the actual website for them. The F6 was quite a price difference compared to the F4. I'm sure since you got yours on ebay it was cheaper. I'll have to hunt around for one or something. I plan to get a treadmill with my tax return in January. Maybe if I have enough I'll buy a HRM too. My family has done a lot of vacations this summer so I don't know if anyone would be able to buy me a HRM. But maybe if I ask for money to put towards one I can kind of get their help in buying it. We'll see though.

I got back on the Active tonight and was only on it for 18 minutes and burned 117.2 cals according to the game. My brother found the 5lbs weights for me so I used those instead of the resistance band when it said to. It was a lil tough to hold the remote and the weight but I didn't do too bad holding the numchuck and weight. I was have only slight problems with getting the sensor to pick up my movements with my right hand but I managed. Does any one else ever have problems getting your person on the screen to keep running at the same pace?? I don't change how I run or the pace I'm running at but randomly my person will slow down and it says I'm going to slow. It's frustrating since I don't ever change what I'm doing. Any advice is greatly apprecaited!

Hope everyone had a great Thursday. I'll check in again in the morning after my workout. Saturday is a rest day thank goodness. I'll be too tired to get on the Active anyways, I'll be coming back from an overnight trip to a concert with my boyfriend.

Good luck everyone!

HRM are a must! I have the Polar F11 I too got off ebay. More pricey but it's great. The f7 would be great too. Go with Polar though, I have had a few and it seems to be the best. Still haven't started the wii active, cause I'm on holidays at the lake, but am still exercising. Wish I could quit the sugar, oh well at least I'm addicted to that and not drugs.:laugh: Keep on goin guys!:bigsmile: