Wii for Exercise?

sdavis105
sdavis105 Posts: 6
in Fitness and Exercise
Have any of you used the Wii program for excercise? What games or program did you use? I am trying to come up with something that I can do at home that will be fun so I can be with my kids instead of working 8 hours a day and then having to be gone another hour or two at the gym.
Thanks bunches!:flowerforyou:
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  • mfoulkebrown
    mfoulkebrown Posts: 94 Member
    Thanks for asking this, I was wondering the same thing.
  • ReinaLorenz
    ReinaLorenz Posts: 88 Member
    I have used wii fit....but I just bought wii zumba last week and I love, love,love it
  • PHATmommy68
    PHATmommy68 Posts: 112
    Personally I found myself VERY under challenged on Wii programs
  • rmac18
    rmac18 Posts: 185 Member
    I have the Wii Fit with exercise board. It's a fantastic scale and does have a lot of games that are somewhat active and fun. My kids love them anyway. It tracks your weight and progress over time which I find useful. There are balance and strength exercises as well as basic Yoga. You can run in place and do stair step exercise which will get your heart rate up a little and be helpful. That being said it's pretty hard to do any type of high impact aerobic exercise with it. So I usually do that by running, cycling, swimming, elliptical or sports. My daughter has a dance game that actually probably is more aerobic and she has fun with it.
  • AmeliaHatton
    AmeliaHatton Posts: 11
    I've had Zumba Fitness 2 for the Wii since Christmas. I absolutely love it! You have many class options - short (20 minutes), medium (45 minutes), and long (60 minutes) - and can even create your own playlist, making the class however long you like! It's perfect for a short workout, between kids and work, but can also serve as a good hour workout too. It tracks your weight loss progress and how many calories you burn. Plus, it's fun! I take live Zumba classes while on my college campus, but I found that the Wii game is just as good and serves as a good workout for me while I'm home for the holidays and summer. I've lost 27 pounds so far! Good luck!
  • 012345emma
    012345emma Posts: 57 Member
    hi i use the wii fit for exercise ive done the advanced boxing the advanced step and i do the island run .i usually spend an hour or so doing this and its worked for me.my two daughters enjoy doing this also and my 18month old son stands at the side copying me its so funny watching him.so yes i do recommend the wii. for the fist couple of weeks i only used the wii and ate sensibly and i was losing upto 3 lb per week. good luck with whatever your exercise choices are :0)
  • AmeliaHatton
    AmeliaHatton Posts: 11
    Also, if you prefer more popular songs other than Latin, try Just Dance! I'm not sure which version has them, but one of them has some "Sweat" songs that my friends and I do for fun and exercise. Just find something you love and get moving!
  • kkmarie11
    kkmarie11 Posts: 114
    i have the wii fit and i personally find it really easy (I'm in pretty good shape so that could be why) no offense I'm not sure how heavy you are and how much weight your aiming to lose and your actively level so it may be easy for me but might not for you...it is a good thing to use to get your heart rate up since they do have kickboxing and a little running and it would be great to get your kids involved as well I just wouldnt use it as your only workout....try getting zumba for the wii I have that and i feel its a much better workout or even just dance ( i like zumba better though)
    also i know of some other workout games for the wii but im not sure how great they are since i've never personally tried them i would look them up before you buy them:
    Jillian Michaels has a couple games
    My fitness coach
    your shape
    EA sports active
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Red Box rents a few Wii fitness games (Just Dance series, others?) - you might look into those. The Just Dance ones are great for cardio.

    Anyway, I use my Wii for Exerbeat - it's pretty fun. Slow to start, but once you build up points it's good. This has boxing, karate, dance, yoga, and pilates. Lots of variety.

    Wii Fit Plus is supposed to be way better than the first one (Wii Fit) ..... I don't have a balance board yet, so I don't know.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    They did a study on the Wii Fit a few years back when it first came out showing that the amount of calories burned using it are not as high as one would suggest; about on par with walking at a brisk pace. However that's still good exercise when done for a fairly long period.
  • Lidenbrock
    Lidenbrock Posts: 47
    Zumba 2 and Just dance 3 - fantastic laugh as well
  • Dare2BThin
    Dare2BThin Posts: 211 Member
    Wii Fit, Just dance and Zumba
  • smithmom531
    smithmom531 Posts: 140 Member
    I also like Wii Exerbeat. You can put together routines that last as long or little as you want w/ a bunch of different activities. I especially like the boxing and aerobics class. It calculates calories for you based on what you enter for your weight/height etc. (just remember they're an estimation). I feel like it goes by quickly b/c you change activities every 5 -10 minutes. Plus my kids like to stand in the room with me and try to keep up. :)
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    Zumba and just dance games are great for cardio. That was m workout when i first started.
  • sdavis105
    sdavis105 Posts: 6
    Thanks for all of the responses! I will be sure to check out the Wii Fit...sounds like a good place to start for someone who is mostly sedetary. I am a legal secretary, so I spend a lot of time on my tush and not my feet, lol. And I have heard great things about Zumba too...going shopping!
  • GodsGirl37
    GodsGirl37 Posts: 348
    Yes I use Gold's gym cardiovascular workout from the wii
  • JenW1973
    JenW1973 Posts: 82 Member
    Wii Zumba and the Just Dance programs are nice.
  • CopyCat97
    CopyCat97 Posts: 75 Member
    I love the Zumba for X-Box Kinect, but i am sooo uncoordinated that i suck at it.
  • lorib75
    lorib75 Posts: 490 Member
    :flowerforyou: If you think Wii is not a good form of exercise, try doing the Wii Just Dance!! It will have you sweating and sore by the end!
  • genuinelyfrans
    genuinelyfrans Posts: 584
    There are a lot of great workout/fun games to burn calories: Just Dance (1,2, or 3; 2 and 3 are very fun), Zumba, Wii Fit, the Biggest Loser, My Fitness Coach, etc... You will work up a sweat and have fun :)
  • deej87
    deej87 Posts: 6 Member
    I just started using the UFC Trainer for Wii and found that it gives a very good work out. It's a great total body workout with different levels and programs.
  • KenDubya74
    KenDubya74 Posts: 196 Member
    On days when I cannot make it to the gym I use Wii Sports - Boxing which gives a good workout and I also use The Biggest Loser. I will usually combine the two into an hour workout.
  • lilspringchicken
    lilspringchicken Posts: 14 Member
    I second Will Zumba and the Just Dance series. It's super fun to do, and my 11 week old smiles so big when she watches me do it. I sing along and wave at her while I work out. The Wii games are like any exercise you do — you burn how hard you work. If you move your arms and your feet, you'll get a good workout. (One exception is the Wii Fit. Really fun games, but not really cardio. You'd be better off jogging in place or stepping up and down stairs.)
  • adbartram
    adbartram Posts: 3 Member
    I have the Wii fit and several work out programs I love. However, I am with the others on the Just Dance programs, they are fun and get you moving!!! We do them in groups and always have a blast!!
  • ElizabethObviously
    ElizabethObviously Posts: 380 Member
    We have Xbox 360 with Kinect. We do Dance Central every single night. It is so much FUN. That is a key point. To have fun with what you do!
  • Ravenesque_
    Ravenesque_ Posts: 257 Member
    I've just come out from an hours boxing, jogging, hula hooping and stepping, and I'm red as a beetroot and dripping like a hippo. I'm sore as hell. But its easy to do, plus its bloody good fun!

    Sure if you're very fit it wont challenge you, but it sure as **** challenges me!!
  • abencase
    abencase Posts: 34 Member
    Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum. It has rowing, boxing, running, etc. You move the entire time you do anything on this game! She also has tips and timed workouts. I will say there are only about 15 different "exercises" on here so I wouldn't use it everyday. It might get boring.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Personally, I prefer this program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keWCS942iFM





    "If you find it's distracting to look at the weight...just look away and focus on the burn."
  • Tricialew32
    Tricialew32 Posts: 96 Member
    Skip the first Zumba and go with Zumba 2. Any of the Just Dance games and EA Active2. While the game PUNCH OUT! is not billed as a fitness game, I use it with the Balance board and get a better workout than with EA Active sometimes!
  • kristen_lynn
    kristen_lynn Posts: 75 Member
    i used the Wii Fit as my main source of exercise during my first 6 months on MFP and lost about 40 pounds. i would start with boxing (once you get to advanced, it's 10 minutes, and for me burned over 100 calories), and also do hula hoop, step, and the strength training exercises, interspersed with Island Run and yoga for cooldown. A few months ago I also got the EA Sports Active game for Wii, that one is much more difficult. i'd also rent the Just Dance from Redbox occasionally for mixing it up, and log my exercise with a HRM. It's definitely an option for those who want to stay home but still get moving, i lost my first 50 pounds as a stay-at-home mom with a toddler underfoot so i had to make sure he was included in all things.... including a few exercises while holding him! haha. good luck! it's definitely possible. just gotta get that heart rate up!

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