Wii Era

Just about a few days ago, I made the tough decision of buying the Nintendo Wii Fit Bundle. I admit I may be exaggerating, it’s not really that tough because I got it at a fantastic discount. When the package arrived, I couldn’t contain my excitement. After all, the Nintendo Wii Fit is the latest groundbreaking workout equipment out there nowadays!

What’s In The Nintendo Wii Fit Bundle

As I unravel my Nintendo Wii Fit package nervously, I discovered that numerous items are included. There’s the Nintendo Wii game console (which I’ve also bought in addition to the bundle), the Wii Fit Balance Board and a series of other accessories including the console stand, remote for the games console, nunchuck, AV adapter & cables. Included with the balance board is a disc which contains exercises such as the yoga, body balance, muscle building and aerobic exercises and routines. My Wii game console also came with 5 Wii Sports games for Bowling, Tennis, Baseball, Boxing and Golf.

Now, you’ll need the game console before you can tap on the Wii Fit system. When I was first planning my purchase, I discovered that many packages were selling at cheap prices all over the cyberspace. But caveat emptor, most of them don’t come with the game console! You’re just paying for the bundle. In the end, you may land up poorer than if you’ve just paid for them together in a package! If you don’t have the Wii game console, the more economical choice will be to go for the Wii Fit full system as sellers tend to package the bundle with it at a more irresistible price.

My Workout Experience On the Nintendo Wii Fit

After I assembled the Wii Fit system, I started working out on it with a heart rate monitor worn on my wrist. I spent quite a while getting used to the menu navigation though frankly, they’re pretty user friendly. It may take some time off the workout time but I’m sure that can be reduced once I get more acquainted with the system.

What I’ve realized was, some of the activities didn’t gave me as good a workout as I expected. The soccer heading game was a letdown and didn’t even increase my heart rate above the minimum. And when I analyzed my statistics across activities such as the Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobic and Balance, the aerobic section stood out.

My favourite by far was the Hula Hoop game. As I tried to stay balanced, keeping all the hoops in the air while grabbing some more, my pulse was raised to 172bpm. I’ve to admit it. It was a fantastic workout!

Perhaps you may be asking “So, do you think the Nintendo Wii Fit is a good way to reduce weight?”. Personally I don’t think the Wii Fit can really help to reduce much weight given the calories of fat such activities actually burned. Maybe a pound or two a week. But I’m sure they’ll be quite good in another department of your life.

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Marlene Gardner writes on a part-time basis. Here’s her other article on the Nintendo Wii Fit Bundle. Also check out this Nintendo Wii Fit specialty store for major discounts.