|
|
The Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board |
By:
Patrik Gisselsson |
|
|
The Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board
Patrik Gisselsson
The long awaited Wii Fit game launched with success outperforming all play.com's records by selling out their entire stock in one single day. It looks like Nintedo has got another hot selling title under their belt, this one aiming to be the fastest selling Wii game ever.
Opening the Wii Fit package you'll find the actual game and a wireless Balance Board. When layed on the floor in front of your TV, this board is used to interact with the game using it's pressure sensitive technology. It picks upp all directional shifts in balance which is used for different game variations.
The big question people have been asking "can this really get you fit?" In fact several studies have claimed that Wii games can help you with fitness and even promote weight loss because they're so physical. John Moores University in Liverpool found that users could lose up to 12kg a year from exercising daily using Wii Sports sessions
There are around 40 different exercises included in Wii Fit. They are divided into four categories: Aerobic exercise, Muscle conditioning, Yoga poses and Balance games. Examples of the training activities are:
Step Aerobic Exercise: Step up and off the Balance board to the rythm of nice background music.
Muscle Conditioning: Wii fit features controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts.
Yoga exercise: Classic poses in Wii Fit focus on balance and stretching.
Ski jumping: Whereby the player squats as low as possible, while maintaining his or her balance, and then quickly stands as fast as possible in order to gain a good jump
Balance games: Several cool activites, such as soccer ball heading and hula hooping that challenges the Wii player's overall balance
Wii Fit isn't the only game planned to be relased for the Balance board. Nintendo has announced that at least ten games are in development for the board. Not just fitness games but different kind of fighting and sports games that can take advantage of the unique balance-based interface as well.
A Wii Fit feature is the daily Wii Fit tests where results will be tracked and viewed by everyone via progress charts:
Body Mass Index (BMI): A weight calculation based on a ratio of weight to height. Wii Fit Age: Mesured by factoring the Wii Fit player's BMI reading, testing the users's center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.
The Wii balance board has a weight limit of 136kg so if you want to use it and your already over that weight you'll have to start loosing weight now!! Once your down to the weight limit and you start using the wii fit board im sure the weight will drop off you and you'll be as fit as a butchers dog!
Patrik Gisselsson has been specializing himself in video gaming and is the writer of The Ultimate Wii Guide. He also runs the e-bay store: http://buybestgameconsole.com/ BuyBestGameConsole.com. You can get his FREE http://theultimatewiiguide.com/ Wii Tips and Trick guide at his site TheUltimateWiiGuide.com.
|
|
Article Source: http://www.PopularArticles.com/article152062.html |
Article: The Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board
Author: Patrik Gisselsson
Total Views: 57
Word Count: 506
Category:
Home /
Leisure & Recreation / Games
|
|
|
|
|
|
Categories 
