After a month of using the Wii Fit, four doctors in Australia tell us what they think
What do you think of the Wii fit so far?
- Desiree: It’s fun and useful! It gives you a chance to assess your health-age while enjoying the process
- Siegfried: It’s fun and challenging. Makes exercising a lot less boring
- Edmond: Its okay, but I usually just use it to check my progress in exercising
- Adrian: It was an interesting toy. “Creative calisthenics.” But don't get me wrong, I wouldn't replace real sports for it
Why did you buy it in the first place?
- Desiree: It’s an addition to our newly acquired Wii console
- Siegfried: We wanted to start off with exercises again. We used to be in a gym. We thought it might be interesting to try it
- Edmond: I bought it so that I can exercise while playing
- Adrian: To burn calories at the same time have fun
What games in Wii fit have you played?
- Desiree: Hoola hoop, yoga, tightrope. I found that the Hoola hoop helps increase your cardiorespiratory reserve. On the other hand, the yoga games help improve my flexibility
- Siegfried: I like playing the muscle workouts and yoga. I’m quite familiar with a lot of the exercises in the muscle workouts and yoga so they are a lot easier for me to do
- Edmond: I only play the aerobic games at this time. Weight loss thru calorie-burning exercises are my priority
- Adrian: I’ve tried the muscle workouts and balance games. The muscle workouts I found quite difficult. There are movements that need to be learned differently from the way you exercise in the real world
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