Wednesday May 21, 2008 Initial Observations On Wii Fit
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We popped down the local GameStop store this morning and picked up our
pre-ordered
Wii Fit.
These are in BIG
demand. I see the Amazon |
The guy at Gamestop said they took about 150 pre-orders. They had to stop taking them, as they knew that's all they would initially be getting.
I can easily believe it.
We bought it home, and unpacked it. Packaging is excellent. Easy to find all the extras: batteries, disc, installation instructions and leg extensions (needed if you have a think carpet). Batteries are installed underneath. The power switch is at the back (once you've placed it in front of the TV).
Syncronization with the Wii is trivial. There is a red button underneath (hidden in with the batteries). Press that and the one on the Wii after the Wii Fit disc has been started. It's that easy.
It'll then check you have the correct date and time and ask you to pick a Mii.
My Mii bounces in dressed in fitness togs (something I personally wouldn't be seen in public in, but no matter). You then work your way through lots of screens explaining the whole concept behind Wii Fit. It's lecturing you, but it's doing it in a nice friendly way. My Mii is nodding along as it happens which is just one of the many endearing touches that are present.
It asks for your height, date of birth and how much you think your clothes weigh. It then "scans" you.
In the introduction, it'll give you a couple simple tests for correct posture and how well you can balance. The latter test involves applying weight to either your left or right leg in order to try to keep the red bars in the blue areas. It took me a few moments to grok what was going on, so I didn't perform it very well. It insinuated that I probably trip over a lot. Nah, I just need practice.
So how am I doing at startup time? My BMI (Body Mass Index) is 25.38 (around 22 is good) and my Wii age is 54! Sigh. So I'm slightly overweight and weaker than I should be for my age.
You then setup a fitness goal. Mine is to lose 2 pounds in 2 weeks. My calendar is stamped for 21st May. I'm all set.
When I get "back on" later today (my wife is currently hogging the machine), I'll start working through some of the various exercises in earnest.
In short, it looks like it's going to be fricking awesome. It's going to be fun to exercise and try and get fit (which is the way exercise should be).
Nintendo have another winner on their hands.
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This could have easily been my blog post about initial Wii Fit comments, I had exactly the same observations!
The equipment has been in our house for about 1 month now, and I have used it more than my wife. It's a lot of fun, and as you progress you unlock more exercises and they are all fun and challenging.
My BMI is going up and down (not due to the exercise, eating pattern), same for my Wii age, but 54 at the first attempt when yo don't know what is going on is pretty good.
Keep up the exercise and fun!
Posted by Marc Dierens on May 22, 2008 at 04:24 AM PDT #
Hi Marc. Are you in the U.S.? I suspect not.
I was curious how you got your Wii Fit a month
ago. I thought it only came out this week.
I redid my Body Test last night. I'd gained 1.33
pounds. So it is very dependent upon what food and
drink you've consumed. To cut out the inexactness
of the clothes weight, I'm considering doing it
naked next time.
I've not had a chance to work out for about an
hour. So far, I've concentrated on the Balance
and Aerobic exercises. It's clear that there
are going to be some I like (Heading Soccer Balls)
and others that I'm going to detest/avoid
(Tightrope) until I understand how to "win".
Lots, lots more to try out.
Posted by Rich Burridge on May 22, 2008 at 06:49 AM PDT #
Hi again Marc,
That should of course been, "I've now had a chance to..."
And from looking at your blog, it looks like you
are in the U.S. So were you a beta-tester? Early
adapter? ...
Posted by Rich Burridge on May 22, 2008 at 06:52 AM PDT #
Does the Wii Fit allow you to just use it as a set of scales to measure your weight?
Posted by Jon Pritchard on May 22, 2008 at 04:53 PM PDT #
Hi Jon.
Indeed. In fact, just to get a correct
weight for myself today, I did it naked
(rather than just estimate 4 pounds for
clothes).
It was not a pretty sight.
So yes, I've bought a rather expensive digital
weighing machine (with a few built-in extras).
Posted by Rich Burridge on May 22, 2008 at 05:21 PM PDT #