A Daily Routine
Last night after getting home from work, I tried something that I hoped would work as part of a daily routine. Obviously and advantage of the Wii for use as a fitness tool is that it’s fun, and something to look forward to, as opposed to quietly dread. Or maybe loudly dread.
So I warmed up with Wii Fit’s Body Test and about 15 minutes of yoga. (Short story, slight decrease of BMI, Wii Age still 47) Then I played Nintendo Punch Out!!! until I got too frustrated and stopped.
This is not what it looked like:
On the whole I discovered that this will not be sufficient for a daily routine. The exercise that the Wii Fit has is geared more towards stretching and good posture than anything else. And Punch Out!!!’s implementation of the balance board is too flawed for it to really work as exercise. I suppose if I were a more accomplished gamer it would work, but as it is I just can’t get past certain opponents using the balance board, and it’s the ducking and weaving that gets me sweating and huffing, not throwing air punches.
My lesson learned – for now I’ll have to rely on EA Active for a real workout. I can throw in Wii Fit for stretching and getting a sense of my progress. The other sports-themed games are still better than sitting on the couch, but they’re insufficiently intense to be a part of a real workout.
I’m still discovering how this will all work – stumbling through it like a fat kid in a cake factory. Actually I have no idea what that means. Also I doubt there are really “cake factories” – I’m fairly sure that’s just a bakery.
Now I want cake. Thanks, brain. See? This is how it starts.
