I recently purchased the Wii and I don't regret it at all. This thing is too fun - and a good cardio workout too! I read somewhere that playing for about an hour for a week can burn 1,875 calories. I don't play everyday but when I do play, especially when it's tennis, it's a good two to three hours. I guess it's addicting. The controls take some getting used to, but once you have the hang of it, you've just got to work on timing and it helps if you have some good dexterity too.
It seems that fitness experts are espousing the health benefits of the Wii too. The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) has released results of a new survey into exercise and video games, finding that technologies such as Nintendo's Wii "may prove to be just what fitness experts are looking for to help their clients get more active." Studio 55, a fitness studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, is adopting the Wii into their fitness program. Their clients love it.
Traineo.com, the web's fastest growing fitness community, has launched a contest to award an 'Ultimate Wii Fitness Package' and other prizes to users who submit the best motivational health and fitness video(s) via the Nintendo Wii Group at traineo.com (http://wii.groups.traineo.com).
The contest allows members of the Wii Group at traineo to submit a motivational video entry via the free video sharing website YouTube.com (all entries must be received by midnight March 1, 2007). Traineo's judges will then pick ten videos that best encompass the themes of motivation, exercise, self-improvement and achievement for the Grand Final. Traineo Wii Group members will then have a chance to vote for their favorite video. The lucky winners of the contest will be announced on the Wii Group page at traineo.com shortly after the close of the competition at midnight on March 22, 2007. (editor's note: I didn't see any winners posted yet as of this post.)
The first prize entry, based on the largest number of votes in the Grand Final, will receive an 'Ultimate Wii Fitness Package', which includes a Nintendo Wii Console bundled with Wii Sports, traineo T-Shirt, traineo Digital Fitness Scale and Polar FS1 Heart Rate Monitor. Other prizes will be awarded to the runner-up and to videos ranked through to sixth place.
I think the Wii is great fun for kids and seniors as well. Kids won't be sedentary - sitting around watching TV and gaining weight or playing the other game consoles that have them sitting still. I think it's just added value that the Wii brings in allowing you to become part of the game while learning some good health habits. ♦DiggIt! ♦Add to del.icio.us ♦Add to Technorati Faves ♦Stumble This
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