WiiFitDiet: Losing Weight with Wii Fit

A self proclaimed “formerly fit geek” over at Gizmodo reviews Wii Fit–overall he seems to be impressed.

So what’s it good for? In fitness, no machine can ever replace the drive to be healthy. Not Bowflex, not Thighmaster, and not Wii Fit. The real difference here is that Wii Fit builds fitness consciousness, reminding us of our body’s state of being, chiding us for bad habits while encouraging the good. And this is while building up the basic fitness necessary to start doing high intensity workouts or sports. It makes exercise feel like a video game, and we all know we can have fun playing those for hours.

So perhaps Wii Fit won’t be a hardcore workout–be it can shame you into getting in the habit of getting exercise. And to some, that’s the hardest part.

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Wii Fit is fairly low-stress, and Reuters reports that it is being using to rehabilitate injured athletes.  What a great use for the balance board–after an injury it’s tough to find the inspiration to get back on track, and it’s proving it can do just that.

We are looking to incorporate Wii Fit into the athletic training room as far as rehabilitation, for example, on post-operative knees and ankles,” Professor Stanley-Green told Reuters Health.

PC World has the Reuters article.

Just when you thought things couldn’t get more sultry after seeing Wii Fit Girl, along comes the folks at Playboy to take it to the next level.  There’s a video from Playboy of Jo Garcia, a Playboy Bunny, playing Wii Fit nearly nude.

One thing is for sure:  the activites in Wii Fit defintely make you move in silly and mysterious ways–at least you are burning calories in the process!

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