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Have You Ever Injured Yourself Playing Wii?
Sometimes getting healthy can be a dangerous thing, even when playing a video game. Being sore after an intense round of Wii bowling isn't too unusual, but a young girl recently suffered a foot fracture while playing Wiii Fit. Yowza!
Just Released: Three Fitness Video Games For the Wii
Confession: I love playing video games — I especially love them on the Wii because I get to move, jump, and shake myself into a tizzy. Three fitness games were released for the Wii this last week and even though it's not like doing the real deal outside, the games are a fun way to burn calories and whip your bod into shape.
Nintendo Wii Fit Plus ($20) Wii Fit Plus is Nintendo's follow-up to the popular Wii Fit.
Calories Burned Playing Wii Fit Games
I'm in full support of anything that gets you off the couch and moving, so I'm a fan of the Wii Fit. Although many say that exercising with the Balance Board may not compare to a real workout, anything is better than nothing, right?
To find out how many calories you'll burn working out with the Wii Fit, read more
Nintendo Wii Wiimotes Get Weighty
I'm a big fan of keeping hand weights by the TV for impromptu lifting sessions, and for all you Wii Fit devotees, the Riiflex Wiimote weights have a similar appeal. These snap-on weights affix to your Wii Remote and Nunchuck accessories to make workouts (or play) more challenging.
Available as a set of two 2-pound weights ($35) or two 4-pound weights ($40), the brightly colored dumbbells look comfy to hold and let you access the Wii's assorted buttons and triggers.
Jillian Michaels Gets Wii Fit
Jillian Michaels is a tough cookie when it comes to training, and I love her hardcore attitude. The Biggest Loser trainer teamed up with Nintendo to create her workout for Wii Fit called Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 ($37), and the final product looks like a fun way to get fit.
She visited ABC News to discuss the game and explained that she "got fat" as a kid playing video games, and hopes the Fitness Ultimatum will be an effective solution for combating childhood obesity.
Do You Own Wii Fit?
Santa visited recently, leaving fit gifts for good girls and boys. Was a Wii Fit on your list? It is the physical gaming system that combines fun games with fitness so you burn calories without realizing it.
Jillian Michaels Moves You With Wii Fit
I'm a huge fan of celebrity trainer, Jillian Michaels; she is so hardcore. Not only does she push her clients physically, she pushes them emotionally as well. And they're stronger because of it.
Fit for May: FitSugar Must Haves
Happy May Day! May Day marks the end of the uncomfortable Winter half of the year, which means we're spending a lot more time outdoors. Not only that but many of us take vacations and have a grand ole time Cinco De Mayo as well as on Memorial Day, which falls on the 26th this year.
Wii Fit: Has Anyone Tried It?
So I had high hopes for Wii Fit, but after much criticism and research about how the Wii doesn't really compare to a real workout, I am rather skeptical these days. This funny parody didn't help convince me either — though I did get a good laugh out of it, especially with the hula hoop mention since I am guessing Beyoncé did not get so bootylicious by standing on a Wii Fit.
(Here's the real promo.)
Has anyone tried the Wii Fit?
Get Wii Fit with the Balance Board
Nintendo is out to prove that video games and fitness are not mutually exclusive. They recently unveiled the Balance Board, a Wii video game accessory for their soon to be released Wii Fit games. I have to say geeksugar and I are super excited about this new development.
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