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Which? reviews Wii Fit |
Which? takes a look at Nintendo's virtual workout software - great if you're keen on keeping fit at home but want to have fun while you're doing it! Aimed at owners of Nintendo's popular Wii video games console, the Wii Fit promises to bring a digital gym into your living room. Nintendo has made much of its moves to make video games more accessible to a wider audience - its interactively controlled sports games have scored highly with consumers frustrated with the complex controls of traditional video games - and the Wii Fit is no exception. (c) Copyright Which? Ltd 2008, all rights reserved. |
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 | Setting up the hardware: Uniquely, this hefty package includes a balance board that is placed in front of your TV, and connects wirelessly to the Wii games console. The board feels incredibly sturdy - you get the feeling that it isn't going to go skidding across the floor while you exercise on it, though it does have a weight limit of 150kg. |
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 | Workout types: Wii Fit offers four types of workout - yoga, muscle conditioning, aerobics and balance - with the majority of exercises controlled exclusively by moving and balancing on, or applying pressure to, the balance board. In total there are 40 different exercises and games - though not all are available from the start. Intriguingly, you can use a virtual representation of you throughout Wii Fit, with your virtual 'Mii', as Nintendo dubs these avatars, changing shape as you increase fitness. |
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| Yoga and muscle conditioning: Yoga and muscle building let you choose an interactive coach, who guides you through exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups and increasingly challenging yoga poses. The aim is to follow the on-screen coach using the correct technique, with the balance board registering your every move and rating your progress. |
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| Aerobics and balance: Both aerobics and balance are handled in a lighter style, with a series of games that are controlled with the board, but that are supposed to build up balance and aerobics skill. Balance games include slalom skiing, heading virtual footballs that zoom towards you from the screen, and inching over a tightrope. Aerobics sees you taking to a 3D jogging track through a virtual park, or taking to the stage in a group step exercise. |
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| Can fitness be fun?: While it won't replace a visit to a gym, or be a substitute for a real-life personal trainer, the fact that it charts your progress, suggests sensible goals, and gently encourages progress with its likeable cartoon graphics, makes it an engaging product. |
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So how easy is the Wii Fit to use, and can it help you lose weight? By taking out a 30 day trial to www.which.co.uk you can discover all you need to know about LCD and Plasma TVs and find out our Best Buy recommendations. Which? is the leading independent consumer champion in the UK and has been testing products and services, as well as campaigning on behalf of the consumer, since 1957. It is committed to making individuals as powerful as the organisations they have to deal with in their daily lives. www.which.co.uk provides up to date, impartial, expert information on thousands of products and services to help people make the right choices, whatever they're buying. |
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