I've found there's so many different ways to approach a WiiFit Plus workout that I never get bored. I'm on almost every day & try to do at 30 minutes - sometimes it's more. Sometimes I'll go into "My WiiFit Plus" and set up a routine where "they" pick the exercises. Sometimes I'll do my own saved routine. I haven't taken advantage of the "frequently" menu yet.
Most often I just pick what sounds interesting or "doable" to me for the particular mood I'm in. Currently I'm being a bit systematic & doing all the exercises/games from one category each day - the first time through I'll do beginner levels & bump it up to the next level the next time I come around to that category.
I've never been bored, I'm always being challenged, I get a good sweat & I look forward to it every day. I do wish there were more choices in the Aerobics section & while the Free Step gives you plenty of time, it's not terribly interesting & I don't particularly like running in place so I imagine I'll dump those eventually & stick to biking in the Training Plus section.
_________________ "The word aerobics came about when the gym instructors got together and said, "If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it jumping up and down." ~Rita Rudner
Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:37 am Posts: 19 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Lam, you are right. I think this is what makes Wii Fit a success: it has so many activities to choose from. I don't think I've ever done exactly the same routine twice. I have several favorite activities that I return to over and over, but I am constantly mixing up the order in which I do things, and the particular combination of activities I do in any given day. I try to get in a little of everything: strength exercises, love the yoga, balance games and aerobics.
I almost always begin with a few (or several) yoga poses to stretch and warm up. Then I do a variety of the training plus games, especially obstacle course and cycling, also bird's eye bulls-eye, several others. I try to fit in a few balance games every day. I like the table tilt, balance bubble, and I forget the name -- the one with the nighttime cityscape. They may not do much for fitness but I figure they will help with body control and just keep things varied and interesting.
The only thing I do more or less the same every day is to finish off with a particular set of yoga exercises that seem to help my back. I've found that I'm having a lot of lower back pain since starting Wii Fit (probably because many of the exercises require leaning?) but this set of poses helps tremendously: sun salutation, downward facing dog, triangle, cobra, spinal twist. Oooh, that feels good after a long workout!
I've had some back pain, too but it's just muscles getting used to strange activity. The yoga at the end is a good way to stretch & cool those muscles down.
_________________ "The word aerobics came about when the gym instructors got together and said, "If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it jumping up and down." ~Rita Rudner
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