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Wii Fit (Wii) | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: £95.99
New (46) from £95.99
Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Color: Avocado
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 20.5 x 13.3 x 3.1
MPN: WI-RVLRRFNE
Model: RVLRRFNE
UPC: 045496901080
EAN: 0045496901080
ASIN: B000VJRU44
Release Date: April 25, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Nintendo WII FIT WITH BALANCE BOARD. Brandnew and factory sealed. Usually ships within 2 working days from Germany, please allow another 3 days to arrive at your place.
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| Features:
| • | Developer - Nintendo | | • | Minimum age - 3 years | | • | Game setting - Contemporary / Realistic | | • | Multiplayer mode - Yes |
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Product Description
Wii Fit has been designed to be enjoyed by the whole family. Wii Fit will enable everyone in the family to combine fitness with fun. Wii Fit comes bundled with the Balance Board, an accessory developed exclusively for the Wii console. Wii Fit will help everyone in the household to increase there awareness of the importance that fitness plays in everyday life, keeping yourself and family motivated for the fun fitness it offers to users. Wii Fit offers 3 key additions to your household, know your physique , train yourself, check your progress. Wii Balance Board The Wii Balance Board is a pressure sensitive, wireless balance board that is placed on the floor ? so someone can stand on it in front of the TV. The Wii balance board senses weight and shift in balance in any direction, and so by simply standing on the Wii board during activities allows players to follow along to movements ensuring they have control of the on-screen activities. Know your physique: Wii fit will allow you to check and monitor 3 areas of your physique, BMI (body mass index), centre of gravity & then set your goals, against these areas. The BMI test measures your weight / height . Wii Fit will take this measurement and let you know how you fair in comparison to the ideal. Once you are aware of your BMI you can set goals to reduce this measurement, by take part in the Wii Fit exercises and introducing a healthier lifestyle. Your centre of gravity is measured via the Wii Fit age test in which you will take on various balance in an attempt to keep you Wii Fit age as close to or lower than you real age. Train Yourself: Wii Fit contains 4 training categories Aerobic Exercises, Muscle conditioning, Yoga and Balance Games. All the training categories are designed to help develop bodily balance control, burn fat, help tone and condition muscle, as well increase aerobic stamina. All these great activities offer a fun way to get fit with your family. Ther
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The active-play phenomenon started by Wii Sports now spreads to your whole body thanks to Wii Fit and the pressure-sensitive Wii Balance Board, which comes bundled with it. Used together players will experience an extensive array of fun, dynamic and surprisingly challenging activities, including aerobics, yoga, muscle stretches and balance oriented games. The focus of these activities is towards providing a "core" workout, a popular exercise method that emphasizes slower, controlled motions, but it's the fun approach to fitness of Wii Fit that will keep players hooked on fitness for years to come.
The Wii Balance Board.
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Calculate your BMI and Wii Fit age.
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Enjoy a wide variety of mini-games.
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Follow your own personal trainer.
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Track your progress against friends.
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The Wii Fit Balance Board
The primary tenet of Wii Fit is balance. Your centre of balance, the point between your left and right sides when you stand upright, has a lot to do with your health. Those without an even centre of balance will be unnaturally compensating for this imbalance, which causes their posture to become misaligned, increasing the possibility of putting unnecessary strain on their bodies. This is where the Wii Balance Board comes in.Similar in appearance to a step aerobics board, the Wii Balance Board is much, much more. Easily capable of supporting weights up to a maximum of 300 pounds, it is sturdy and precise, able to measure weight and register pressure accurately when placed on a variety of flat surfaces. This advanced level of sensitivity allows for both the wide range of activities found in the Wii Fit software as well as the board's amazing ability recognize individual players by their weight alone.Getting Started: Create a Profile
Before you jump into doing exercises and activities, you'll start by creating a profile. This is done easily and intuitively by simply choosing a Mii, entering your height and age information, and doing a few quick tests that will serve as a baseline for your new Wii fitness regimen. These tests are:- BMI Check: BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that is the standard used by agencies such as the World Health Organization and the National Institute of Health. To check your BMI, you'll enter your height then stand on the Wii Balance Board and let it read your weight.
- Wii Fit Age: After you've checked your BMI, you'll do a basic balance test and find out your current Wii Fit Age. This basic balance test measures how well you can control your left and right balance. Based on the results, you'll be assigned a Wii Fit Age.
Four Categories of Fun
Once you have created your profile it's time to have some fun. Wii Fit features four main categories of exercises to choose from: Strength Training, Aerobics, Yoga and Balance Games. Wii Fit will guide you through the first three with the help of your own virtual personal trainer, while the balance games offer variety and fun to help keep you engaged and excited about your fitness goals. In addition, as you spend time exercising, you'll earn Fit Credits that unlock additional exercises and activities within your favourite categories that will allow you to continue to push yourself. See more detail on the four categories below: - Strength Training: Put your strength to the test with muscle-toning exercises like Single Leg Extension, Sideways Leg Lift, Arm and Leg Lift, Single-Arm Stand, Torso Twists, Rowing Squat, Single Leg Twist, Lunge, Push-Up and Side Plank, Jackknife, Plank and Triceps' Extension. Challenges include Push-Up Challenge, Plank Challenge and Jackknife Challenge.
- Aerobics: Get your heart pumping with fun, interactive Aerobic exercises like Hula Hoop, Basic Step, Basic Run, Super Hula Hoop, Advanced Step, 2-P Run, Rhythm Boxing, Free Step and Free Run.
- Yoga: Work on your balance and flexibility with Yoga poses and activities like Deep Breathing, Half-Moon, Dance, Cobra, Bridge, Spinal Twist, Shoulder Stand, Warrior, Tree, Sun Salutation, Standing Knee, Palm Tree, Chair, Triangle and Downward-Facing Dog.
- Balance Games: Get into the action with fun, balanced-based games like Soccer Heading, Ski Slalom, Ski Jump, Table Tilt, Tightrope Walk, Balance Bubble, Penguin Slide, Snowboard Slalom and Lotus Focus.
Keep Track of Your Progress
Because keeping fit is an ongoing process, Wii Fit also tracks the activities you do the most and puts them into your Favourites category. With this information players can note exercises and activities that they are strong in, as well as others that may need to improve at. Some of the ways players can use this information for are to: - Keep tabs on your daily progress with easy-to-understand graphs and charts. Using your personal profile, you can set goals, view a graph of your BMI results over time, see how many Fit Credits you've earned, check your Wii Fit Age and even enter exercise time you've done outside of Wii Fit. It's all about coming back and exercising a little every day, and the personal profile makes tracking your daily progress simple and easy.
- Quickly check your Wii Fit Age and BMI without even putting the game in the console by going directly to the Wii Fit Channel.
- Allow up to eight family members can create their own profiles in Wii Fit. On the profile-selection screen, everyone in the family can see each other's recent BMI progress and Fit Credit total. This will allow families to have a friendly competition to exercise and get fit.
Variety, fun and progress tracking; Wii Fit has it all. So, Wii owners if you ready to reclaim your balance and get fit all you need is Wii Fit, a few minutes a day to play and the urge to have fun. Get on board today.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 63 more reviews...
Opposites? May 13, 2008
Ms. D. Clisham
Do I have a dodgy board or is everything you do supposed to be opposite to what is happening on screen? Like it says go left, but on the board you have to go right?
Apart from that its FAB! Being a full time working mother I dont get the chance to go to a gym and this is my perfect fitness tool to use at a time that suits me best. Its FAB and its FUN. Definately worth the investment!
 A Good Compliment to Exercise May 13, 2008
T. Clarke (Leicester England)
I had initially thought this was brilliant, and told all my friends and anyone else who would listen. I've had my Wii Fit for just over 3 weeks now, and after doing it everyday I must say the only increase in fitness I can see is I am better at the activities. It is definitely worth having, as the activities can be done on your own time when you only have a few spare minutes, and I do find some of them very challenging (press ups and parallel stretch!) but I don't think it will completely replace my gym membership. However, it may be that I can drop going to the gym to only twice a week and use Wii Fit for the rest. And you will definitely want a mat to use with it!
A week in and.... May 13, 2008
Mrs. Bryony A. Shaw (Ely, Cambs)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love my Wii fit. I have to admit to being a tiny bit disappointed when I first got it. I didn't like the hula hooping which is one of the activities that everyone goes on about and the step aerobics seemed v tame and I could really see how any of it was going to make me any fitter.
One week on and I am very fond of it tho I am using more as a tool to getting fit in keeping record of my weight and inspiring me to do more exercise. The activities unlock and get harder and longer the more you do them which is a good feature. Feels like a reward that you get to do a whole 10 minutes of rythym boxing ( my favourite) and once you turn it on to have a little play you find yourself thinking "I'll just do one more thing" and before you know it you've been on your feet an hour which must me a good thing.
It allows you to input any other exercise you do which is a good feature, and adds this time to all your graphs. I find the graphs very inspiring and tho I have only lost 3lbs so far, it looks great seeing it up there on the screen. As others have said - it's a shame there isn't a feature to programme in all the exercise you want to do in one session and set it running - or even pre programmed workouts. Maybe this will come in later games. There will certainly be a market for it. Faffing about changing from menu to menu is a little frustrating and I feel I have to be careful not to just do the ones I enjoy. Lots of us need help with our discipline I think and would like a bit more bossing about.
All in all tho I think it is well worth the 70. The "game" is pretty high quality, with lots of clever extras that make it very enjoyable to use ( step aerobics while watching telly - beat sounds comes from the wiimote). I can't promise that the wii fit won't end up at the back of my cupboard going dusty with my dance mat and my eye toy but I feel it is something I would bring out everytime I feel the urge to get fitter and lose weight (which is pretty often) and will be enthralled with again each time. At the moment I am obviously on it every day but I try to be realistic about these things.
Hope this helps someone.
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wii fit May 11, 2008
D. Wheeler (Kent England)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I started using my wii fit on the day it was released and am now in my 3rd week, ive opened all the games now and on the whole i enjoy using it, but i have gone back to doing a step video before i start, as the only decent aerobics on it is the running which isnt much fun on the spot.My main annoyance is the trainers they really get on my nerves, repeating the same old thing and wasting time. i spend about an hour each time but only get 40mins work out because of the trainer. Is there no way to turn them off.So if you already exercise regularly dont expect this to replace a good video. as this will take a lot longer to achieve the same results.
A Package of Two Halves May 11, 2008
C. Green (Faringdon, Oxon, UK)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
To review Wii Fit I believe that you have to split in into two parts. Part one is the hardware; the Wii Fit Board. Part two is the software; the Wii Fit 'game'. Why does it need to be split into two? The answer is simple; the software element is limited in its potential but the hardware, much like the Wii platform itself, offers the pontential for further developments in future outside the restrictions of Wii Fit the game.
So how does Part one, the Wii Board, stack up? Well the answer is brilliantly. Well designed, well constructed (the build quality is fantastic, as it needs to be in order to survive numerous bodies standing, turning and shifting on it), easy to use and remarkably sensitive. If you thought the motion sensitive Wiimote was stroke of genius you'll be blown away by the Wii Board, and when the two are combined they offer a whole further level of experience to the user.
The Wii Fit software goes some way to demonstrating what is possible by combining the two, but what really excites me (and a great reason for buying the product) is the possibilities for future applications of the two interfaces. Just as Wii Sports acted as a greate taster of what the Wiimote was capable of, which later games then improved upon, Wii Fit gives an excellent demonstration of what can be done with the board and remote working in conjunction, as well as promising far more to come. With this new hardware to work with game designers will be able to develop titles that provide far more immersive and physical game playing than standard controllers ever could. For that alone the Wii Board is a brilliant development.
Not that the second part, Wii Fit, is simply a taster. It is a well developed, entertaining, accessible and at times quite challenging 'game'. Not being a fitness professional I cannot comment on its value as a means to improve fitness, but it certainly gets users out of their seats and even a short session can leave you feeling like you have actually partaken in a proper physical activity.
Of course it will not be to everyone's taste. As with Wii Sports it is not about providing fantastic graphics (infact it shares a lot of visual cues with 'Sports' and Wii Play). There are also some elements that I find mildly irritating, such as the slightly hectoring tone of the Wii Board avatar it uses and which you cannot bypass. I think after a few months of using Wii Fit I might grow to hate it the same way people used to loath the Microsoft Paperclip avatar.
Its also quite obvious that Wii Fit was originally written for the Japanese market. The focus on posture reflects is particularly Japanese, and the constant references to Metabolic Sydrome, which I have never heard any medical or fitness professionals in the west mention, may also be a hangover from traditional Oriental Medicine. Still, these idiosyncracies apart Wii Fit still manages to have the same accessible, universal appeal as other Nintendo titles and will not frighten off gamers or non-gamers.
So overall Wii Fit deserves its five stars. I'm sure that within a matter of months we will see other games released that require the use of the Wii Board (the thought of a specialised skiing & snowboarding game that requires its use particuarly appeals), making it a indespensible piece of kit for most Wii owners. Until then Wii Sports provides more than enough of a challenge to keep people off their sofas.
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