Me and my Wii
Happy Sunday!
I have to tell you about my newest toy. Santa brought me the Wii including Wii Fitness. I asked Santa for it, so I wasn’t surprised. But what I am surprised over is how much I love it and am addicted to it! For those of you who aren’t familiar, when you first start up your Wii you get to make yourself a little Mii. This can be someone that looks like you or maybe looks like you want to look. It’s all up to you. I’m very attached to my Mii.
The Wii fitness is divided up into different sections. There’s yoga, strength exercises, aerobics and balance games. When you first start Wii fitness, it tests you and tells you what kind of shape you’re in. Of course, I came out overweight (BMI of 26.4) and a Wii fitness age of 57 (I’m 49). Not too bad I suppose. Then its time to start checking out the different areas. Well, it just so happens my 17 year-old son did this before me. Also, it just so happens that the Wii keeps track of how well you do on various games and exercises and rates you…First Place, Second Place, etc. And…it just so happens I am very competitive…even when trying to best “my baby”! LOL So what does all that mean? That every muscle in my body hurts today. But, I do have a couple of First Places to brag about. On the whole, my son is kicking my butt, but I did say he’s 17 years-old, didn’t I? Did I mention that he snowboards usually around once a week? and lifts weights? and jogs on the treadmill? Enough said.
I think that the Wii is a great addition to my fitness routine. I still walk almost every single day for close to an hour and now I work out on the Wii for at least 30 to 45 minutes too. One of the aerobic activities is a simple jog, but wow its harder than I thought. When I’m doing this one, I think of the contestants on the Biggest Loser. My legs will be burning and my heart pounding, but I pretend I’m on the show and I want to win and I just keep on going. It gets me through it. The jogging isn’t one of my favorite activities. I really like the step activities. You have to follow along up and down and sideways on the step. It’s a combination of rhythm and stamina and a bit of balance. Speaking of balance, those games are super difficult. I never realized how unbalanced I am until now. The Wii doesn’t pull any punches, it tells you how lousy or how good you are at each activity.
So, I guess my point is that you have to find interesting, fun things to do to keep you moving. This works for me, but maybe a Richard Simmons DVD will work for you? Experiment and vary your workouts and you’ll have a better chance of keeping at it! See you Tuesday…stay tuned…Bloggergal1
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