Is the Wii Fit Good for Video Games?

Generally, when we think of good aerobic activity,Right when it was released, I was thinking that
the kind that experts agree leads to a healthierthe video game reviewers would bash it as being
lifestyle, we don't think of video games. However,cheesy and not fun at all. I also thought health
with the recent release of the Wii Fit (for the,experts would criticize it as being a terrible
ahem- Wii), everything we know may be wrong.workout, and really a cop-out.
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First of all, let me make it clear that you wontMan, was I ever wrong. Game reviewers
ever (EVER) get as good of a workout from agenerally liked the Wii Fit, and health experts, while
video game as you would in a gym withnot recommending it as an awesome workout,
motivated people all around you. That's not to saydefinitely accepted it as a decent attempt.
that the Wii Fit isn't a good idea, it's just notÂ
designed to give you a great workout. The Wii FitThe point I am really trying to make here is that
is designed to sell, and to do that, it needs to beif you play video games a lot, and are thinking of
fun. The game (yes, it's a game) is certainly funstarting to exercise, don't get the Wii Fit. You will
on many levels, getting 80% reviews on averagefind yourself 'cheating' a lot at the games, and
fromyou won't get more than a halfway-decent
Âworkout. You would be much more successful if
The problem I see with the Wii Fit is that it isyou strapped on some running shoes and went
trying to combine two things into one that reallyfor a jog. No, I know its not going to be fun,
shouldn't be mixed, in my opinion. It is trying tothat's my point! At the same time, people who
combine video games, a typically un-aerobicexercise a lot and have never played a video
activity that is certainly fun, with exercise, agame, skip the Wii Fit. You will definitely have a
healthy activity that isn't generally fun.bad opinion of video games if the Wii Fit is the
Âfirst one you play.