60 Day Challenge Warm Up

My Wii came today and was extremely easy to set-up. Within minutes I had my profile entered into the system and was ready to start my first day of Wii Fit.

I ordered the Wii and Wii Fit system after reading comments on numerous blogs and forums that recommended the system to people who like video games, who are out of shape and would like to regain some control over their weight by doing light aerobics, strength and balance training.

My impression of the Wii Balance Board that came with the game is that it is very sturdy and does a great job of detecting balance. There are four core training areas included: Yoga, Strength, Aerobic and Balance Games. I have never taken Yoga in the past and have gone to the gym before for strength and aerobic training. The Balance Games are a nice touch as well and will certainly get me off the couch and into physical activity.

For me, the most interesting piece of Wii Fit may just be its tracking ability. Today I am listed at 206.3 lbs. with a BMI of 29.58, which is in the overweight range just shy of obese. It showed me that I am off-center when I stand and I have poor posture. My Wii Fit age, which is a measure of my current age with my weight and fitness abilities taken into account, is currently at 54 years old, which is 10 years more than my real age, it's terrible.

Today all I have done is go through the menus, exercises and games available, Tomorrow I will start my training program. 30 minutes a day broken into 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of aerobics, 10 minutes of strength training with finally 10 minutes of balance games.