Wii Fit Plus has been selected as one of the Best Christmas Gifts for 2009. It makes a great Christmas Gift for Her 2009 and for him as well. The author of this article, Richard Mas, is a retail specialist and senior editor at The Christmas Store Online.
Two of the greatest challenges many people have when they try to get in shape is monotony and boredom. The Wii Fit changes all that. Wii Fit is getting people in great shape because the exercises are fun, diverse, and entertaining.
I recently saw my friend Larry who I had not seen in over a year. The last time that I saw Larry he was looking in great shape and well below his 43 years. In fact, he looked so good I inquired about what he was doing.
“Well,” he exclaimed, “I’ve enrolled in this new exercise class at the gym and it gets me in great shape.” I like to get my workouts at the workout room in my house or outside in the sun so I do not belong to a gym. But, after I last saw Larry, he almost had me convinced. Whatever program he was on was certainly working.
That was then.
When I saw Larry last week, he was back to his former self if not a little heavier. He lamented about his physique which had been so great the previous year.
“What happened with the program?” I asked him.
He replied, “It just got too routine and boring. Plus, driving to the gym was taking too much time.”
Larry is proof that getting in shape sometimes is much easier than staying in shape. Workouts become tedious, routine, boring, expensive, and take up a whole lot of time. However, staying in shape is so important for vitality and longevity in your life.
This is where Wii Fit Plus comes in.
Wii Fit Plus adds variety to your routine. There are several forms of exercises from which to choose: warm ups, cardio, strength, yoga, and more. One day you can work your respiratory system with a great cardio workout and the next you can build up your muscles with strength training. Following that, you may wish to choose yoga or a variety of mini routines that you can setup to focus on certain areas.
I love the pre-set routines offered by Wii. You can choose workout durations of 20, 30, or 40 minutes that are different everyday. This is about the amount of time that it would take to get to the gym and back. With the Wii Fit Plus, you are already done with your workout in that amount of time.
But probably the best feature is the automatic goal setting and progress tracking. At the gym, you work with your trainer to create a plan. Then, you often carry that piece of paper around with you and have to manually track your progress. Not with this game though. The Wii Fit Plus tracks your progress so that you can see where you have been and, most importantly, where you are going.
It is no small wonder that the Wii Fit Plus (make sure you get the Balance Board option as it adds many new balancing workout) is a regularly one of the top rated Wii games. It provides you an opportunity not only to get in great shape, but to stay in great shape.
