Wii Fit feet-on: feeling the burn, inadequate
By Ryan Block 
posted May 8th 2008 5:33PM
posted May 8th 2008 5:33PM
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I can already see where this is going...
Yeah!!! Now you know!
lol. . .
This is gonna be fun to track. You better stay honest, Ryan! :D
Be sure to video the process, man! :-D
You expected anything else -?-
poor ryan... looks like the next 31 days are going to be hell!
i'm expecting charts, graphs et al
Hey Ryan, how about a "Ryan vs Veronica" chart? Surely there's a spare board lying around?
@Richard Lai - That sounds like an excellent challenge!
We ask you to do this because we care so much about your health. A healthy Ryan is a more focused and effective Ryan.
Also, a suffering Ryan would be fun to watch, so it's a win-win for us readers. ;)
well, if it says that your body age is 39, I think you're gonna need alot more stuff than a wii fit...
Well, to be honest, it's probably going to be the best indicator if most of us will get any benefit out of it. I think the main thing to tell us is if you could be bothered to do it after a while.
Oh yes, and larfs.
Not that I think you necessarily need it Ryan, but I think Engadget needs an in depth review of the Fit.
Ryan, your girlfriend is probably the hottest geek on the planet, you have a cool job, and to enjoy both to the fullest you would want to be in the best shape of my life. Doing the Wi fit appears to have no long term downside.
You've known where this was going for a long time chubbs.
sounds like you've been volunteerd Ryan. Good luck and Miyamoto speed.
Sorry, am I missing something? Where is the review of wii fit?
its coming 31 days from now, just be patient.
LOL, man I just had to vote for the top one and when I saw the results LOL!!!
Lets seee.... HMMmmmmmm.... 20 THOUSAND VOTES and counting.... Unless you try to pull a Hillary, i believe the votes speak for themselves. Now get ta steppin :D
What happened to enjoying playing video games instead of having to work. it just takes away the fun
Welcome to "Unclear on the Concept" the show where you're unclear on the concept. The Wii Fit ISN'T a game. It's a fitness program. If you want to play a game on the Wii, then PLAY A GAME.
This has been your host, Captain Obvious. Good night!
Well done but that wasn't my point. My point was projected at the wii in general.
Yet again captain obvious fails.
Well done.
Boy, wouldn't it be awful if all video game consoles could do something other than just play games?
Oh, but wait, they all can! You can use them watch instructional videos or check up on your stocks online.
What is the world heading to? A future where EVERYTHING is a multifunction device?
But, hey, if you just want to play with your Wii, that's fine too (unless you are Catholic :) ).
"What happened to enjoying playing video games instead of having to work. it just takes away the fun"
So you say but you can hardly call playing games on the Wii "work" unless you are particularly lazy. Personally, I think actually having to do something to play the game makes it much more interesting that just fiddling with some buttons.
Make sure you are under the weight max. Might have to get in shape in order to be able to use the Wii Fit.
lol times.
I guess thats what years of endless blogging will do to you... :)
wow so far a resounding 84% pro Wii Fitness
Them telling people what their "body age" is is just a as inaccurate BS as those out dated height and weight charts.
This isn't brain age where they can toy with people about the age of their brain... people get obsessed and go overboard about their weight/appearance. Nintendo is like the Disney of video games... they might wanna be careful about the message they will be pounding into kids heads about their body image.
I think kids have enough to worry about in this respect. At least Nintendo is offering some kind of solution.
Besides, it's about time someone told these little fat asses what they are, instead of shoving another cookie in their mouths.
Quote of the day above.
I told you there would be that guy in America who says "its unfair it says I am fat." I do agree BMI is inaccurate, if it were correct every athlete would be considered chronically obese but still 250bs 10 year olds need to be told you are fat and that is unacceptable.
BMI is accurate for people who are not extremely athletic. Of course, measurements like body fat % are more accurate, but for the average joe, BMI is very useful.
I think childhood obesity should be a reason to call child services. Seriously, seeing fat kids disgusts me. There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for being fat as a kid. They're growing, they have high metabolisms, and they have no cares in the world. They should be enrolled in some kind of physical activity. If your kid doesn't like sports, he/she should at least be doing something else, like art, dance, or even getting the fuck outside for a change. It sickens me how many parents neglect their children with a bowl of cheetos or a bag of adult-portioned (which is more like 2 portions) of mcdonalds and let them sit in front of the TV all day.
Also, to the OP, being fat isn't a surprise to anyone. They're not going to step on the scale and expect to see that they're in a healthy range. It just won't happen. If anything, applying an "age" to the BMI scale will likely give fat kids a more accurate picture of how overeating and living a sedentary lifestyle is lowering their life expectancy.
I'm also assuming that the body age is also a function of balance, which means that it's much easier to lower your body age and see better results faster than by measuring BMI alone.
Whats with the Wii Socks?
More importantly what is with the rainbow rug?
At a glance, I thought he said "Wii Sucks."
(lolz)
"Rainbow rug?" Man, either your monitor needs to be calibrated or your rods and cones are all out of whack.
Ryan...does this thing need to be on a hard surface? In other words, does carpet affect accuracy? Thanks...Mark
Seconded, I'd like to know the answer to this.
Ah, solid question. No, it comes with lifts so it can sit on higher pile rugs/carpet.
Ryan-- you should do it anyway, for yourself and your family. The Wii could be a great way to get started on a fitness program. Started. It shouldn't end with the Wii training.
Trust me, it will be *much* harder if you wait until you're 40.
Now go forth and exercise young Padawan...
Ryan-- you should do it anyway, for yourself and your family. The Wii could be a great way to get started on a fitness program. Started. It shouldn't end with the Wii training.
Trust me, it will be *much* harder if you wait until you're 40.
Now go forth and exercise young Padawan...
why would you asshats rank this comment so low? probably the best comment on the page
Double posting doesn't make the comment good
Dude, it's called a hiccup. It wasn't intentional. If I could have deleted it I would have.
I put the No, just because of the tone of the "Get Back to Work"
I have really liked my Wii, and Wii Sports; Boxing is quite the workout and a lot of fun. I have been wondering why there isn't a heart rate monitor for the Wii (or if one is in the works) although a friend of mine suggested getting a blue tooth heart rate monitor and plugging it into the wii...however, it would be a cool feature in the wii-mote incorporated into the wrist band
I wonder did they calibrate the software differently for America. On the Japanese one you can be 5'9'' and 165 an be told you are in the orange zone.( Ie a chubby and your guy, Mii whatever gets fat) I am sure that someone in this country will sue for emotional distress because the Wii fit told them they are fat and hurt their feelings. I know one screen on the Japanese one translates to "you are getting fat you shouldn't snack so much." I am sure that made it to the American cut.
you guys are in san francisco right? Just walk a 2-3 mile loop up the embarcadero during your lunchtimes and eat salads or yogurt for lunch (stay away from those mission burritos), and then don't eat stupid shit for dinner.
saved me money on a gym/wii
Didn't get a decent excuse to play video games though did you.
The socks kick butt... Otherwise, does it blend??
everything blends, stop asking.
Not true. The Blendtec blender couldn't blend Chuck Norris.
Ryan, I've seen you on Cranky Geeks and you're neither big or fat, so I doubt you'll be losing pounds. At worst you'll get some good cardio out of the Wii Fit.
Anyone know if the Fit has a weight limit?
If you have to ask........ you're probably beyond that limit.
According to the sticker on the bottom in the last picture, it's 330lbs or 150kg.
Check out the text in the last picture:
To avoid injury...
...weight is more than 330 lbs/150 kg.
Also note:
...Board with your bare feet only--do not wear shoes or socks.
(maybe the Wii Fit socks have rubber soles?)
@ JK: I loled myself. Thanks.
Great, promoting lazy people to get exercise through their favorite pastime. I love it! Can we find a way to do this while eating or drinking? haha
Anyone else notice that on the back of the "Fiit" it says on the warning label "Do Not Wear Shoes or Socks". (Last picture in the gallery)
I find it kinda funny that Nintendo guys are demoing these with socks on when you aren't supposed to wear them on it in the first place.
Nintendo didn't wan't to gross everyone out with pictures of video game geek feet.
150 kg= 330lb for the record. at least they upgraded it from 115 kg
withdrawn vote me down
Ryan schmyan - I vote for Veronica in her Star Trek uniform (courtesy of Dvorak) for 1 month of Wii fitness.
Ok, so I have a wii, and enjoy wii sports. I am still trying to understand how wii fit works. Call me "Fit-Curious" So you get on the board... then what?
I have heard that there is yoga in wii fit, so you stand on the board and do yoga? What else?
Note: I'm actually serious.
I believe the propeer term would be "Fii-Curious"
I already ordered my copy... I can see it now, being able TO WALK UP STAIRS!!!
Hey, a guy can dream...
I just started a site to chronicle my attempt to lose 40 pounds using the Wii Fit. Check it out at http://wiifitproject.com!
I actually think this game can help you lose weight and would be nice to see other people tracking it. I lost over 40 lbs PLaying Dance Dance Revolution back in the day when that was big. Now I'm aiming to lose about 20 or so lbs(I'm 205 lbs 6 ft 2) using wii fit and I'm going to be tracking it through a personal site I made www.imwiifit.com. Maybe I can get other people to post their success stories too.
Does it come with the socks?
Haha - there was only ever going to be one result here.
Go for it - I like the idea of a Ryan vs Veronica challenge if the good lady is up to sharing her details with the wide world. Not that either of you exactly need to shift the pounds, but there is a difference between weight and fitness.
If you're going to do a serious review then you're going to need to do something like this anyway - you can't seriously evaluate it in 30 minutes.
WHAT? I didn't get any sox! (New Zealand)
Here is a pretty convincing progress review...
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2008/04/02/the-great-experiment-wii-fit-%e2%80%93-final-report-or-how-i-lost-10-pounds-in-7-weeks-by-playing-video-games/
I already have mine (European) and it is pretty fun. Plus it already says my Fit age is 7 years less than my real one :-)
It's not so much that you need it as we want more data sets to compare.
For Science.
Yes. Science.
Didn't the Wii Balance Board worked less good on carpet?
European here and already own one. It is serious fun and sure as hell is a lot more fun than the sport school.
And glad to say my Wii fit age is also 39 now after two weeks Wii Fit where my actual age is 35, considering my BMI a little (*cough*) too high, I do not consider that too bad....
What only is a pain that 30 minutes excercise basically takes you over an hour because all the explaining the Wii wants to do. Would have been much better IMHO if you could choose a training program of several excercises. Now you do choose one excercise, get it explained, do it, get a score, get back to menu, choose another excercise... cumbersome if you just want to do a daily training routine.
And I can confirm the 150kg upper weight limit (there is a sticker on the box and the board itself), and I can also confirm that it works fine if you are over 115kg (I am, just a little *cough*).
I don't know about Wii Fit, but those are some badass socks.
Does it come with those socks? If not I'm not buying one, it's all about the socks.
Voted the first option, not because Ryan seriously needs it, but I just want to see what kind of an impact Wii Fit can make over a months time.
just to piss off about 63% of the readers...but will it play Doom?
Why don't you do 30 days of wii training and 30 days of riding a recumbent bike at home - 30 mins each and see which one is more beneficial for your health? The price would be about the same... buy a wii and wii fit and thats ~$350 and a decent bike can be had for that price. You can still play games while on the bike or just watch tv or something so there is still enjoyment to be had.
The Fit does more than simple cardio though, it does muscle training too, and not just for your legs. It's an all around workout as opposed to a bike which is pretty much just cardio and leg muscles. So it's not just about health. As the name suggests, it's about getting fit.
5. Do I really give a F%$&?
nice socks.