This is too much fun to be real exercise!
I have now completed 4 Wii Fit workouts. It’s an awful lot of fun, but I’m not sure if it is effective exercise. I am seeing an improvement in my balance, and not just because I’m starting to understand how the controller works. I’ve managed to ski down the hill without missing any of the gates a few times now. I’ve made it through the bubble run without popping the bubble a couple of times. I’ve made a complete fool of myself in the hula hoop workout, the step workout and the boxing workout. My yoga workouts are improving. I tried a plank on the Wii Fit. They only asked me to hold it for 30 seconds, so I was able to maintain pretty good balance. The hula hoop workout has me panting after 2 or 3 minutes. I’m not sure how much longer I could keep it up. Fortunately, I have the rowing machine to get in a longer cardio workout. Tonight I put in 58 minutes of Wii time and 22 minutes of rowing. I also did 31 girlie push ups. That is my new record, and it was a struggle to get the last 2 done with good form. I think 32 might have to wait for a few days. I can feel the muscles in my back coming back to life. I feel sore after my workouts, but in the good way that makes me feel like I’m accomplishing something. It’s been a while since I had a run that felt like that. It’s nice to have enthusiasm again.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:48 am
Still having Wii Fit envy!
Well done on the girl push ups. I hate push ups.
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I did a search on Wii and Plantar Fasciitis and came up with your blog. The reason I did this is because recently, like the last couple weeks, I have had foot pain. I tried to cross reference that with recent changes in my life and I though of the Wii balance board. As you are aware, some of the exercises that you do put strain on areas of your feet. I was thinking that maybe this is causing the inflamation (plantar fasciitis). Just a thought.