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Offline Jeremy Osborn

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WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« on: February 14, 2009, 01:32:30 PM »
Hey i just got a WiiFit, and i havent opened it yet but does anyone know if the balance thing helps any? for rainy days, you know? and really dangerously cold days. and the same question for they strength training?
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2009, 01:33:49 PM »
I think it could help. I have it, but I don't use it really. (my family does though) From the little bit I played, there's Yoga exercises and stuff. It's a great tool.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2009, 01:35:10 PM »
I don't consider the wiifit a traceur's exercise tool, more like a warm up if anything.  Sure it'll build balance and maybe a bit of strength, but if you want to get strong do real exercises.  Yoga is good though.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2009, 01:41:26 PM »
well i know that, definately never used as a replacment, just like u know during those really cold winter days, something fun and active to do inside, i live in wisconsin, so it gets REALLY cold
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2009, 05:28:49 PM »
Something is always better than nothing. If you won't be working out than I say go for it, but if you can workout in a better setting than I'd pass unless I really wanted to play it... which I might.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2009, 06:40:48 PM »
Oh well if it is just to stay active then definitely.  I know when I simply want to be active I'll play DDR.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2009, 08:46:06 PM »
My friend has it so I have used it. Its great supplement to other balamce training though. You can also graph youre balance. You like stand on the little pad thingy and stay still on one foot for like a minute. So yeah I guess it cant really hurt.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2009, 10:01:28 PM »
Quote from: Daniel Kelley on February 14, 2009, 06:40:48 PM
Oh well if it is just to stay active then definitely.  I know when I simply want to be active I'll play DDR.

dude. im absolutely amazing at DDR, good stamina training :D
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2009, 03:35:33 PM »
i stoped training parkour and became a pro wii player and my bench went up 80lbs!  parkour is for noobs now. :-Sarcasm
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2009, 06:01:40 PM »
DDR on the other hand... that will destroy you on endless mode.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2009, 06:17:47 PM »
Quote from: Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson! on February 15, 2009, 03:35:33 PM
i stoped training parkour and became a pro wii player and my bench went up 80lbs!  parkour is for noobs now. :-Sarcasm

r u serious?? really? a pro wii player? parkour is for noobs? im speechless
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2009, 08:33:28 AM »
Quote from: Ryan Nicolai on February 15, 2009, 06:01:40 PM
DDR on the other hand... that will destroy you on endless mode.
Yeah. It just kills.

Great cardio though.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2009, 08:43:46 AM »
Whenever the wiifit says stand on your feet, stand on your hands.

Shazam.

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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2009, 03:04:22 PM »
Quote from: Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson! on February 15, 2009, 03:35:33 PM
i stoped training parkour and became a pro wii player and my bench went up 80lbs!  parkour is for noobs now. :-Sarcasm

I lol'd at that.

Quote from: Jeremy Osborn on February 15, 2009, 06:17:47 PM
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r u serious?? really? a pro wii player? parkour is for noobs? im speechless

Was that a joke?  :-X
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2009, 03:55:55 PM »
Quote from: AdamMcC [Feng] on February 19, 2009, 08:43:46 AM
Whenever the wiifit says stand on your feet, stand on your hands.

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Haha I should seriously try that one, or livewire haha

Anways yeah its pretty fun, the strength challenges are EASY, like seriously the yoga ones are too. the balance ones are actually kinda hard but they're fun so are the aerobic games. i have fun playing it haha but yeah its more of a warmup than anything.  ;) let me know if you pass the extreme balance test or whatever its called, its HARD, ive only done it once.
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Re: WiiFit good for balance and upper body training??
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2009, 05:45:03 PM »
i keed i keed. i havn't even played a video game in like three years.   i'd play mirrors edge though
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