Video Game Fitness

Track your progress and get in shape with Wii-Fit

Wii-fit is a new game for the Nintendo Wii designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. It comes with the Wii Balance Board, a controller that can measure a persons weight and their center of gravity, and also can calculate body mass index.

The game is played in 4 Categories: aerobic exercise, muscle workouts, yoga poses, and balance games. Each category contains a number of different activities to participate in. The activities are designed to provide a core workout that focuses on controlled movements without over doing it. There are 40 different activities total, and new poses and exercises are unlocked as you progress through the game.
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