“Active” Gaming No Replacement for Exercise

cyberzomby · 01-03-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiimoto

For me, my exercise = weights, pushups, crunches, and running

Enter wiifit

http://revver.com/video/530674/wii-f...th-video-tour/

Im certainly going to try that wiisports experiment on wiifit. That wiisports experiment was what I was talking about earlier.

And yes I think the best thing about wiifit is that it shows the correct positions

LevesqueIsKing · 01-03-2008, 02:10 PM

^By 'positions' do you mean form?

Keep in mind that things like pushups aren't really going to build you up. They may help you 'stay in shape' and they might even get you some initial muscle to start with, but they won't go too far at all. You'll quickly find that they won't put enough stress on your body.

LoganSix · 01-03-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LevesqueIsKing

Keep in mind that things like pushups aren't really going to build you up. They may help you 'stay in shape' and they might even get you some initial muscle to start with, but they won't go too far at all. You'll quickly find that they won't put enough stress on your body.

I don't think anyone would hope to look like Arnold in Terminator 2, but being fit and trim is useful. While a regular push up might not put a lot of stress on your arms, there are other forms of push ups that can put close to 80% of your body mass onto your arms. Add more repetitions and you can get a pretty good workout in your upper body.

There is an aerobic/anaerobic exercise routine at the gym I go to called Body Pump. It switches between light weights, push ups, and other methods to create a killer workout. I can easily see this being done on WiiFit with an addition of a few weights by the user.

LevesqueIsKing · 01-03-2008, 02:28 PM

Don't generalize people.

I, along with many other people, would love nothing more than to be as strong as Arnold. I'm just stating facts. 'Body Pump' is a mix of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, and I personally would hate to do it, but you don't see me looking down on those that do.

And by the way, a pushup stresses your chest, and then your triceps and shoulders [arms, in your case] secondarily.

Wiimoto · 01-03-2008, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LevesqueIsKing

Don't generalize people.

I, along with many other people, would love nothing more than to be as strong as Arnold. I'm just stating facts. 'Body Pump' is a mix of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, and I personally would hate to do it, but you don't see me looking down on those that do.

And by the way, a pushup stresses your chest, and then your triceps and shoulders [arms, in your case] secondarily.

Its a fairly good workout when the reps are increased and different forms of pushups are used. (Claps, fisted, fingertip...)

Anyways Wii fit will be cool, but my point is that they are giving an average when they say 2%, some games use more then others. Also, nintendo didn't mean for this to be a form of exercise, it just looks like another advantage for the wii. The Wii is a game system, not an exercise machine. Wii fit is just taking the exercise from games like wii sports and making it into something totally new. Wii ftw!

LoganSix · 01-03-2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LevesqueIsKing

Don't generalize people.

Sorry, I meant using the Wii to look like Arnold.
If someone, like yourself, was serious about looking like a body builder, they would do exercises with heavy weights you would normally only find in a gym.

GThwaite · 01-03-2008, 05:27 PM

I'm going to have to go with the BBC on here and not a 12 year olds assumption.

"I don't believe that.. wiisports uses more like 200%" where do you come up with this? Because some guy lost some pant sizes on wiisports? I doubt the guy was eating the same.. Losing weight doesn't involve just doing excercise, you have to eat right too. I don't care if he jumped to simulate the moves a tennis player would. Why doesn't he just play tennis if he's going through the motions? Play the Wii to have fun, not to convince yourself you're bettering yourself by doing so.

cyberzomby · 01-03-2008, 05:37 PM

If you are talking to me at least get the age right: 20 years old. And I didnt say any numbers. I was just saying that it could be possible.

And Im not even saying that the wii is the way to go if you want to feel good about yourself.

Just hoping your not saying that about me....

Wii-Fi · 01-03-2008, 05:47 PM

wiisports boxing can hurt your arms after awhile, but i don't see any cardio involved. Hopefully wiifit will fill that space in. Either way it's still better than sitting on your ass playing xbox or ps3

jimbo · 01-03-2008, 06:02 PM

sorry forgot about push ups

samXcor3 · 01-03-2008, 06:07 PM

Flicking the wrist? True.
Getting super into Wii Sports? False.

Besides anyone who actually thinks Wii will replace exercising probably doesn't take their exercising seriously anyway.

cyberzomby · 01-03-2008, 07:12 PM

Well I think you can take into account the morning stretches some people do. Of course the wii wont replace the actual work out at the gym but the stuff to wake up will work out fine with wiifit. And why cant some excersizements from the gym be put in wiifit. The aerobics ones seem fine. Instead of going to the gym and watch a trainer and copying him you can copy the wiifit one right?

Theres nothing else involved than that. No weights just a tiny stool you got to step on and off.

driftking2 · 01-03-2008, 08:11 PM

dance dance revolution....major exercise (ps. im on my wii)

GThwaite · 01-03-2008, 08:14 PM

The wii can keep you fit, but not get you in shape.

LoganSix · 01-03-2008, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberzomby

The aerobics ones seem fine. Instead of going to the gym and watch a trainer and copying him you can copy the wiifit one right?

That's what I was getting at with the Body Pump thing.
The biggest problem I see with doing the exercising in group classes in the gym is actually seeing the instructor and doing the correct form for the exercise. If the WiiBo (apparently the name for the Wii Board) can some how tell that you are off because of your balance and help you adjust, that would be great for all sort of exercise. And of course, just seeing the proper form for an exercise in front of you would be extremely helpful. Maybe the next step would be to have a camera capture your exercise moves and judge it for correct form against the model.

Once you have the form down, a selected exercise routine, you just add your own free weights to the equation and voila!! personalized training!

Samus101 · 01-03-2008, 08:27 PM

I don't know what you people are talking about saying you're "sweating like a pig or dog from playing Wii", I've played my Wii for hours without breaking a sweat. Are you all obese or something?

cyberzomby · 01-03-2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoganSix

If the WiiBo (apparently the name for the Wii Board) can some how tell that you are off because of your balance and help you adjust

Well with those aerobic tests you see a balance meter ( the board is not helping ) and a true to scale "human" on the tv. You can switch all camera points so you can see every angle of the exercise so you basically cant do it wrong.

LoganSix · 01-03-2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samus101

Are you all obese or something?

Or you're not playing Wii Sports correctly.

But seriously, I'm not obese, but not in the best shape of my life (36 years old), however doing the boxing training and games does make me sweat some. It's about as much exercise as a moderate walk. I have used a heart rate monitor to see how much I increase my heart rate playing Wii Sports and it does show. Adding weights and jumping around like you are really boxing helps increase that more.