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O.K., Now You Can Buy This

By Janet Evans
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 06:40 AM




A woman demonstrates Nintendo's "Wii Fit"
game console.  REUTERS





Remember how I mentioned Wii Fit might not be the nicest gift to give for Mother’s Day?  I mean, no mom wants to be reminded that she may need to lose weight.

Well, Mother's Day is over, and Father's Day is just around the corner.

Dad would love this!





REUTERS   

 



 

When you first step onto the Wii Balance Board, a sturdy platform that comes with the system, it asks for your age and height and figures out your body mass index (BMI). Sensors in the board detect a user's weight and balancing skills, too, because you are given a balance assessment. Once you get past the assessment, you can pick a trainer -- male or female, and then choose from aerobics, strength training, yoga or balance. Each segment (there are more than 40) is only about three to five minutes -- not enough to break a sweat in a serious gym rat, but okay for the person who wants to have some fun and start an exercise regimen. "     

Read more about it

Wii Fit Gives Kinder, Gentler Workout   ç  here




 

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