Wii Sports Experiment December 5, 2006
NOTICE: The experiment is OVER and you can see ALL the results, here: http://wiinintendo.net/2007/01/15/wii-sports-experiment-results/Â
Update 1: Wii Sports Experiment featured in New York Times, read
Update 2: It’s finally arrived, this Monday (today) I’ll be finishing my 6 week experiment, stay tuned for the extensive analysis including images, videos, and detailed stats this Tuesday 1/16/07! There will be a link from this page or you can just check out WiiNintendo.net on 1/16/07.
OK, so I was thinking one day after I played a good 1/2 hour of Wii Sports that I was getting a pretty heavy duty cardio workout. I decided to try out an experiment, where I would do everything I normally did, eat everything I normally ate and see if anything changes after playing 30 minutes of Wii Sports everyday for 6 weeks. If I miss a day, I’ll make a note of it and that weeks report.
No shit. Right? Of course doing anything involving movement an extra 30 minutes a day everyday will result in some sort of weight loss, well that may be so, but I want to chart, graph, measure, document, and record the process. I’m average weight right now, so I don’t think I will be dropping 60lbs. or anything like that, so the results will most likely (if they happen at all) be a loss in total body fat and/or lower heart rate at rest. We’ll see…
Alright, time to start sweatin’ to the fuckin’ oldies, here’s the plan:
I started playing 30 minutes a day this Sunday (December 3rd, 2006), I will do this for 6 straight weeks until January 15th, 2007.
Here is a thumbnail of my “Before” picture: (Don’t want to give away too much)
I will be doing a Fitness Age test daily and playing a variety of the games.
I will be keeping track of the following:
- Weight
- BMI
- Heart Rate (at rest)
- Calories burned per session/per game (via BioTrainer, thanks Nancy!)
- Body fat % (via a Digital Body Fat Caliper and a body fat scale)
- Pain/Soreness
- Additional Notes/Findings
- Wii Fitness Age
I plan on taking all of the measurements three times a day to get an extremely accurate number, that way if I weigh myself before a meal or in the morning, it should counter balance my weight before bed or after a meal.
I will also be taking a picture of myself from the front and side once a week to see if there is any visual difference. I’m going to set up my video camera and capture the 1,260 minutes then time lapse the footage to around 2 minutes, so that should be interesting.
I won’t be posting any mid-term updates, I’m going to wait until all the data and photos have been collected and write up a complete synopsis.
This is a GREAT idea and I can’t wait to see what happens. There were alot of fat kids who lost weight with Dance Dance Revolution… who knows
@Dave
Who you calling fat? fatty.
This sounds like a great idea. After about 2 games of Wii Boxing last night, I was freaking EXHAUSTED.
Well, I’m a skinny 120-pound adult. Wii Sports could make me skinnier. Boy, I’m already anerexic!
That is awsome. really cool. you just got your blog bookmarked
[...] From The Wii Sports Experiment: “OK, so I was thinking one day after I played a good 1/2 hour of Wii Sports that I was getting a pretty heavy duty cardio workout. I decided to try out an experiment, where I would do everything I normally did, eat everything I normally ate and see if anything changes after playing 30 minutes of Wii Sports everyday for 6 weeks.” [...]
@Hochiminh: Depending on the exercise, you might gain weight because of an increase in muscle mass. I’m 6′2″ 140 pounds.. I can tell my muscles are in a bit mroe shape since playing the wii day to day.. but it won’t put 20 pounds of muscle on me.
If you’re 120 you probably won’t loose any weight.. just tone what you have and help your stamina
I think it’ll be pretty hard to eat exactly the same amount. you’re bound to want to eat more after any workout.
Nice work, I’m curious to see your results.
My only objection would be instead of using a digital fat caliper go to a local health club and get your fat measured with a professional caliper. The digital fat calipers and scales can be very inaccurate. Also, don’t over concern yourself with BMI; it really doesn’t measure body composition.
I was wondering the same thing. Seems like since so many of us who have desk jobs just sit around all day, the Wii could help us get a little fitter. Now I just have to get my hands on a Wii. I look forward to finding out your results.
The sunday I got mine, I played it a bunch. I’m in decent shape, and I work out a couple times a week and my right shoulder was sore from tennis and boxing. I haven’t played tennis in over 10 years, and I haven’t ever punched a bag more than casually.
Great idea, I’ve already started something like it but I might do the same thing as far as before and after pics. Made a bet to lose the weight. Might be interesting to find a outline of an actual physical and do those tests.
You mean you will continue to not eat lunch?
That is awesome that you still have plans to make time-lapse videos and make the homepage on Digg.
I played Wii Sports the other day and it was pretty fun. My girlfriend really loves the Wii. Though Red Steel is hard to use with the Wiimote.
What a good idea! I’ll be sure to check back later to see how it went.
Ummmm do you think you can limit yourself to JUST 30 minutes a day? What happens if you’re setting an all-time high score or something… You gonna just quit? Pause the Game? or keep playing and add that to your notes at the end?
I work for a fitness company, and we provide a free website that you might find useful for tracking your progress, not to mention sharing your results. Check it out! http://www.wowy.com
You said that you will not change your eating habits however with Christmas dinner fast approaching what will you do?!?! I think that that meal might mess up your data. Just something to think about although I like the idea and i am anxious to see the results.
@Michael
I will change nothing, I will eat what I normally eat at the holidays. I will just add 30 minutes of Wii Sports on to my day.
If during a normal day I play Wii Sports, I will add 30 minutes of strictly Wii Sports for the experiment.
It will truly be: (My normal life + 30 minutes of Wii Sports)
doesnt this really depend on the actual sport your playing golf is not going make anything happen or bowling for that matter, well bowling will make your should feel a little sore. But the boxing will definatley get you sucking wind.
I hope you consulted a nutritionist because your design is flawed because you are not considering the food element. What you eat from day to day is going to be THE most important factor in weight loss or gain. Merely saying that you will eat the same is not enough. A food log is appropriate for this, with the amount of calories in/calories being the real reason whether you gain or not. If you have WII sports as a supplement to a proper diet, then you can use WII sports as the variating factor to test fitness.
[...] Looks like I’m not the only one with this idea, Over at http://wiinintendo.net/ a test is being run to see what changes happen after playing the Wii for 30 minutes a day for 6 weeks. [...]
I guarantee you’ll be more fit!
Yup, if you do the boxing and batting regularly (try running through all three training exercises back to back), you’ll definitely be working up a sweat.
[...] What does playing Wii sports for 30 minutes a day for 6 weeks get you? We’re not sure, but this guy is aiming to find out. Without changing any other habits, he’s going to see if playing Wii sports will change anything from his weight his body fat percentage. [...]
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If you want to really work it try playing 2 player tennis with yourself.. a leftie playing Wiimote in your left hand and the opposite in your right. It’s alot of fun especially when you really challenge yourself (e.g., returning your own power serves).
The Wii Sports Experiment…
Since the release of the Nintendo Wii, we here at Kotaku have wondered how much of an effect playing Wii sports actually has on the human body. How would it effect weight, heart rate, and overall general health? As we……
[...] Wii Tennis allowed just controls on hitting the ball such as spin, velocity and direction without having to worry about the positioning of the player which is done automatically. It was extremely easy to pick up and it was pretty fun playing against each other. Wii Boxing on the other hand gave quite a workout having to move about and flexing your arms to dodge and punch. If you think console gaming is something where you slouch on the sofa and twiddle with your thumbs, think again.
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[...] Holy boobs ^^^ lol anyways to get back on track Funny u mention losing weight b/c this is one guys experiment hes planning on doing .::{WiiNintendo.net}::. [...]
[...] Over at WiiNintendo.net they’re doing a little experiment to see if there’s any health benefit to playing Wii sports for 30 minutes a day, 7 days a week. So far it looks like the article is getting some serious Digg attention so I’m not the only one fascinated with the idea of playing games for health reasons. We’ll have to check back later to see what happens but for those of you who are Wii-less and looking for gaming exercise options I recommend checking out the powergrid line of gaming peripherals. [...]
[...] Un Américain espère perdre du poids avec une demi-heure de Wii Sports par jour. Un autre joue de la batterie avec une Wiimote sur son PC. La fin du monde approche. « 24 Wii Chrono Aucune réaction pour le moment Votre réaction ?Oops ! Il y a eu un problème avec votre commentaire, il va falloir réessayer. Navré… pseudo (obligatoire)email (obligatoire mais pas diffusé)site web [...]
[...] Habrá que seguir de cerca el Wii Sport Experiment y tomar buena nota. Quizás el día de mañana el médico nos recomiende media horita de Wii. [...]
Go Go Go ! I will be checking back with you soon on January 15th. I have 50 bucks that you will lose atleast 10 pounds!
This is a great step for america!
Wiiloss
[...] A ver qué pasará con el WiiSportsExperiment ¿será que además de diversión segura te ayuda en el fÃsico? Quizá mañana el entrenador nos recomiende una horita de Wii, pues a esperar los resultados. [...]
[...] Un fanatique de la Nintendo Wii a décidé de tenter l’expérience. Pendant six semaines, il jouera à Wii Sports 30 minutes par jour à raison de six jours par semaine. Pour ne pas trop fausser les données, il a décidé de ne pas changer son alimentation ni son rythme de vie. [...]
Hey! I wanted to do this as well. Infact, when I first saw some Wiiers in action I started thinking .. crap, I’m going to get too tired to play the Wii, but now I’m excited about the benefits. Nintendo has talked about more physical interaction with games to kid kids off their arses and into shape. dance dance!
I’ve been thinking about all of the fitness possibilities with the Wii since the first 5 minutes of gameplay, and your experiment sounds great! Can’t wait to see the results *diggs and bookmarks*
[...] .::{WiiNintendo.net}::. (tags: wii Health Exercise Sports toread gaming Nintendo weight selfhelp humor FITNESS blog) [...]
[...] One enterprising blogger [WiiNintendo’s hey_suburbia] has already launched an official six-week Wii fitness experiment. He’ll track his body fat and resting heart rate as he builds daily 30-minute Wii workouts into his routine.” [...]
Wii Sports Experiment…
.::{WiiNintendo.net}::…….
I’ll send you a BioTrainer so you can see how many calories you are burning. Email me.
Nancy
I think there’s a more direct measure you could use to assess the fitness benefit of using a Wii. It’s clear that the exercise Wii provides is principally aerobic (rather than resistive). So, to determine how much aerobic exercise Wii provides, just play the various games while wearing a heart rate monitor. Then check the average heart rate for the 30 minutes, and determine what percent of your estimated max heart rate it represents. This will provide a good gauge of just how much aerobic training results from using the Wii.
Eventually, some enterprising exercise scientist will probably hook someone up to a metabolic monitor to determine the aerobic benefit of Wii more precisely.
[...] Als Abnehm-Hilfe: Ja, es ist nicht neu, dass man mit der Wii Tennis spielen kann, aber ich habe ebene die Kolumne der New York Times gelesen, und auch dort wird das als durchaus ernst zu nehmende Alternative genannt. Ich habe noch keinen Fernseher, das hält mich ab. [...]
A tomar por culo
you don’t look out of shape to me?
Will the Wii Help You Trim Those Holiday Pounds?…
I was not one of those people that waited in line to get the Wii (or the Xbox 360 or Play Station 3 for…
[...] Well, well. The little Nintendo machine is having some strange side-effects — for example this experiment in which a chap is going to do 30 minutes’ Wiing a day and report the impact on his physique. OK, so I was thinking one day after I played a good 1/2 hour of Wii Sports that I was getting a pretty heavy duty cardio workout. I decided to try out an experiment, where I would do everything I normally did, eat everything I normally ate and see if anything changes after playing 30 minutes of Wii Sports everyday for 6 weeks. If I miss a day, I’ll make a note of it and that weeks report… [...]
I’m aching to get my Wii. But all the stores were understocked throughout Scandinavia in the 2006 Xmas season. Grumble grumble…
[...] The Wii Sports Experiment - hey_suburbia should be about done with his 30 day Wii Exercise experiment. He is not posting during the experiment, but rather, will be posting all his results at the end. It looks like he’s taking a ton of scientific measurements to really properly guage how much of a workout Wii Sports is. Unlike some others, he’s not going to change his diet at all during the 30 days, but just add 30 minutes of Wii Sports in as his activity every day. Judging from his thumbnail photo he definitely doesn’t look like he really needs to lose much weight, so this is really going to more of an overall fitness test. [...]
Hey, I just gave you a mention on my blog! It looks like there are two other people (myself included) who are running through their own Wii Exercise and Weight Loss Experiments and blogging about it. It should be interesting to see if we all reach similar conclusions and even more interesting to see if we all continue to exercise with the Wii after our deadlines…
Good luck!
-Tom Coffee
[...] We’ve run across a couple of bloggers taking on Wii Sports workout regimens and we must say that it does sound appealing. It’s funny — preWii, people were complaining about the potentially tiring effect of playing for hours, and now other people are looking to maximize that very effect. We must say that a few rounds of boxing or tennis are pretty nice after a long day at the computer. What’s your take on it? Think that Wii Sports can have any effect on a gamer’s physique? [...]
My boyfriend and I are in college, so most people know how the food intake and excersise is (aka a large amount and a little amount). After seeing your blog, we decided to go onto a 2000 calorie per day diet and we have a required set of Wii Sport activities to do each day, such as 2 Tennis Matches (Set of 3), 1 Boxing Match, 2 Bowling Training, etc. So far, after having done this for about a week, I feel better and have more energy. Good luck and I hope your results are awesome! We will be waiting for the result!
~Alyssa
I was wondering myself if they would publish any health reports because after 1 match of boxing I was exhausted but it was so fun, and I am 5′10″ 140 so I am not big at all, so there really isn’t any consequence, but there would be a lot of workout. Not to mention, it’s really fun too! My wife hates video games, but she loves playing Wii Sports. Thanks for actually doing something about it.
uhm… this page has seen no updates since it’s postings, other than the comments section.
I have a feeling, come January 15th, there will be no update… I hope I’m wrong.
@Nitro,
He said that he is not going to post any mid-term updates. I’m pretty sure he isn’t going to keep us hanging. I hope.
[...] Check out my original post about the announcement of this experiment, here These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]
[...] Six weeks ago, I began what has become a huge obsession of mine. It is called the “Wii Sports Experiment” (Read my original announcement of this from Early December ‘06). I outlined a 6 week game plan for myself, the idea being that I would continue ALL normal activity and eating habits, and simply add 30 minutes of Wii Sports to my day. For the past month and a half, I’ve stuck to these guidelines very strictly. [...]
What a dumb idea this web needs better designs LOL? WII DIET? ARE YOU THAT GAME NERD TO DO A WII EXCERSIDE THAN A 1mile RUN? Get some life.
[...] On Dec 5th 2006, The guy over at wiinintendo.net had the same idea as most of us who had Wiis at the time. Playing Wii Sports was a workout! He then did what most geeks would do (but most of us were too lazy to do) and turned it into a science project. He would play Wii Sports for 30 minutes everyday for 6 weeks straight and report his results on January 15th, 2007. Well today was that day and here are his results. [...]
[...] Originally Posted by WiiNintendo.net Six weeks ago, I began what has become a huge obsession of mine. It is called the “Wii Sports Experiment” (Read my original announcement of this from Early December ‘06). I outlined a 6 week game plan for myself, the idea being that I would continue ALL normal activity and eating habits, and simply add 30 minutes of Wii Sports to my day. For the past month and a half, I’ve stuck to these guidelines very strictly. http://wiinintendo.net/2007/01/15/wi…iment-results/ [...]
This is the correct link for the results:
http://wiinintendo.net/2007/01/15/wii-sports-experiment-results/
Enjoy
[...] Hace unas semanas te hablamos de las “awiijetas” y del Wii Sports Experiment: durante 6 semanas una persona iba a jugar 30 minutos diarios al Wii Sports, haciendo un seguimiento diario de la evolución de su peso, porcentaje de grasa, calorías consumidas… etc. El protagonista de esta historia (conocido como Hey Suburbia) ha realizado un vídeo al más puro estilo Rocky. Ayer se cumplían las seis semanas con las que terminaba el experimento con sorprendentes resultados: [...]
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[...] Hace tiempo predecÃamos las habilidades fÃsicas -y el agotamiento- que permitirÃa desarrollar una tarde completa jugando a la Wii. Pues alguien fue más allá y al más puro estilo Super Size Me, creó el Wii Sports Experiment. Pixel y Dixel dan detalles: [...]
[...] Há o post inicial em que ele relata o desafio e hoje ele publicou o resultado. Ele perdeu peso, mapeou a quantidade de calorias que dá para perder em cada esporte, fez o monitoramento cardÃaco e por aà vai. [...]
[...] Hace seis semanas empezó un esperimento bastante bizarro pero interesante y hasta entretenido: un blogger decidió tomar el reto de jugar 30 minutos al dÃa todos los dÃas los juegos de deportes del Nintendo Wii para ver el efecto que este juego tendrÃa sobre su salud, peso y condición fÃsica, muy al estilo del promotor de Subway. Durante estas últimas seis semanas de jugar box, boliche y tenis en el Wii los resultados están publicados y son bastante impresionantes: [...]
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Week 3, Day 3…
Diet:
I had red meat for the first time in about two weeks… it was good.
Exercise:
None. Rest Day.
Can you lose weight playing video games? - That was the question The Wii Sports Experiment set out to answer and it appears the answer is yes….
[...] Sul fatto che Wii facesse sudare, nessuno ha mai obiettato. Ma quando questa semplice caratteristica viene vista come un’interessante opportunità per fare del sano esercizio fisico, ecco che nascono idee come la WiiDiet (anche conosciuta come WiiSports Experiment). [...]
Wii Sports Experiment…
http://wiinintendo.net/2006/12/05/wii-sports-experiment/
Man, plays Wii Sp……
[...] Hace unas semanas te hablamos de las “awiijetasâ€? y del Wii Sports Experiment: durante 6 semanas una persona iba a jugar 30 minutos diarios al Wii Sports, haciendo un seguimiento diario de la evolución de su peso, porcentaje de grasa, calorÃas consumidas… etc. El protagonista de esta historia (conocido como Hey Suburbia) ha realizado un vÃdeo al más puro estilo Rocky. Ayer se cumplÃan las seis semanas con las que terminaba el experimento con sorprendentes resultados: [...]
[...] Un chaval consiguió perder 4 kilos en 6 semanas, hizó la dieta de la Wii por 6 semanas para conseguirlo. Mantuvo sus hábitos alimenticios y actividades tÃpicas solo añadió 30 minutos diarios de Wii Sports, el paquete de deportes para la Nintendo Wii. Ponte en forma mientras te diviertes. Yo me apunto a esa dieta, ¿alguien más? [...]
[...] See the original Wii Experiment post here on Wii Nintendo.net Share this post with the world…These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]
[...] The Wii Sports Experiment - hey_suburbia will soon be about done with his six week (42 day) Wii Exercise experiment. He is not posting during the experiment, but rather, will be posting all his results at the end. It looks like he’s taking a ton of scientific measurements to really properly guage how much of a workout Wii Sports is. Unlike some others, he’s not going to change his diet at all during the six weeks, but just add 30 minutes of Wii Sports in as his activity every day. Judging from his thumbnail photo he definitely doesn’t look like he really needs to lose much weight, so this is really going to more of an overall fitness test. [...]
[...] Last January, Zach Davis, a 31 year old software designer from Irvine, CA, read an article about Mickey DeLorenzo, a man who managed to lose 9 pounds from playing Wii Sports 30 minutes a day. Davis, wanting to lose weight himself, decided to up the ante, dedicating 3 hours a day to playing video games in the hopes of the same results. [...]
This guy is ripping me off, I started losing weight with the wii the DAY it came out, I came up with the “Jared of Wii”/”Jared of Nintendo” title, the Wall Street Journal and Forbes interviewed me… now this dude has a book deal?!?!?! That is some crap.
-Ryan Mercer
The Jared of Wii.
http://www.ryanmercer.com
@Ryan Mercer
Honestly, I never heard or saw of anything you’ve done. Until a few days ago. I want to let you know that I don’t want to be the “jared of Nintendo” you can have that honor if you wish. My experiment had nothing to do with anybody but myself.
I’d love to hear about your weightloss with the Wii, I’d love to add you into the book if you’d like, I feel the Wii Sports Experiment was just a proof of concept, I love to have more people involved.
No worries man, you can have any title you want.
[...] In December Mickey DeLorenzo, a computer programmer in Philadelphia, hypothesized that he could lose weight by playing the Wii for 30 minutes a day. He lost nine pounds in six weeks and is on his way to becoming the next Jared of Subway fame. In January DeLorenzo signed a book deal, tentatively titled The Wii Workout and teamed up with Traineo.com, a social networking site for dieters and fitness buffs, to feature his new regime. “It’s becoming something like a Richard Simmons show,” says DeLorenzo, who’s received dozens of fan emails. “People will write, ‘You’ve inspired me to buy a Wii and start working out.’” [...]
[...] Is the Wii Really Good for Your Health? (belongs in tech news) Is the Wii Really Good for Your Health? A week after Nintendo’s Wii debuted in November, the Wall Street Journal reported that the gaming console was leaving some users as sore as the gym often does. Unlike traditional hand-held video games, where users sit on the couch exercising little more than their thumbs, the Wii (pronounced "we" not "why") features digital sensors that let users virtually play the game. In Wii Sports, a game that comes with the console, users mimic the motions used in sports like bowling, tennis and baseball. In other words, the game may be virtual, but the physical exertion is very real. So much so that, according to the Journal, gamers complained of "aching backs, sore shoulders — even something some have dubbed "Wii elbow." Nintendo spokeswoman Perrin Kaplan downplayed the report, saying the company hadn’t received any complaints from users about soreness. "If people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more," she said. "It was not meant to be a Jenny Craig supplement." But that’s where she may be wrong. Not only have some gamers started turning the Wii and other similar active gaming consoles into a new form of exercise, but medical researchers are touting their health potential for more than just weight loss. A research team at the University of Toronto is developing a "therapeutic video game" to treat children who suffer from hemiplegic cerebral palsy, a condition that can partially paralyze one side of the body. If the children regularly use their weaker side, their motor function can improve. The problem is getting the children to do so outside of therapy sessions. Active video games might do the trick, thought William Li, an undergraduate engineering student at the University of Toronto who is conducting research at the university’s Bloorview Kids Rehab teaching hospital. With university researchers, he devised a game console that requires the children to use their dominant hand to hold down a button on their chair. With the weaker hand, the children can play an active video game. "It’s a lot of fun to use, and the movements are the types of things that might be promoted in physical therapy or occupational therapy," Li says. "[And] the kids don’t have to feel different. This is a game they can take home and play with siblings and friends." Wii’s psychological impact may even speed up the recovery process. Mary Jane Zamora, who lives in Redondo Beach, Calif., has battled breast cancer since she was diagnosed in February 2005. After a round of chemotherapy before Christmas in December, she was too tired to get off the couch. Then her grown daughters brought over a Wii. Together they played bowling, tennis and golf. "It got a little exhausting," Zamora says, but she was hooked and began playing on her own every day. Soon after joining a local bowling league, she was named the league’s Most Improved Player. "What this game did for me was encourage me that I could still do these kinds of things," she says. "It came around when I needed it. I can see where people could really benefit from being able to interact without having do to much physical exertion." But weight loss is still probably the biggest health benefit the Wii will have for users. Active video games like the Wii can fight child obesity, according to a report published by the Mayo Clinic in the January issue of Pediatrics. In that study, researchers found that children burned three times as many calories playing "active" video games versus playing traditional hand-held video games. Because the study was done before the Wii debuted, researchers tested Sony’s EyeToy and Microsoft’s Xbox. But Lorraine Lanningham-Foster, the report’s lead researcher, expects the Wii to have the same effect. "If children are up moving around versus sitting down, then they’re going to burn more calories," she says. In December Mickey DeLorenzo, a computer programmer in Philadelphia, hypothesized that he could lose weight by playing the Wii for 30 minutes a day. He lost nine pounds in six weeks and is on his way to becoming the next Jared of Subway fame. In January DeLorenzo signed a book deal, tentatively titled The Wii Workout and teamed up with Traineo.com, a social networking site for dieters and fitness buffs, to feature his new regime. "It’s becoming something like a Richard Simmons show," says DeLorenzo, who’s received dozens of fan emails. "People will write, ‘You’ve inspired me to buy a Wii and start working out.’" Two months after dismissing the Wii’s exercising potential, Nintendo spokeswoman Perrin Kaplan now embraces it. "One of our hopes was that people would find a way to enjoy the Wii sitting on the couch or getting up and moving their body around," she says. "This huge fitness craze was more than we had anticipated." Original Story: Is the Wii Really Good for Your Health? — Thursday, Feb. 01, 2007 — Page 1 — TIME __________________ Dem Pyros: Killing hopes, one idiot at a time [...]
Link to Someone New…
Once again, time has run short (big game* stuff), so I’ll simply resort to throwing a few links at you……
[...] Dance Dance Revolution has a good reputation for helping young people stay in shape. Now someone has lost weight just by playing the Wii - presumably by standing and waving the wand around and not by parking himself on the couch and just exercising his wrist. For the last couple of years years I’ve been expecting a game focused on exercise to show up. It hasn’t happened yet - at least not on a large enough scale to appear on my own limited “industry trends” radar - but recent controller innovations indicate that someone might start thinking in this direction soon. [...]
[...] hey_suburbia ist ein Mann ohne Furcht. Ab sofort wird er sich einem knallharten Experiment unterziehen. Sechs Wochen lang. Was er vorhat? Ab sofort jeden Tag 30 Minuten lang Wii Sports auf Hochtouren. Bis zum 15. Januar 2007. Und damit das Experiment auch eines ist, wird er genauestens darüber Buch führen: Gewicht, BMI, Ruhepuls, Muskelkater, wöchentliches Foto. [...]
[...] Original post by hey_suburbia [...]
[...] mindful though - the Wii is attributed to various types of injury and can even be used to lose weight! This vid is a great example how the console and games can appeal to everyone, from all walks of [...]
[...] at least 1/2 a mile to work each day, but other than that I was mostly sitting all day. I read an article about the weight loss experiment playing Wii Sports. This guy did his normal diet and didn’t change anything in his routine except he played Wii [...]
I’ll be interested in seeing the results, however, most fitness programs require 3 months before you see any significant improvements. Six weeks may not be enough.
u suckkk
[...] BMI,Heart Rate (at rest), Body fat %, Pain/Soreness, Additional Notes, Wii Fitness Age and more.read more | digg [...]
[...] gamer decidió hacer la dieta del Wii por 6 semanas: Mantuvo sus hábitos alimenticios y actividades tÃpicas, pero agregó 30 minutos [...]
[...] cuánto sudaba después de jugar 1 hora y media con la consola. En segundo lugar, oyó hablar de Wii Sports Experiment, un estudio de varias universidades que sentenciaba que jugar a la Wii es un buen método para [...]
[...] lots of people are using the Wii as a form of exercise, with some good results. Schools in Virgina are even introducing video games [...]
Maybe this is one way I can convince Anna that I need a Wii!? This guy decided that he’s going to track his physical progress after playing 30 minutes of Wii Sports (which I hear is really fun) daily for six weeks.
Weight loss challenge…
Please use this site to lose weight. It’s useful for your health and beauty….
Excellent experiment !
Nice blog you have and keep it alive !
[...] lots of people are using the Wii as a form of exercise, with some good results. Schools in Virgina are even introducing video games [...]
[...] fa leggevo di un ragazzo che sfruttava il Wii come mezzo per dimagrire: ecco qui e qui i [...]
I sholud try that so i can lose weight but play at the same time.
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very awesome work. i intend to use your ideas when i get a wii. and if you are able to do a book i will certainly buy.
Great plan. You have my support on this. By the way, what made you decide on this? Is it like all of a sudden you noticed how your health is continuously downgrading?
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I really enjoyed reading all of your posts. Its make me smile:-)Bye Bye
Great experiment…by the way,….its time for me to change my own BMI , maybe i am sleeping to often in front of my television …:-) ok, first i want to know more about the results of this WII Experiment.
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