Is the Nintendo Wii Fit Making the Game Console More Useful?

The traditional perception of video games as being acurrent "Fitness Age". Wii Fit also adds a channel to
pastime of couch potatoes and encouraging lazinessthe Wii Menu where you can easily keep track of
is rapidly changing. The introduction of Wii Fit byyour current fitness level.
Nintendo is one significant step to making the gamesWii Fit contains some 40 different activities for you
console useful for more than simply shooting aliens orto engage in that are based on four exercise
motor sports games. Wii Fit is an exercise game,categories. The categories are Yoga, Strength
featuring a range of activities to help you keep fitTraining, Aerobics and Balance and the variety of
and healthy in the comfort of your own home, and isexercises available include a range of yoga positions
taking the world by storm.and techniques, traditional strength training such as
The game utilities a special controller known as thepush-ups and lunges, jogging and hula hoop exercises
Wii Balance Board for interaction with the user. Thisin the aerobics category and games like ski jumping
controller is capable of measuring the user's weightand tightrope walking in the balance section.
and centre of gravity, and when told the user'sThere has never been a more fun packed way to
height can then work out their body mass indexkeep fit. Simply buying this game and controller
(BMI). Wii Fit then assesses your current fitnessprovides everything you need for a decent workout
through a range of activities and works out yourat home, whether on your own or with the kids.