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- ZaZumbaDeb
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- November 29, 2007
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From the original post:
2008-01-09 07:39:26.0
I've seen several articles about seniors and Wii. The makers marketed Brain Age to seniors but are now...
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Posted: Jul 27, 08 12:02am
I'm looking at buying the Wii Fit bundle. I heard that bowling is definitely a workout.
Bowling is very much fun. Wii Sports is fun and gives you a good workout.
Posted: Aug 8, 08 11:42pm
Never Thought About This One But It Is A Great Gift For Parents That Can't Get Out Anymore and Really Miss Doing Extra Activities and The Games Can Help Them Feel Somewhat spunky Again ... As Far as 40 & 50 year olds ... For Those Who Can't Seem To Get activated Again To Getting Out ... The Games Will At Least Help Them .. And They Are Fun ... I am 45 and still love the outdoor walking and doing other activities But I do love my games .. including my others which include My XBox 360, My PlayStation, My Game Cube (I Have a Dance mat w/two of My Game Systems w/their game disk)....
Posted: Aug 10, 08 6:26am
Make sure u adjust the strings on your remote control. Wii make me sweat, especially when I play tennis, baseball, boxing and golf.
Posted: Aug 11, 08 12:14pm
watching my son and his freinds play, i can see a need for a wii wing at the local hospital, lol
Posted: Oct 11, 08 9:03pm
I hate boxing, won't even watch it, but my 11 y.o. grandson roped me into trying it and of all the Wii sports and Wii Fit exercises, boxing is THE most aerobic and sweat-producing. But you gotta dance around, like in real life. Grandson just stood still and flailed away; no style at all.
Golf doesn't do much for you (I play real golf 3x a week) but tennis is good and so's bowling (tennis is better from a workout point of view), and even the baseball game gets you moving a bit. But all that's in the sports package, which comes with.
Wii Fit has lots of stuff and it's all useful. For me the balance thingies are hardest and I really suck at hula hooping. But that's OK. Bottom line is I REALLY recommend Wii Fit. You get out of it what you put in, duh, and it's worth doing DAILY. Oh, did I say I hate exercise? Also, did I say I'm older than all of you?
Posted: Oct 25, 08 7:15pm
Hey everyone, so happy to be here with all of ya'll. My older brother was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident heading up the Ocoee in Feb of this year. Part of his recovery was the Wii. He and other patients at the rehab center were able to play from their wheelchair and it was a great core workout. They bought one for their home. It's totally awesome!