Wii and Me

As part of my physical therepy the Wii gaming system with Wii Fit and Wii Sports were recommended by the VA. I am getting worn out. I do boxing, 5 bouts or 15 rounds in a row and I am a sweating mass of blubber. me and momma do Wii Fit, and that too wears me out. And finally on a whim I got Guitar Hero World Tour, and we have family band night, I got "elected" as the drummer and vocals since both kids don't do well, so we have a guitar, a bass, drums and vocals. After two hours on Thursday night I am worn out with that too.

This machine is just amazing, next game is Fight Night, Round 3 when it comes out for Wii, finally getting exercise and enjoying it, I just wish I could run again, put on my headphones, a cadence tape on the walkman (or I-pod) and go back to those PT runs of long ago.

"C-130 rolling down the strip, airborne daddy goin to take a little trip, stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door, jump right out and count to four....."

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Cadence tapes would make it fun and time will fly as the miles go by, also singing along will enhance breathing control. Just a hint

Everything in Wii Sports can be done in a sitting position without moving your wiimote more than a foot.

High Voltage wrote: Everything in Wii Sports can be done in a sitting position without moving your wiimote more than a foot.

oldpbnoob wrote: High Voltage wrote: Everything in Wii Sports can be done in a sitting position without moving your wiimote more than a foot.   Maybe thats my problem. I'm 6' 1" and use full motions when playing. Our living room is pretty small, so I really cant back up.

Bowling is the trickiest as it requires the most vertical space, so I normally slide forward in my seat. Golf is easier to control IMO when sitting. I swing like I'm swinging the bat but add a little hooked motion to get the most power out of it. Putting is different, roll the wiimote on its side and flick your wrist upward.

I was determined to play these sitting because the night the Wii dropped, after I picked mine up off preorder from Gamestop at midnight, I stayed up until work the next morning at 6 playing Wii Sports. I threw my shoulder out getting into tennis too much so the next day I discovered the accelerometers are actually pretty sensitive and allow for abbreviated motions.

Oh yeah, in bowling if you are right handed just move the guy to the right one click and throw the ball without spin. You will get a strike every time. I'd imagine the same thing works for lefties by moving the opposite direction.

I used to remember a Lowrider cadence from boys state, but I dont remember much of it.

Edited by new jersey - 20 February 2009 at 3:55pm

I live in CoD World at War for the Wii. Thou Mario kart is wicked awesome. The Star Wars, Force unleashed is also fun but short.

What kind of M-14? I use a G+G Veteran 405fps stock out of the box. Have 2 and have had no problems with either.

So, they finally got a Wii at the nursing home, eh?

But seriously, Wii is a great party thing.  I've only played it in such situations.

choopie911 wrote: I've said this before, I'll say it again: Wii Fit will NOT make you fit. That is not the point of the game. The game is designed to get you used to the idea of doing some form of small workout every day, which would then get you into shape. I keep seeing/ hearing people buying the wii fit expecting big results...it wont happen. I too hate running, I can never stay into it.

yes, this is true about the wii, but for people in OS's situation, it is a great tool for them to get up and moving, stretching and not just laying around.  blood flow, stretching and just movement in general is phenomenal in the rehab process.