Box to Success with Wii

Forget everything you thought you knew about weight loss and exercise. Toss it out. Forget it. Do whatever it is you do when you need to replace one piece of information with another.

Whether you own a Nintendo Wii or haven’t bought one yet—the true potential of this system and what it could mean in your life deserves your attention.

We don’t have to tell you that the Wii is more than a game machine. The games already available for the system have helped people like this guy lose 9 pounds. You don’t need to buy the system along with its entire catalog of games. The Nintendo Wii comes with a disc, Wii Sports, which has 5 games on it (Tennis/Bowling/Boxing/Baseball/Golf). Let’s focus on just one of those free games that comes including in the box: Boxing.

You don’t need to be a “hardcore gamer” to break a sweat. Boxing is simple and fun. Depending on how you hold the Wiimote (controller) in your hand, you will either hit high or low. Move your body left and you’ll see your Mii (character) move left on the screen. Hold your hands up near your face and you’ll block incoming punches.

Are we really asking you to pick up something called a Wiimote so you can swing your arms in the air? You bet.

Over at www.wiinintendo.net, they reported that you can lose up to 125 calories playing Wii Boxing for just 15 minutes. Compare this to another report from www.bodyfatguide.com that says a person who weighs 175 pounds only loses 100 calories walking an entire mile.

Walking 1 Mile = 100 calories
or
15 Minutes of Wii Boxing = 125 calories.

Those of us who are parents and professionals don’t have much time. At the same time, we know that we have to take care of our bodies. That is exactly the reason we need to start considering the Nintendo Wii as a real way of taking our physical fitness to the next level. For us, it is fun and efficient. For our children, it is a great source of entertainment that keeps them from becoming couch-potatoes.

Wii Boxing is one of the five free games that come with the system. It can be played by all ages and is a wonderful way to bring together the family. The video below will help to give you a more clear understanding of how exercise, family, and fun can all come together in your living room.

Written By: Karim Baz