Will the Nintendo Wii Cost You a Bundle Or Get You Fit?
Introduction
Being somewhat of an exercise, health and nutrition nut, I am always on the lookout for fun and easy ways to improve one’s lifestyle. I prefer to exercise outside in order to get plenty of fresh air and sunshine. However, the weather sometimes just does not cooperate. I enjoy playing video games but dislike the long hours of being in a sedentary position. So when I stumbled onto the Nintendo Wii gaming system a few years ago I was pleasantly surprised. I was very excited because I could now play a video game and get some much needed cardiovascular exercise at the same time. So I am going to share with you some of the games that will benefit you the most health wise and explain some of the systems, games and their costs so you can stay within your holiday budget.
Action Sports for Keeping Fit
Sticking to the action sports like boxing and tennis will really help with breaking a little sweat and getting your pulse rate up. The best and safest fat burning heart rate should be about 70% of your maximum heart rate. A heart rate monitor such as Polar will work great for this. But getting back to the games, Nintendo has a game for just about everything. Jut use a little common sense and pick the games with more sports action activities. Most of the sports games will work well for this.
Systems
Nintendo Wii is offered by itself in the basic system as well as bundled. Some of the bundles are the Deluxe, Advanced, Budget, School, and a basic system bundled with the Sports Resort. The basic system comes with the Wii Console, Wii Remote, Nunchuk Controller, Wii Sensor Bar, A/V Cables, Power Cord, and Wii Sports Game, which features Bowling, Golf, Tennis, Baseball, and Boxing. The cost is about $199.00. That will get you started.
Accessories
Once again Nintendo has not held back with the accessories. They have everything from skins for the controller to boxing gloves to pump shotguns and even a Wii fishing pole! But the accessories I would recommend are a second Wii Remote, Nunchuck Controller and Wii Sensor Bar. (All three work together functioning as a complete remote control.) The basic system only comes with one. Even though you can play multiple players, you have to pass the remote back and forth. Having two takes care of this and also allows you to play multiple players simultaneously.
Games
You can get lost in the amount of games that are out there. Baseball, basketball, hunting, fishing, surfing, skiing, and just about everything you can imagine including snow ball fights and managing a dog resort are available. Again, I recommend beginning slowly with the game Sports Resort (some bundles include this game) unless you are an expert gamer. If so, then go for the more advanced games, but make sure your selection will give you a workout! One other game that has all of the exercise enthusiasts excited is the Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board. It has a balance test, yoga, Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator, and even a calorie counter. I think the Wii Fit is a great way to add some variation to your exercise routine. The cost for the Wii Fit with Balance Board game is just under a hundred dollars.
Conclusion
Can you get some exercise playing a video game? Absolutely! Nintendo Wii, if used responsibly, can improve your physical health especially if you incorporate the Wii Fit in your exercise regimen. As far as costing you a bundle, choose your bundle wisely and don’t go crazy over the hundreds maybe even thousands of games. Different bundles range from $199 to over $350. You can add games that average about $40 each. Have a merry holiday season and happy gaming!
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