Keeping it fun equals a Wiin in fitness.

Posted in Life ::: September 28, 2009 12:51 PM

I've never been a huge proponent of video games.  I balked at the idea of getting exercise through a video game when the Wii Fit came out and maintained that the great outdoors was the best place to get your workout.  I still believe that.  Yet, at the same time, I have always said that you need to keep it fun in order to maintain fitness as a steady focal point in your life.  It's important to constantly mix your workouts up and avoid boredom and monotony. This will equate to more consistent fitness versus always starting and stopping. 

Apparently this also goes for professional athletes too.  Here's a neat little story about relief pitcher Heath Bell who has lost 25 or so pounds, due in large part to rocking the Hula Hoop game on the Wii fit.  http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/info-WORKOUT09.html  I find it amazing that a major league pitcher, with all the resources around him for training and nutrition that one could ask for, needs to rely on the Wii Fit to stay in shape but hey, whatever works right?  With the soon to come release of the Tony Hawk Wii skateboard game that has you standing on a real skateboard, sans wheels, I just may cave in on this Wii thing yet!  The moral of the story, to me, is that variety is the spice of life when it comes to staying in shape.  Running, biking, swimming, hiking, skateboarding and yes even the Wii Fit - the more you can throw in the mix the better off you will be in the long run.  Enjoy the ride.

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