My Fitness Coach (Wii) - Impressions...

[0iD]

What a damned good piece of software for the £17.99 I paid for it. Once you get past the annoying drone of the trainer the ropey graphics, it's basically a good little virtual aerobics class.

OK, it has its faults, basically very little in variation of music to exercise to & what there is is ....rubbish. And it's repettetive, very, but then aerobics classes generally are. But all that aside, I don't care. Even my wife, a hardcore fitness fanatic was impressed with her copy & uses it daily.

I got my copy to help me get back in shape after some serious hospital time & not being able to use a gym for a few months. Plus, one of the main benifits, (im my book anyway), as a 40 yr old unfit bloke, is that you can do it in privacy. So when you're trying in vein to follow the virtual instructor & looking like an epeleptic gibbon on acid, no one cares. You can stop, and try again without getting trampled by a herd of hevily perspiring rampaging housewifes (however much that image may appeal)

Nice touches include being able to add in hand weights, a step, HRM & exercise ball if you have them & they can be incorporated into the programme. You can choose a number of workout regimes from CV to flexibility to upper body. However you can't combine, which would be nice. It's nowhere near as polished as Wii fit & the stats & progress/performance tracking aren't as good either. But it's just great value for what it is, not the usual overblown new game price of most Wii titles.

[jamjamm]

Nice review, think I might pick this up at the weekend

[matty-hodgson]

just a quick question.. how useful is Wii Fit for building any sort of muscle?
and is there a way to unlock everything fromt he start?

[Veyron]

I think EA Active is the best one so far, a kind of cross between Wii Fit and Fitness Coach.

EA Sports Active vs. Wii Fit: Which is the biggest loser?

Will it replace your Wii Fit regime? It's a bit early to make that call, but we're favorably impressed, and we're not the only ones. The concentration on aerobic, cardiovasular exercises seems likely to deliver more efficient weight-loss results than Wii Fit, and the no-nonsense presentation -- together with the likeable, if nagging, trainers -- won't get in the way. It's also some $30 cheaper than Wii Fit. As to whether it'll deliver long-term weight loss, we'll have to wait and see, but so far it's looking like an excellent alternative to Wii Fit.

[0iD]

just a quick question.. how useful is Wii Fit for building any sort of muscle?
and is there a way to unlock everything fromt he start?

Not very good, better for Cardio, & no, not that i'm aware of.

[trisit]

yes, EA Active defo the way to go for more variety.