Well its the end of the first week of
the Wii Fit Challenge, though its seemed like much longer than that.
Dieting really sucks. Hopefully I'll get used to it soon though. As
far as my work out with the Wii Fit goes however I been relatively
satisfied. Many of the mini games and exercises are actually kind of
fun and the first couple of days the strength training exercises had
me feeling beaten and bruised. But maybe I'm getting ahead of myself.
The Wii fit has four major types off
exercises: Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobics, and Balance Games.
Though I've unlocked most of the yoga poses I've only been able to
try about half of them. There are about 15 in total. Some of them are
far more taxing they may at first seem. Never having done yoga before,
I cant estimate the effectiveness of the yoga workout with the Wii, as
opposed to without it just yet. Mostly because I've never taken an
actual yoga class before. I do intend to speak with other people who
practice Yoga on a regular basis to discover the truth of the matter
however.
The strength training exercises are
the most difficult part of my Wii Fit workout. The game has you do
exercises such as lunges, pushup/side planks, jackknifes, and any
number of leg extension exercises. So far the lunges and the push ups
seem most effective. While these are exercises that you could easily
do without the Wii fit I can definitely say that I feel more inclined
to do them on a more regular basis as part of my workout.
The aerobics games are designed to be
fun as well as tiring. There is a hula hooping game as well as a
number rhythm stepping games. My favorite game from this category has
got to be rhythm boxing. Using the Wiimote and the nunchuck you have
to move and punch in sync with the game. Its loads of fun and
genuinely tiring, especially after doing it for ten minutes straight.
The cool thing, the better timed your punches are, the more points
you get, so you have to actively concentrate on force as well as
finesses while doing this exercise.
The balance games are certainly fun,
seeing my Mii dressed up in a penguin suit for one of them made me
laugh, but I'm not sure how much they really contribute to my fitness
goals. The theory is that better balance and posture will help a
person become healthier overall. The balance exercises are designed to yield long
term heath benefits as opposed to the Aerobic games which are
designed to yield more immediate ones.
So far I've accrued no significant
weight loss. I had managed to loose roughly two pounds over the first
week, but I ganied them back over the fathers day weekend. I hate
dieting, but this is an abject lesson to anyone reading out there,
diet and exercise need to work in tandem to be truly effective.
Hopefully I'll have some good news to report next week.
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Venture Bros is slated to hit your televisions this coming Sunday. If you've already seen the season four promo video that's been hitting the airwaves, you know that this season is set to raise both the level of absurdity and vintage awesomeness that we all have come to love. Check it out this Sunday on Adult Swim at 11PM.