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Personal trainer uses Wii for workouts
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digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/Personal_tr ... r_workouts'; As anyone who's managed to get their hands on a Wii will no doubt have already discovered, it's relatively easy to work up a sweat and lose some pounds using Nintendo's little white box. Now, the real life activity that's required to succeed at virtual Wii Sports has been picked up on by a personal trainer from Glasgow, Scotland: Zander Urquhart found that kids and adults alike don't mind doing exercise when it's accompanied by on-screen actions by the player's Mii, and is using the Wii specifically as an exercise machine. Zander is apparently the first fitness expert to have seen the potential for the Wii in the field of personal training, but we have a strong feeling he won't be the last. Even if the idea doesn't catch on, we suspect he'll have a healthy stream of geeky customers coming into the gym as long as the Wii stock shortage continues to exist (which, judging by the sporadic shortages of the 10 month old DS Lite, could be some time yet). Be honest with us: have you lost any weight thanks to your Wii?

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Author: Conrad Quilty-Harper
Category: ExerciseGlasgowWiiWorkout
Publish Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:14:00 EST
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Source: Engadget
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I've also seen youtube vids of Wii's being used on cruise liners on 50 foot projectors.

I wonder if Nintendo will think about creating an actual fitness game for the Wii, it's the sort of crazy thing that would actually sale really well, and give kids the opportunity to tell their parents that it's good for their health so they need to buy one

This is one of the big reasons I want a Wii. I've no real interest in consoles as the PC does all the games I like, but the jumping about bit looks good fun and can't be done on any other format, and it might contribute towards losing a few pounds.

Dog Pants wrote:...and it might contribute towards losing a few pounds.

I predict you will lose 229 pounds (and 99 pence)

Dog Pants wrote:This is one of the big reasons I want a Wii. I've no real interest in consoles as the PC does all the games I like, but the jumping about bit looks good fun and can't be done on any other format, and it might contribute towards losing a few pounds.

it sure is good fun! but make sure you let the people who claim you look like an idiot whilst playing, play themselves.

Dog Pants wrote:and it might contribute towards losing a few pounds.

Until you work out how to do all the actions with a flick of the wrist while slouched in an armchair.

You're all cynical bastards.

Dog Pants wrote:You're all cynical bastards.

Who us?

spoodie wrote: Until you work out how to do all the actions with a flick of the wrist while slouched in an armchair.

I've figured this out, but still stand up to play all my games except the rayman shooting games.

They should make a pervert in a park game, where the idea is to find a secluded dark area of the park with a lone woman, sneak up to her and then open your trench coat with the chucks.
That i'd pay for

cashy wrote:They should make a pervert in a park game, where the idea is to find a secluded dark area of the park with a lone woman, sneak up to her and then open your trench coat with the chucks.
That i'd pay for

then shake teh wii mote vigarously, like that shampane game on wario ware.

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amblin wrote: But don't you do that for free anyway?

I wish, theres a pretty hefty fee when you get caught

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