Wii Fit Coming in May

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2:40PM March 11, 2008 | Nathan Taylor

wii-fit.jpgThe weirdest (and possibly coolest) accessory for the Nintendo Wii is coming to our shores on May 8.

The Wii Fit is a board that you perform exercises on: pushups, handstands, yoga, hula hoops (no, we’re not joking about that last one), whatever. The Fit and the Wii keep track your weight and body mass index, maintain a database of how many exercises you have performed and provide tutorials on proper fitness. There are even a few balance games like ski jump and tightrope walk you can play on it.

The Wii Fit will set you back $149.95, and no, you probably can’t claim it on your health insurance.


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  • Adz

    March 11, 2008 at 5:27 PM

    If your thinking about getting one first watch the Wii Fit Parody. A great laugh that does make it look stupid.

  • Leigh D. Stark

    March 12, 2008 at 10:00 AM

    I played with it last night at the launch in the games, the muscle section, and I was probably the only journo there attempting the Yoga stuff. It’s actually very good.

    Laugh all you want but it’s actually surprisingly fun. I play a lot of games and the short amount of time I spent with this already tells me it’s a winner.

  • Hebrink

    March 23, 2008 at 3:59 PM

    Yes, I think the cost is fairly reasonable for us to buy.
    Wii Fit is useful for working every muscle in the body including: abs, arms, back, chest, legs, gluteus maximus, and more through exercises and games: Yoga & Breathing Exercises, Muscle Strength & Toning Exercises, Flexibility Exercises, Balance Exercises, and Stress Reduction Exercises.

  • Tony Montana

    May 6, 2008 at 10:31 PM

    My 90 kg fat ass could use with a Wii Fit per cheek. I just preordered from Dick SMiths for $134

  • Pug

    May 7, 2008 at 6:41 PM

    Preordered mine at Target – $109…

  • Kristie

    May 8, 2008 at 8:06 AM

    do you need the wii console that was first released before wii fit? Or can you just pay wii fit and start using it?

  • Nick Broughall

    May 8, 2008 at 9:56 AM

    You’ll definitely need the Wii console before the Wii Fit.

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