Get in Shape with Wii My Fitness Coach
With Wii My Fitness Coach you get a personal trainer right in your own living room!
If you do best with a personal trainer at the gym, but crave the solitude of working out at home, then Ubisoft's Wii My Fitness Coach is perfect for you. This is no sweating to the moldies workout--you'll be engaged by the DVD and pumped to keep going.
Feel It in Your Body, Not Your Wallet
Personally, I hate the gym. Don't get me wrong--I love the whole idea of toning up, losing weight, and feeling healthier. I just don't like the obligation of a gym membership, where you feel the pain in your wallet every time you skip a workout. I'd much rather be feeling the pain in my body; with my muscles returning from a state of atrophy and my blood coursing quickly through my veins.The Answer to Your Workout Woes
From the very beginning, I knew Wii My Fitness Coach would be the answer to my workout woes. Maya, the Wii trainer, asked some questions to get a feel for my needs. Then I took body measurements and a fitness test.
The active heartbeat test proved to me how much I needed Maya. Nearly three-quarters of the way into my two-minute jumping jacks I was winded and hurting. I finished the last 30 seconds by simply jumping up and down in place.
My Fitness Coach doesn't require the Wii Fit board. All you need is a Wii system and a controller. If you own a stability ball, free weights, an aerobic step, or a heart rate monitor, Maya will incorporate them into the workouts for you. At last I could use all that exercise stuff I'd stashed in the garage a few years ago!
Based on your test, Maya will recommend a long-term fitness goal for you (core, upper body, cardio, etc.) but you can always pick your own goal and whichever workout you want each session. You also choose the length of your session, in 15-minute increments. While the "game" lets you plan a calendar of workout days and lengths, it doesn't make you feel bad if you miss them.
As you work out more, additional music and environments are unlocked. This can help beat the boredom of the same old routine day after day. One of my favorite features was the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen which lets you know how much is left of each activity. That prevents you from still sidestepping while Maya has moved onto the front kick.
Basically, this workout rocks! If you or somebody you know gets embarrassed working out in front of other people or just prefers to work out by themselves, Wii My Fitness Coach will be a much-appreciated and much-used gift.