MiiFitness 2 or what to take to the Gym

So as part of my efforts to loose weight and get in shape I looked at the fitness clubs in the area. I chose the Coyotes Fitness Center three miles from my house. My main reason for choosing this one was the nearness to my home and work. Another plus is the 24 hour availability from Monday to Friday.

So on my first day of working out I learned some lessons about what you need to take to the gym: A padlock and towel, (if the club doesn't offer them,) your shower things; shampoo, conditioner, soap, shower shoes, and a poof or washcloth. Clean clothes to wear out of the gym, a water bottle to drink out of as you work out and a gym bag to carry it all in and out.

Of the list above I forgot the shower shoes. And if your gym has a pool I would add swimming suit and if you swim a lot goggles. As for clean clothes I'm going to start carrying clean work out clothes to wear on my way out of the club. Plus that means that if I can get an extra work out in I have everything I need in one place.

I had a complementary hour long appointment with a personal trainer scheduled on June third, that got messed up but my new appointment is on the fifth. That will be fun especially convincing him that I don't want to work with the weights until I'm in better condition.

I'm going to try and hit the gym two to three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I will be working out with the Wii, like I describe in my last MiiFitness post, on my off days.

So far everything is working just weighed in at 331.0, w00t, 2 ponds from my first goal.

MiiFitness

So a lot of things have happened lately that have brought my physical health to mind. I lost my Wife on the 12th; more then likely due to complications from her diabetes and heart condition. On the 21st the last birthday present she would ever purchase for me arrived; a WiiFit. The gift was what I asked for and I look forward to using it, unfortunately that is going to have to wait.

I set up the balance board and inserted the disk. Initial setup was very easy just select my Mii, input height, confirm birth date and following the instructions stepped on the board. That’s the rub; on the box it states a maximum weight limit of 330 lbs. Up until this point to the best of my knowledge I clocked in at about 315, Wrong.

According to the bathroom scale I purchased yesterday I weigh in at 340.2 lbs (Seriously do I need to know the .2 pounds) its official I’m a fatty. I knew this before but now I’m going to do something about it. When I purchased that scale I also picked up a pedometer, salad fixings and I’m thinking about looking at local fitness centers. I would like something with a pool, when we had access to one at our old apartment I slimmed down fairly well. My main hitch with the clubs is their locations the closest is four miles away and the local YMCA is about eight.

Last night the dogs and I clocked in a mile long walk and this morning I played all five of the WiiSports games. My two Mii’s CASizemore, the right handed Mii except pitching and & eromeziSAC his mirror image that is a lefty and throws right. While it may not seem like much I have a nice burn in my upper arms. Before you laugh try it, make your mirror image and go play 18 holes of Golf, 20 frames of Bowling, two best of five matches of Tennis, 6 Innings of baseball and K.O. the Wii twice. I broke a sweat and will do it again tomorrow, switching off between hands in the two player one WiiTroler mode.

So wish me luck on the fitness center hunt, I’m going to go see Indiana Jones and the Crusade after the Last one.

Wiiview 1.0

We finally found a Wii; one of the kids in the electronics section at the local Target told me they were getting a shipment on Sunday. I lucked out and was able to get one of the fifty they had. We love the system it makes the games more fun then I remember from the old Atari or NES days. You can intuitively understand how to play the games. I am not saying anything I have not heard lots of other people say in singing the Wiis praises.

Now on to what I don’t like. First is Nintendo only including one wiimote it would not have hurt their bottom-line to sell the units with two of wireless devices. Of course I purchased a second wiimote and nunchuck when I picked the unit up. So that my wife and I can play either versus or against the Wii.

I also got an aftermarket accessory that makes the wiimotes rechargeable. Great in theory but bad execution, Psyclone made the unit I purchased and then returned on Tuesday. When I looked online the other rechargeables appeared to use same system. The tines that connect the base to the wiimote broke off on one side when I inserted the wiimote. To insert the wiimote you have to remove the jacket and the wrist strap, bad if you have kids who may not put the strap back on.

If you are worried about the batteries go with standard rechargeable AAs from Energizer or Duracell don’t waste your money on these units. As far as games go we got the standard Wii Sports game and enjoy it very much; tennis, baseball, bowling, golf and boxing. All fun and get us moving around. The only thing that I do not like is the tennis game in training mode, the volley game needs to be more forgiving. As soon as returned serve lands out of bounds or is missed; game over you start from scratch. All of the other training games allow you to learn as you play.

We joined also GameFly because, the monthly rate is cheaper then purchasing games we don't like. We would give the Wii and Wii Sports three Wiimotes & nunchucks.