120/365 Wii Love to Dance

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Over the summer, my supervisor Jennifer brought in her Wii to celebrate National Dance Day. She, a co-worker Jessica, and I had a blast dancing to "Heart of Glass" and "Can't Touch This" on the game Just Dance. I also thoroughly embarrassed my boyfriend Kelby and our friend Shaun when I played it loudly and enthusiastically at Best Buy. It was after these two occasions that I decided that the Wii could be a legitimate way to exercise.

Kelby and I often have discussions about the Wii and other motion control game systems. Though the traditional gamer is typically dissatisfied with these, the general population enjoys them quite a bit. Frankly, I am one of them. I especially like the novelty of swinging that silly wand to a beat, dancing with it to classic songs. If you really get into the music and the dance moves on Just Dance, you can break a sweat and get your heart pumping. The only downside with doing the Wii Fit, Just Dance, or any other motion sensor game is that it gives you the opportunity to cheat. The game won't necessarily know when you are sitting and simply moving your arm.

In order for the Wii and its counterparts to be an effective exercise tool, you actually need to do the work. Get up, get into it, and shake your groove thing.

In health,

Lauren