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About the Wii Fit

The Nintendo WII FIT is the brainchild of famed game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and was developed as an extension or spin-off
of the Nintendo Wii Series. Shigeru Miyamoto designed and developed the game around his personal life……… in particular his health.
He stated that he and his family had started becoming health conscious and as such started working out together and keeping track of
their progress together and setting new health goals.

More of an interactive health fitness coach than a traditional gaming console, the Nintendo Wii Fit does exactly what Shigeru Miyamoto
does in his daily life………it aids the user in working out, setting new fitness goals and keeping track their progress while simultaneously
bringing families together in a fun social setting unlike any other.

In a world where people are increasingly becoming aware of the state of their health and taking the necessary precautions to avoid
mitigate health-related sickness or even death, the Nintendo Wii Fit seeks to replace the ton of exercise equipment with a tiny board
and an interface that acts as your personal fitness trainer.

The Wii Fit is a refreshing mix of fitness designed for everyone, whether young or old. Wii Fit uses a unique wireless platform peripheral
calledthe Wii Balance Board that can measure a user’s weight and their centre of gravity, and calculate their body mass index when told
the user’s height.

The game has about 40 different activities, including yoga poses, push ups, and other exercises.The Wii Balance Board is primary tenet
of the Wii Fit. Since your centre of gravity affects your health to a large extent, an uneven centre of gravity may result in misalignment
of posture and unnecessary strain on the body. The design and capabilities of the balance seek to aid in creating an even centre of gravity
among other things. The balance board is synonymous in appearance to an aerobics board however, it is far more hi-tech.This hi-tech
balance board is capable of supporting weights up to a maximum of 300 pounds, it is sturdy and precise, able to measure weight and register
pressure correctly when placed on a variety of flat surfaces. This advanced level of sensitivity allows for both the wide range of activities
found in the Wii Fit software as well as the board’s amazing ability recognize individual players by their weight alone.

The Wii Balance Board offers four categories of fun fitness, namely; Strength Training, Aerobics, Yoga and Balance Exercises. Prior to engaging
into any of the above though, the user has to create a profile by simply choosing a Mii, entering their height and age information, and doing a few
quick tests that will serve as a baseline for a new Wii fitness regimen. These tests include a body mass index check done by weighing on the
balance board and Wii fit age test.

New activities can be unlocked by gaining ‘Fit Credits’, which is accumulated in a ‘Fit Bank’. Each minute of Fit Credits is equal to the number of
minutes doing an activity rather than the number of minutes of overall gameplay. At certain stages, new yoga poses or muscle workouts are
unlocked based on the total time spent working out. Being the best at an activity with a 100% score, or playing an activity a certain number of
times unlocks more rigorous versions of that activity.

The Wii fit allows you to keep track of your exercise and points out which type of exercise you are strongest at. It allows you to set your personal
fitness goals and help you to work towards them. Also it allows up to eight persons to set their profile in Wii Fit and provides an atmosphere for friendly
rivalry in terms of achieving individual fitness goals.

A refreshing and fun invention, the user-friendly Nintendo Wii Fit will transform your idea of family interaction by bringing them together in working
towards common fitness goals while having fun.

Let it shape you today!