Wii Fit was the newest fitness craze when Nintendo released the original game in 2008. In the first half of 2009, Wii Fit was the most popular video game sold, topping even Mario Kart, according to ZDNet.com. Using a balance board about the size of a weight scale, you can participate in up to 40 activities. Estimating calories burned while performing a Wii Fit activity is one way to measure the game's fitness effectiveness.
Advanced Step
The Wii Fit Advanced Step game takes you through a series of stepping activities including front and side steps on the Wii balance board. This activity burns an average of 3.6 calories per minute. For 30 minutes of play, you would burn about 108 calories.
Super Hula Hoop
For many players, Super Hula Hoop may be more fun than Advanced Step. The goal is to keep the hula hoop going by moving your body and hips. The game also throws new hoops for you to catch without dropping any. On average, 3.7 calories per minute are expended playing Super Hula Hoop. If you can keep your hoops up and going for 30 minutes, you would burn around 111 calories.
Rhythm Boxing
Rhythm Boxing is a little more challenging with its choreographed series of punches, blocks and stepping moves. Due to the added arm motions, you can burn slightly more calories doing Rhythm Boxing than doing lower body activities. On average, you expend 3.8 calories per minute, or about 114 calories for 30 minutes of playing time.
Island Run
In this running game, a pacer runs in front of you through a scenic island route. This simple Wii Fit activity boasts the largest caloric expenditure. On average, you will burn 5.5 calories per minute. For 30 minutes of continuous play time, this will add up to about 165 calories.
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