The Nintendo Wii offers a variety of games, including the Wii Fit, which uses the remote control and a balance board to monitor your progress through a series of exercises. With dedicated use, you can lose weight performing Wii Fit routines. You may wish to supplement your workouts on the Wii with a class at the gym or with a trainer to ensure you're keeping proper form through the series of exercises.
Aerobic Exercise
In the Wii Fit game, there is a section devoted to aerobic exercises. To lose weight, you can select activities from this area to burn calories and fat. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, you should get at least 30 minutes of exercise for five days out of the week, so select a combination of exercises that will fulfill this goal like step aerobics, jogging, hula-hooping or skiing.
Strength Training
Wii Fit also includes strength-training exercises that help you build muscle mass, which can boost your metabolism. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, you should try to get in 20 minutes of strength-building activities three times a week, so compile a routine using the available activities like the push-up and side plank, the jackknife, torso twists, rowing squats and lunges.
Outside Activities
Although you can certainly shed pounds using the Wii Fit alone, you'll likely experience faster weight loss if you combine it with exercise that takes place off of the balance board. To be healthy, you need to get at least 10,000 steps a day, so go for a walk around your neighborhood for 30 minutes to an hour each day. You can add the number of steps you've taken into your Wii Fit goal tracker to better keep track of your weight loss efforts and progress.
Challenges
For added calorie burn, Wii Fit has exercises that are called Challenges. These are featured primarily under the strength-training section and challenge you to complete as many jackknifes and push-ups as you can. If sustained long enough, this resistance exercise can act as a cardiovascular exercise, as it will get your heart rate up.
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