Comments on: Winston Salem Fitness: Are Wii Kidding Ourselves? http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/ Fitness in Winston Salem, NC Thu, 05 May 2011 21:00:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sam http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-63 Sam Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:50:22 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-63 i only have two things to say about this article: AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! FAIL! i only have two things to say about this article:

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FAIL!

]]> By: Ocified-Xbox'er http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-59 Ocified-Xbox'er Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:30:50 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-59 I wasn't aware that there were people that were eating the games and the boxes they come in...That would surely cause both kids and adults to turn into fatties...And it may kill them too, so maybe that should also be part of the warning label. Put like a skull and crossbones and say "If you digest the plastics that are contained in the package, you will either turn into a blimp and/or die". When I was a kid, I wasn't allowed to just lay around and play games all day, nor did I want to. I played them when it was either too nasty out to play, or when I came in after doing things like playing outside. Why is it incumbant on everything to warn parents about having common sense? Maybe along with the game manual, you can have the manufacturers also stick nutritional information in there, and a age/weight/height chart too...Because THAT HAS TO BE THE PROBLEM...It isn't the parents fault, it just has to be someone elses fault for their fat kids. I wasn’t aware that there were people that were eating the games and the boxes they come in…That would surely cause both kids and adults to turn into fatties…And it may kill them too, so maybe that should also be part of the warning label. Put like a skull and crossbones and say “If you digest the plastics that are contained in the package, you will either turn into a blimp and/or die”.

When I was a kid, I wasn’t allowed to just lay around and play games all day, nor did I want to. I played them when it was either too nasty out to play, or when I came in after doing things like playing outside. Why is it incumbant on everything to warn parents about having common sense? Maybe along with the game manual, you can have the manufacturers also stick nutritional information in there, and a age/weight/height chart too…Because THAT HAS TO BE THE PROBLEM…It isn’t the parents fault, it just has to be someone elses fault for their fat kids.

]]> By: Matt Sarrel http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-58 Matt Sarrel Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:43:46 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-58 It's sort of the gamers take on the fitness expert's take on games. I actually think this is a very good review of Wii Fit except for the garbage at the end about obesity warnings. If you follow the logic presented here, every aspect of modern society such as cars, chairs, beds, computers, should all have obesity warnings. It’s sort of the gamers take on the fitness expert’s take on games. I actually think this is a very good review of Wii Fit except for the garbage at the end about obesity warnings.

If you follow the logic presented here, every aspect of modern society such as cars, chairs, beds, computers, should all have obesity warnings.

]]> By: Richard http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-57 Richard Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:03:18 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-57 I'd agree with the majority of this, I've recently posted about 18 hours of Wii Fit in a year won't get anyone fit (from Nintendo Channel stats)... but I would hope the "warning stickers" you are proposing are removable, my kids and I play the real games with Gamercize kit that punches well above Wii Fit exertion levels. My only complaint to the VG industry is a growing trend away from split screen for 360 and PS3 titles... that's a failing in family socialization that you don't get with Nintendo! I’d agree with the majority of this, I’ve recently posted about 18 hours of Wii Fit in a year won’t get anyone fit (from Nintendo Channel stats)… but I would hope the “warning stickers” you are proposing are removable, my kids and I play the real games with Gamercize kit that punches well above Wii Fit exertion levels.

My only complaint to the VG industry is a growing trend away from split screen for 360 and PS3 titles… that’s a failing in family socialization that you don’t get with Nintendo!

]]> By: admin http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-56 admin Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:02:45 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-56 Great points. Thank you for pointing that out. The economy is bad, and yet worldwide people have now spent nearly $2 billion on Wii. Wouldn't it be nice if some of that money was spent addressing the second issue you point out. All the best, JB Great points. Thank you for pointing that out. The economy is bad, and yet worldwide people have now spent nearly $2 billion on Wii. Wouldn’t it be nice if some of that money was spent addressing the second issue you point out. All the best, JB

]]> By: KaibaChaos http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-55 KaibaChaos Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:19:06 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-55 Warning, do not read this post. It could make you obese. Warning, do not read this post. It could make you obese.

]]> By: daniel http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-54 daniel Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:12:26 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-54 i lost 30 kilos using wii fit after gaining them post surgery. by the way after i got into fitness following the wii fit usage i learnt that athlets bust their health for increased performence and that a marathoneer lifestyle is not healthy. put a warnning labels on gyms and protein shakes eh... i lost 30 kilos using wii fit after gaining them post surgery.

by the way after i got into fitness following the wii fit usage i learnt that athlets bust their health for increased performence and that a marathoneer lifestyle is not healthy.

put a warnning labels on gyms and protein shakes eh…

]]> By: Marc http://winston-salem-fitness.com/winston-salem-fitnessare-wii-kidding-ourselves/#comment-53 Marc Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:20:30 +0000 http://www.winston-salem-fitness.com/?p=683#comment-53 Shoddy journalism, at best. I'm a great fan of wonderful literature, and can sit down and read a 300 page book on a weekend. Too bad there wasn't a warning label to get me to get off of my butt, now I'm fat. Video games are constantly demonized by people that don't understand them. The real point should be that any sedentary activity (my 8 hour a day office job, for example) -can- lead to obesity. Wii Fit is a game, just like Rock Band, or Dance Dance Revolution, or the old NES game Track and Field. Good for them for getting someone up and moving; shame on you for writing this article. Shoddy journalism, at best.

I’m a great fan of wonderful literature, and can sit down and read a 300 page book on a weekend. Too bad there wasn’t a warning label to get me to get off of my butt, now I’m fat.

Video games are constantly demonized by people that don’t understand them. The real point should be that any sedentary activity (my 8 hour a day office job, for example) -can- lead to obesity.

Wii Fit is a game, just like Rock Band, or Dance Dance Revolution, or the old NES game Track and Field. Good for them for getting someone up and moving; shame on you for writing this article.

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