Wii Fit can be Tough!

So, I didn't have time to ride on Thursday, and I knew I wouldn't have time to ride on Friday, either. So I got out the Wii Fit for the first time and tried it.

WOW!

I know that this is going to be one of those devices where you get out what you put into it. So I tried to be serious about it.

I started with the Yoga poses available to me (it started with 4 or 5 poses). While none of them were super tough, I could feel my body working to do them right. Not bad.

Then I switched to the strength training exercises. The Lunges looked good, but I wasn't sure about them once I started. They weren't what I am used to as lunges. For the Wii, you don't step out and back for the lunge. Instead you keep your feet planted and just raise and lower your body. It was a lot tougher than I expected!

Then I did the "Rowing Squat". This was the exercises I had the toughest time with because the system wants you to keep your weight on your heels, which was not natural to me. After trying it a couple times, I was able to work it pretty well.

Then I realized something. My legs hurt. A lot. I was tired. I couldn't believe that I had gotten that much of a workout on this little device. My legs hurt worse than when I rode my bike trainer Wednesday. Amazing!

Well, I will definitely have to try and find time to continue using the Wii. This could be a good addition to my BikeMS training!