My Fitness Coach

Last year I got hooked on The Biggest Loser. Being me, I couldn't just sit and watch the show. I had to make sure that I was eating the most fattening high calorie foods I had in the house while watching the show. This of course worked for the first half of the season, but once the contestants had lost a significant amount of weight I started to feel guilty and had to put the cheeseburger down. Now that a new season has started I have decided to put the hot dogs and mac n cheese down and maybe give working out a try.

My Fitness Coach for the Wii might be the best affordable work out tool I have ever used. The simplest way to explain it is that it is like watching a work out DVD that most of us have hidden in the back of a closet somewhere. This, however, is so much more. It is actually tailored to the person that is using it.

When using My Fitness Coach for the first time, users start by creating a profile. Creating a profile is not as easy as entering height and weight. This program actually tries to identify the users fitness level and areas that need improvement by having them do different exercises. This takes about 30 minutes, but in the end the program has a better chance of meeting the user's needs.

Once users are ready to start their work out they will find a few more differences from this program and others. One of the main things that I personally really like is that the program asks users if they have certain types of equipment such as a heart monitor or a step. The workout can then be tailored to the equipment that is available.

The program is also good about creating a workout that fits the fitness level of the user. At certain points in the workout users are asked about how they are feeling after certain sets. It is best to be honest here. If the user is barely hanging on to stay alive and say otherwise then the program will continue at a level that is not suitable. If the workout is too difficult then the odds of working out in the future are pretty slim.

Overall, I really think this is a great exercise tool. It is not as cute and fun as Wii Fit, but I think it might be better suited for a long term fitness goal. The ability to use or not use fitness equipment that is already lying around the house is a major plus in my book. Users also do not need to buy the Wii Balance Board which makes My Fitness Coach even more affordable. With so many exercise options out there for the Wii it is nice to find one that really does give so much bang for the buck.


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