Right now, you are probably wondering why there is a
posting about video games on a website geared towards sports and physical
fitness for today's youth. Well Let's face it, video games are
vastly different than they were 10 or 20 years ago
(yes I played video games 20 years ago).
These differences are found not only in the quality of the graphics,
but also in the way that the games are played.
The Nintendo Wii is a perfect example of some of these differences.
The Wii features wireless controllers which require you to shake and move
the entire controller.
I purchased the Wii for my family,
and I can tell you that I had some sore muscles after playing the Wii Sports game,
included with the Wii,
with my family for several hours.
The various games include boxing, tennis, bowling, baseball and golf.
The
Wii
is not
the only game that features increased phyiscal activity that can
provide good off season cross training and cardio activity.
There are also games like the Bella Dancerella series
(Pop Star, Ballerina, and Cheerleader) and
Dance, Dance, Dance Revolution which works on various gaming platforms.
If you don't believe me check out the Wii fitness experiment at http://wiinintendo.net/wii-sports-experiment/.
