Get Your Obese Kids Nintendo Wii

Sha May 30, 2007 8

Pronounced as “we”, this Nintendo gaming console, the latest gaming hit among young kids might in fact be a great option to get your kids on the obese side to lose some weight.

Nintendo Wii is a motion-sensitive console — rather like a wireless remote control — allows the movements of sports like tennis, golf, baseball, boxing and 10-pin bowling to be mimicked.

Using an “active console” burns more calories than a classic one, because it forces the player to reproduce the same movements they would do if playing for real.

A young person burns 60 percent more energy using a classic console than being inactive. Using Wii for the same period increases that rate by 156 percent.

Based on an average weekly use of 12.2 hours, 1,840 calories would be burned with the new console – 40 percent more than with the classic one.

That translates to 12.24 kilograms over a year. And with Wii, heart-rate leaps to 130 beats per minute compared to 85 with the traditional console.

So parents get your kids Nintendo Wii

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I was raised on classic rock and ballads, so forgive me if I'm not quite the trance, house music kinda guy. I can't sing, but I can croak, and yes I do take request, only for that special one. My life story is revealed in details with spunky disposition at this personal blog of mine. I'd like to meet honest people who are fun, outgoing, upfront and not stressed! People with clean bathroom, tree huggers will be given higher priority and more attention of course.

8 Comments »

marina May 30, 2007 at 5:31 pm - Reply

Oh … Sha ader tengok Youtube ni tak?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_drrgyeA5U
- Uncle Sha June 1, 2007 at 12:55 am - Reply
  
  no i’ve not seen it … wakakaka, darn funny!
yanni May 30, 2007 at 10:52 pm - Reply

hi busyman, buat apa tu busyman? wah this nintendo, like real only…
- Uncle Sha June 1, 2007 at 12:56 am - Reply
  
  the nintendo is really innovative
  
  yeah i’ve been a busy boy … haiz
Haksmic May 30, 2007 at 11:20 pm - Reply

OH MAN, you are reading my mind man!

you know, im sooooo wanting to get Wii. Im torn between getting a multimedia portable console, a Wii, or a DSLR. PSP or DS lite, Wii or DSLR! Fcuks man, frustrating noe in times like this.

Yes, i totally agree with you on that burning calories part. I was early to work one day and so i decided to get my hands on Wii tennis. Gawd, just a few rounds and I feel like I’m starting to sweat. Haha.

And it’s quite idiot-proof. And family-friendly man. DAng! I just feel like kidnapping that damn Wii.

Shd I shd I…. nak invest samer2? haha..
- Uncle Sha June 1, 2007 at 12:58 am - Reply
  
  yeah sounds like a good venture tapi the thought of shuttling the Wii from my place to ur place so mafan. macam custody battle of our ‘kids’! haha
Haksmic May 30, 2007 at 11:22 pm - Reply

ouh, if you wana noe more abt gaming stuff, drop by http://gameaxis.com/home/

LOL. Right now, my colleagues are like totally addicted to Guitar Hero on X360 and Mario Party 8 on Wii. Haha. Weeeeeeeee!
- Uncle Sha June 1, 2007 at 1:03 am - Reply
  
  thanks for the tip
  
  i’ve been a long HWZ fan since it early days until it get so commercialized, i just dah tak kuasa support it