Wii Fit, Day Four

Wii Fit, Day Four.  Today, my goal was to figure out the aerobics portion of the Fit.  I focused almost exclusively on the Hula-Hoop (R)(!) exercise, doing it some 8 times before stopping.  I actually used it more than that, because I was so miserable at swinging my hips the way that the Wii wanted me to, I'd restart once the hoop dropped to the ground.  By the 8th time, I'd managed to figure out how to get the additional hoops that are thrown at you (despite what the Mii on the screen does, just lean left, not forward and left) and how to move my hips (ignore the 'big circles' hint given by the game; the way to get 250+ spins is to move your stomach in tight circles).  I also worked up a very large amount of sweat.

The other aerobic game I did was the step game, and once I unlocked it, advanced step.  These games are fun, but apparently have a very hard time registering my giant feet (or something).  I always thought I had pretty good rhythm, but the Wii disagrees, and who am I to argue?  Several times, however (and Melodie is my witness!) I'd put my foot on or off the board, and the game wouldn't register it.  Weird.

I'm liking the Yoga now for warmups, and I really wish I could combine the positions.  For instance, I'm used to a sun salutation being a combination of what the Fit calls Sun Salutation Start--Plank--Down Dog-- Up Cobra-- Down Dog-- Jump feet forward to finish Sun Salutation.  The Fit's version of the Sun Salutation leaves out those intermediate steps, and is basically a glorified version of touching your toes.  Why is that a problem?  Because I'm starting to feel a bit unbalance.  I'm definitely working more in one direction than another; if I do 40 jackknifes, say, there should be a stretch to the opposite direction, so that the spine can unwind.  

Penguin game-- very frustrating at first, but eventually I figured it out.  I can get between 50 and 80 points pretty consistently, depending on whether or not I can grab the red fish.  The TightRope game I've also more or less gotten-- it really just requires steadiness, and doesn't particularly care which foot you life to walk forward with.  By the time my Mii finishes, it's almost always putting the opposite foot forward than what I'm walking with.

Total workout time: 1 hr.  Wii Fit Age: 37.  Weight: 202, BMI 25.09.
(I did the body test after working out, and had apparently lost enough to make my age 32 and my weight 200, with a BMI of 24.something.  It was gratifying to see my Mii lose weight).

[As a side note, I am still working on that PhD-- and hopefully, soon, I'll have something to show for it.  But until it's published, I ain't sayin' squat.]