Wednesday, June 23, 2010
low carb energy drink
There is a new low carb energy drink on the market, it is called MONSTER (LO-Carb), it is a larger can than the aspartame free red bull, retail for $2.99 (in Mobil, not sure what the price will be elsewhere), it is aspartame free, it contains Sucrolose (SPLENDA) and Acesulphame K, the carb is higher though (vs red bull and V), 6.5g carbs per can.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
WII Balance Board
Bought an imitation WII FIT balance board last weekend, it is under the brand name SNAKEBYTE, it retails for $159, bought it on special at $139, it also comes with the Nintendo game Fit Plus (vs the Nintendo Balance Board RRP$199, sometimes on special at $170). Went home, after the kids have gone to bed, I decided to try it out. For any first time user, the software runs a body testing (like fitness testing), it asks for your age, weight and height, it is based on BMI anyway, which in my opinion, is grossly inacurrate! After the body testing, the software told me that, I should be 67kg with a fitness age of 48 years old. I was shocked !!I was 68kg between the age of 13 and 17 (I was 86 kgs and 5 feet when I was 12!!!). The software painted a little figure that is supposed to be me, a man with a chubby midsection!!! This shows that how inaccurate BMI is, as mentioned in my book!
WII FIT is great, it offers training plus, yoga, muscle workouts, aerobic exercises and balance games. In training plus, I tried the cycling game, great for cardio, I was sweating !!
I tried yoga on the balance board, great for someone who wants to do yoga at home. The muscle training is great too, I tried the triceps extension, with extra weights, it will definitely tone your muscles, also tried the pushups and side stance.
Aerobic exercises offers options such as Hola hoops exercises, Jogging and steps, there are 3 different levels available, beginner, intermediate and advance.
I also tried the balance games, snow boarding, skiing, great for fun but for weight loss, it is not that effective. May be beneficial for strengthening your core.
I tried the Gold Gym's Cardio Workout game (mentioned in previous post) with the balance board, it offers some extra strength exercises, such as pushups, back exercises, Abdominal exercises and squats.
Overall, using the WII console with the balance board will definitely increase the effectiveness of your fitness program and assist in weight loss.
WII FIT is great, it offers training plus, yoga, muscle workouts, aerobic exercises and balance games. In training plus, I tried the cycling game, great for cardio, I was sweating !!
I tried yoga on the balance board, great for someone who wants to do yoga at home. The muscle training is great too, I tried the triceps extension, with extra weights, it will definitely tone your muscles, also tried the pushups and side stance.
Aerobic exercises offers options such as Hola hoops exercises, Jogging and steps, there are 3 different levels available, beginner, intermediate and advance.
I also tried the balance games, snow boarding, skiing, great for fun but for weight loss, it is not that effective. May be beneficial for strengthening your core.
I tried the Gold Gym's Cardio Workout game (mentioned in previous post) with the balance board, it offers some extra strength exercises, such as pushups, back exercises, Abdominal exercises and squats.
Overall, using the WII console with the balance board will definitely increase the effectiveness of your fitness program and assist in weight loss.
Friday, June 18, 2010
I tried out some games
6 days after the birth of our baby girl, Lilly, I bought 2 Nintendo WII games on trademe for $51, they retail for $50 each. One of them is called "Personal Coach" and the other GOLD GYM's Cardio Workout.
I received them today, so after both babies have gone to sleep, I decided to try them out. As I have mentioned in my last post, I still have not purchased the WII balance board yet. Insert the "Personal Coach" disc into the console, cruise around the control panel of the game, entered all my measurements, weight etc, I then realised that, the Personal Coach game nothing but a personalised, workout DVD that is similar to an aerobic DVD that requires you to follow the "moves" of your personal coach. It did ask you to commit to certain volume of workout and on certain days. It also asked if I own a step board, heart rate monitor and a swiss ball, so I can carry out some other routines that utilise these equipments.
Overall, I find Personal Coach fairly dissapointing, I wouldnt recommend you buy it.
The GOLD GYM's cardio workout - I tried it without the WII balance board, therefore I was fairly restrictive in what I can do with the game. The shape boxing, mitt training and dodging training are better, in comparison the WII SPORTS game's boxing section, it added other punches, such as RIGHT and LEFT hooks and upper cuts, on top of jabs and crosses. Overall, this is a better game, compared to personal coach. I guess it can only get better with the balance board, so watch this space.
Just an addition to my previous post, if you are looking to buy an extra nunchuk controller, you can purchase one from www.trademe.co.nz for under $40, brand new, it is not the Nintendo brand but a generic one, it works find, why pay $99 in the shops!!!
I received them today, so after both babies have gone to sleep, I decided to try them out. As I have mentioned in my last post, I still have not purchased the WII balance board yet. Insert the "Personal Coach" disc into the console, cruise around the control panel of the game, entered all my measurements, weight etc, I then realised that, the Personal Coach game nothing but a personalised, workout DVD that is similar to an aerobic DVD that requires you to follow the "moves" of your personal coach. It did ask you to commit to certain volume of workout and on certain days. It also asked if I own a step board, heart rate monitor and a swiss ball, so I can carry out some other routines that utilise these equipments.
Overall, I find Personal Coach fairly dissapointing, I wouldnt recommend you buy it.
The GOLD GYM's cardio workout - I tried it without the WII balance board, therefore I was fairly restrictive in what I can do with the game. The shape boxing, mitt training and dodging training are better, in comparison the WII SPORTS game's boxing section, it added other punches, such as RIGHT and LEFT hooks and upper cuts, on top of jabs and crosses. Overall, this is a better game, compared to personal coach. I guess it can only get better with the balance board, so watch this space.
Just an addition to my previous post, if you are looking to buy an extra nunchuk controller, you can purchase one from www.trademe.co.nz for under $40, brand new, it is not the Nintendo brand but a generic one, it works find, why pay $99 in the shops!!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
My experience with Nintendo WII console
Queen's Birthday weekend, Monday, 8 days before the expected birth date of my daughter, Lilly, I decided to purchase a Nintendo Wii console from Bond and Bond, lincoln road, henderson, auckland. It costed me $379, it came with the console, one "nunchuk" controller (essential for playing any boxing game) and the WII SPORTS game (which allows you to play boxing, tennis, golf, baseball and bowling). When I return home with the console, I shown it to my wife and my engineer sister in law happened to be there. She was overjoyed! We set it up and dive in for a game or two (or 20!!!!).
The actual boxing, tennis game, if played with an extra controller (cost will be an extra $100, $50 for the controller and another $50 for the "nunchuk" part) with another player can be a good substitute for conventional exercise, such as walking and running. Nevertheless, playing against the machine may not be as exhausting as playing with another partner.
Later, mum and dad came around for dinner, we had carbs!!!!! I know it was naughty but mum payed for dinner, cant resist it, it is noodles, noodles and noodles !!! After they left, I had another go, this time, I was sweating !! I tried out the fitness test, swing the baseball bat, playing tennis and bowling, I started to get warm and sweat but the results was a bit dissapointing, apparently, I had the fitness level of a 58 years old person.
Then I discovered the fitness training, I tried the punching bag, punching mitts and dodging tennis balls boxing training, these got me sweating big time!!!
The moral of the story, on a tight budget, look for a bargain at $379, this beginner pack could be a good substitute for conventional exercise, can be a fun way to view exercise, I know you think exercise cannot be fun but WII Sports is. Before I made my purchase, I checked out the warehouse and Noel Leeming, they both charged over $400 for the same package. I think at Noel Leeming, at $412, you get what I bought but with an extra cricket game and motion sensor (which will be useful for better motion detection when you use the WII).
Cant wait to get the WII FIT board which comes with the WII FIT game, I nearly was talked into buying it at $170 but resisted it (RRP $199). The guy at Bond and Bond made me a deal but there was a deal 2 weeks ago that offered the console package for $379 and the WII FIT at $170. Last week, Noel Leeming had the WII FIT package for $150. So shop around, bargain hard!! Get the WII package, it is well worth it!!!
The actual boxing, tennis game, if played with an extra controller (cost will be an extra $100, $50 for the controller and another $50 for the "nunchuk" part) with another player can be a good substitute for conventional exercise, such as walking and running. Nevertheless, playing against the machine may not be as exhausting as playing with another partner.
Later, mum and dad came around for dinner, we had carbs!!!!! I know it was naughty but mum payed for dinner, cant resist it, it is noodles, noodles and noodles !!! After they left, I had another go, this time, I was sweating !! I tried out the fitness test, swing the baseball bat, playing tennis and bowling, I started to get warm and sweat but the results was a bit dissapointing, apparently, I had the fitness level of a 58 years old person.
Then I discovered the fitness training, I tried the punching bag, punching mitts and dodging tennis balls boxing training, these got me sweating big time!!!
The moral of the story, on a tight budget, look for a bargain at $379, this beginner pack could be a good substitute for conventional exercise, can be a fun way to view exercise, I know you think exercise cannot be fun but WII Sports is. Before I made my purchase, I checked out the warehouse and Noel Leeming, they both charged over $400 for the same package. I think at Noel Leeming, at $412, you get what I bought but with an extra cricket game and motion sensor (which will be useful for better motion detection when you use the WII).
Cant wait to get the WII FIT board which comes with the WII FIT game, I nearly was talked into buying it at $170 but resisted it (RRP $199). The guy at Bond and Bond made me a deal but there was a deal 2 weeks ago that offered the console package for $379 and the WII FIT at $170. Last week, Noel Leeming had the WII FIT package for $150. So shop around, bargain hard!! Get the WII package, it is well worth it!!!
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