She Says Wii Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout vs. Daisy Fuentes Pilates

I was going to get the Daisy Fuentes Pilates new Wii fitness game until I read some of the reviews…

Key Game Features for Daisy Fuentes Pilates:

• Ten Pilates routines – There are five pre-set routines and five that players can customize. The routines are primarily targeted to those who are new to Pilates, though there is plenty of room for people to progress into more challenging levels.
• Customizable workouts – Once players become familiar with all 10 core-strengthening excercise routines at the Beginner level, they can move up to Intermediate and Advanced routines.
• Players track fitness results – Players will be able to monitor their score and exercise results in five-day increments. They will be rated on the total amount of exercises completed or by how well they performed the individual exercises.
• Health and fitness tips – Daisy Fuentes’ useful exercise and healthy diet tips keep players motivated.
• Select English or Spanish – in-game commentary from Daisy Fuentes.

I dont normally go by just other people’s reviews, I do like to make up my own mind too and still try the product but, if I had any doubt before, this one review put me off totally: “I LOVE pilates and was very excited for this game to come out. I thought Daisy Fuentes would put out a good pilates workout as she has been a spokeperson with other popular pilates DVD’s over the years. I was wrong. The game is so simple, calling it a basic or beginner workout doesn’t even do it justice.

There are literally only 10 exercises available and as far as I could tell you could only do a max of 10 reps of each. The “bonus” features on the game were nothing more than spoken words about diet and exercise, and were so basic I can’t imagine anyone on the planet wouldn’t already know them. Like “you have to eat less and exercise more” to lose weight. Overall i am VERY disappointed with my purchase and will be trying to trade this game in or sell it ASAP.”

So unless a good sale comes on, I will hold off for this one… Or when if I really get bored with the other routines, I might go for it. Though there are quite a few fitness games coming out for the Wii before the end of the year… but that’s for another post…

Instead I got the Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout and I am not disappointed so far.  I love the music from the movie Rocky:)  Today I followed my first complete workout, still a few moves i am not getting right but I do get a good workout.  Today included in the workout was an exercise that needed the Wii balance board which seemed easy at first… not so easy after 1mn!

Key Game Features Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout:

Get Ready to Sweat! Thanks to the Wii’s motion tracking control and optional support for the Balance Board accessory, you can get a real workout that is fun and entertaining right at home. Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout will run you through exercises such as cardio boxing, sit-ups, jumping rope, running, and more. The game keeps track of your progress, and as you become more fit, the game’s level of difficulty evolves to give you a rigorous workout all the time.

Track Your Progress and Weight Loss. Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout continually tracks your progress as you work out, maintaining a calendar of your activity. It tracks your burned calories and body weight, and it adjusts your workouts based on fitness level. It is like having a personal trainer working with you right in your living room.

And, if you have the Balance Board, Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout utilize the Balance Board to automatically take and keep track of your weight.

One-Week Gold’s Gym Trial Membership Included. Each game includes a free one-week trial at a Gold’s Gym.

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