Day 33 activity

WII FIT DAY 33 ACTIVITY

I'm starting to realize just how vital your ankles are to most of these exercises. My left ankle is still in a fair amount of pain, so I'm trying to pick activities that cause the least amount of stress to the ankle. They're slim pickings! I may go have my doctor check out my ankle if it keeps up. I should probably schedule a physical anyways.

STRENGTH
Single-Leg Extension: 10 reps per leg - 17 pts. (1 star)
Rowing Squat: 45 reps - 97 pts (4 stars)
Sideways Leg Lift: 20 reps per leg - 54 pts. (2 stars)

YOGA
Sun Salutation: 60 pts. (2 stars)
Cobra: points n/a
Spinal Twist: points n/a
Bridge: points n/a

TOTAL SESSION TIME: 15 MINUTES

Day 21 activity

WII FIT DAY 21 ACTIVITY

Refraining from aerobics for a couple days to let my left ankle heal.

YOGA
Half-Moon: 78 pts. (3 stars)
Standing Knee: 36 pts. (1 star)
Dance: 20 pts. (1 star)
Spinal Twist: points n/a
Bridge: points n/a
Cobra: points n/a

STRENGTH
Torso Twists: 6 reps - 84 pts. (3 stars)
Push-up and Side Plank: 6 reps - 83 pts. (3 stars)
Single-Leg Extension: 6 reps per leg - 54 pts. (2 stars)
Rowing Squat: 45 reps - 100 pts. (4 stars)
Jackknife: 10 reps - 90 pts. (4 stars)

TOTAL SESSION TIME: 23 MINUTES

Day 20 activity

WII FIT DAY 20 ACTIVITY

Pain returned to my left ankle, so I'll lay off the aerobics for a couple days.

YOGA
Deep Breathing: 90 pts. (4 stars)
Cobra: points n/a
Spinal Twist: points n/a
Triangle: 75 pts. (3 stars)
Downward-Facing Dog: 91 pts. (4 stars)
Dance: 27 pts. (1 star)
Chair: 54 pts. (2 stars)
Shoulder Stand: points n/a

STRENGTH
Jackknife Challenge: 20 reps. (3 stars)
Torso Twists: 6 reps - 86 pts. (3 stars)
Rowing Squat: 30 reps - 100 pts. (4 stars)

BALANCE GAMES
Ski Jump: 260 m (3 stars)
Table Tilt: Advanced - 60 pts. (2 stars)
Balance Bubble: Advanced - 1253 yds. (1 stars)

TOTAL SESSION TIME: 30 MINUTES

Day 10 activity

WII FIT DAY 10 ACTIVITY

AEROBICS
Super Hula Hoop: 6 min. - 1558 spins (3 stars)
Basic Run: Island Lap - Burn Rate: 133% (4 stars)

STRENGTH
Jackknife: 10 reps - 100 pts. (4 stars)
Rowing Squat: 30 reps - 96 pts. (4 stars)
Plank: 78 pts. (3 stars)

YOGA
Chair: 68 pts. (2 stars)
Cobra: points n/a

EXERCISE GAMES
Ski Jump: 199 m (2 stars)
Balance Bubble: Beginner - 1253 yds. (1 star)

TOTAL SESSION TIME: 30 MINUTES

Day 5 activity

WII FIT DAY 5 ACTIVITY

Since I went light yesterday, and this morning's weigh-in showed a slight weight gain, I really tried to push myself today. I'm wiping sweat off my face as I write this.

Over the past couple days, I have unlocked some of the more advanced versions of the basic exercises, so I tried to tackle those.

Going from 10 to 20 reps of the Jackknife exercise was a mistake because I had to hold my legs up at times when I should be holding them up without assistance. It was good for the abs, but I think I'm going to drop back down to 10 until I am comfortable that I can do the additional 10 properly.

Other exercises, such as the Basic Run switching from short to long, were just what I needed. I can do that easily enough and it makes me burn more calories. The longer exercises also makes the workout session not seem quite as long because you can get a longer workout with less exercises.

AEROBICS
Basic Run: Long - Burn Rate: 210% (4 stars)
Advanced Step: 416 (2 stars)

STRENGTH
Lunge: 10 reps per leg - 100 pts. (4 stars)
Jackknife: 20 reps - 100 pts. (4 stars)
Torso Twists: 3 reps - 76 pts. (3 stars)
Rowing Squat: 30 reps - 100 pts. (4 stars)

YOGA
Standing Knee: 25 pts. (1 star)
Warrior: 78 pts. (3 stars)
Palm Tree: 12 pts. (1 star)

TOTAL SESSION TIME: 25 MINUTES

Day 3 activity

WII FIT DAY 3 ACTIVITY

AEROBICS
Basic Step: 295 pts. (3 stars)
Hula Hoop: 249 spins (2 stars)
Basic Run: Short - Burn Rate: 104% (4 stars)

BALANCE GAMES
Ski Jump: 254m (2 stars)
Tightrope Walk: Beginner - 18 yards (1 star)

STRENGTH
Push-up and Side Plank: 6 reps - 83 pts. (3 stars)
Jackknife: 10 reps - 100 pts. (4 stars)
Rowing Squat: 15 reps - 93 pts. (4 stars)

YOGA
Standing Knee: 38 pts. (1 star)
Sun Salutation: 87 pts. (3 stars)

TOTAL SESSION TIME: 19 MINUTES

I'm definately starting to feel the effects of the exercise. My abs and theighs are sore today. Tomorrow's a new day!

Day 2 activity

WII FIT DAY 2 ACTIVITY

STRENGTH
Push-up and Side Plank: 6 reps - 74 pts. (3 stars)
Single-Leg Extension: 6 reps (per leg) - 51 pts. (2 stars)
Jackknife: 10 reps - 100 pts. (4 stars)
Rowing Squat: 15 reps - 73 pts. (3 stars)
Single-Leg Twist: 10 reps (per leg) - 65 pts. (2 stars)

AEROBICS
Hula-Hoop: 267 spins (3 stars)
Basic Step: 272 pts. (3 stars)

BALANCE GAMES
Soccer Heading: Beginner - 70 pts. (2 stars)
Ski Jump: 252m (2 stars)
Ski Slalom: Beginner - 1:02.05 (1 star)
Tightrope Walk: Beginner - 8 yds. (1 star)
Table Tilt: Beginner - 82 pts. (3 stars)

YOGA
Half-Moon: 72 pts. (3 stars)

TOTAL SESSION TIME: 21 MINUTES

At this point, I am just trying as many new things as possible before I start forming a routine. When you complete some exercies, Wii Fit sometimes recommends a corresponding activity of a different type that compliments the exercise you just finished. For example, today it paired up the Single-Leg Twist strength exercise with the Half-Moon yoga exercise as a set. It gives you a visual reward for completing these matching sets of exercies.

Since I really want to concentrate on losing my gut, I have a feeling that the Jackknife is going to be a part of my routine several days a week.

Some exercises are grayed out and have to be unlocked by just playing/exercising and earning points. It will be interesting to see what other exercises are available. There's a few yoga poses available that I haven't tried yet.

I am going to dump this data into a spreadsheet later this week to create progress charts to make it easier to monitor my progress.