My wife Tanya recently bought WiiFit, a program for the Wii gaming system that some people who already had it said it gives a pretty good workout. Tanya's been looking for a workout she can ease into because lifting weights doesn't appeal to her.
Lifting weights also don't appeal to my oncologist. Stretching and walking are fine for me if I feel up to it, he said, but no weightlifting. In my mind I want to lift weights but I also want to get better, so the weights sit in the garage until that time comes.
I've been getting my exercise watching Tanya follow the Wii aerobic section. I tried it once and gave up at about the 10-minute mark. It's harder than it looks and it wiped me out for two straight days.
Another thing that's harder than it looks is the yoga and balance areas. You have to focus on keeping a spot within a certain area and the system analyzes your center of balance. I struggle with my balance so I figured this could be good for me. But after the session the Wii shows how I struggle with each my left and right foot. It looks to me as if my granddaughter Tegan had taken a crayon to the TV screen and scribbled.
It showed me I need to work on my balance before I can think of anything else.