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Has anyone purchased/used Kinect for fitness?

Mar 21, 2012 2:15 AM

Any success stories? Best games that hold your interest?
Thanks for any advice.

notanaardvark notanaardvark

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No. My son has an xbox 360 tht he uses for games. I'm still a Wii Fit fan.

cindihoward cindihoward
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I bought one for my girlfriend and she punched a wall and cut my finger with her watch.

gideonfrost gideonfrost
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@gideonfrost: But was she having fun? ;)

notanaardvark notanaardvark
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playing dance central and BEP experience is a helluva workout for me.

kamikazeken kamikazeken
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OK. I never intended for it to be a fitness program. But Hole in the Wall is fun and can get my thighs a-quivering. Kinect is FUN. Just enjoy the activity, whatever else will follow.

mrsbeny mrsbeny
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@notanaardvark: I believe she was.

gideonfrost gideonfrost
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I got a Kinect for my birthday, and I love it. The dancing games, eg Just Dance, Dance Central, are fun and will get your heartbeat going! For real exercise, I use the "Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012", which has gotten even better with updates. What I really like about it over the Wii options that I had used (but stopped) is that you can use actual weights for strength building. It does a great job of tracking your form, although it's not always 100% completely accurate. It has a variety of workout options and is great for days when I can't get to the gym, but sometimes I'll do both honestly.

liss liss
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I have. I need to get back on it, but I used EA Active.
This isn't a game, it's an actual workout program that keeps you going the whole time. They have you warm up with stretches, then it's running, jumping, doing different types of workouts, than a cool down with stretches again. It comes with a resistance band to work with, and you can also set it to work with small weights for more of a challenge.

If your like me and don't have someone to workout with, this is a good motivator. It pushes you almost non-stop the entire workout. Sure you can just pause it, but you will get more out of it and feel better if you push through.

wickedd365 wickedd365
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@kamikazeken, @mrsbeny, @liss, @wickedd365, Thanks so much for your input. Good to know it can keep you motivated, I think I just need to find a game that does not depend on a large screen. I should have mentioned I have a 27" TV which kind of crimps the action.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience.

notanaardvark notanaardvark
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@notanaardvark: T.V. size doesn't have anything to do with it, it's the space needed to play. You need a good 6 feet from the T.V./Kinect to be able to register to the Kinect.

wickedd365 wickedd365
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@wickedd365: I agree, but buying the adapter to put on top of the tv seemed to help in my small space some. It does tell me to step back pretty frequently though.

liss liss

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