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It certainly did for me. I finally turned off the machine and ejected the disk.It was basically free - so I can't return it. I have been using the basic Wii Fit Plus CD and thought I would give this a try. The Wii remote stopped working (batteries were fine) - no voice or visual direction. Does not come close to the quality of the basic Wii Fit Plus, or any other Wii games we own.A waste of plastic. My ultimatum, take this thing off the market. It actually locked up my Wii.1. I finally found the area to begin training, started the warm up, went for 2 minutes, then it stopped.
But if I had purchased the product, I certainly would. It is killing your brand. I purchased the Wii Fit Plus from Target and this title was in the box as a bonus. Very little instruction on how to get started - does not tell you what to do.2. I cannot imagine that Jillian, or anyone that cares about the customer experience, has ever watched this game.
Monkey bars really work the arms, handcart is great for squats & the running was good cardio.So many of the tasks require near jumping (jump from a squat movements), but because you can't actually jump on the balance board I found myself throwing out my low back by thrusting my body upward & then pulling back the force so I wouldn't jump. But if you already have it there are some ways to benefit from it. Initial observations were that the instructions are horrible & the graphics are archaic. Within the next month I was able to master several of the other exercises. This put a huge amount of strain on my low back. Two days later I gave it another try & I was finally able to make my avatar run. However, Jillian's way of running on the board reduces the strain on my knees. I read some reviews that note dissatisfaction with the running technique & I can totally relate to them, as that's how I felt at first.
Not swinging back to front like on a jog, but more like punching forward or pushing your hands into the air above your head. Until I bought the Wii Fit Plus, last week, I would do all the yoga, all the strength training & one cardio exercise (usually advanced hula hoop & sometimes also the stepping) on the Fit & then 10 minutes on Jillian. By planting your feet firmly & then lifting only your heels while keeping your upper body centered over your knees you can feel the muscles in your thighs & hips working without the knee pain I would normally feel on a regular-type run. The other tip for anyone using this program & feeling like you're putting out way more than you get credit for, if you want to cheat (at least while running) just make sure to do big movements with your arms. Either one will register a better overall score and your avatar will run faster.
Mastering this type of running is worthwhile as it can be used in both the Wii Fit & Wii Fit Plus programs. I would suggest buying or upgrading to the Wii Fit Plus to get the extra cardio options, the calorie counter, colorful, upbeat graphics, games & exercises where the process & the result vary every time you play it.The one thing I can thank Jillian for is teaching me to run on the balance board. I worked SO HARD trying to make the program register my movements that I spent the next day hobbling around like I'd been in an accident. Ultimately, I wouldn't recommend this program. Log jumping, paintball grenades & the tire course are possible but way too strenuous for anyone with less than steel knees. After just a couple weeks my family was noticing smaller hips & thighs on me. Those 10 minutes can be entered into the Fit program's activity log as HARD exercise.
A dark & dreary atmosphere that doesn't motivate you to work out.The first time I tried the workout I was so frustrated I nearly returned it. Log rolling & boxing have never worked. I tell everyone that I love this program but I don't recommend it to anyone. :) Man, those squats are killer. I love Jillian on Biggest Loser & was so excited when DH brought this one home for me after I got so into the Wii Fit but wanted more cardio options. The best option I found was to create my own 10 minute workout that went: run, handcart, run, monkey bars & run.
In the Plus it makes things like the cycling, running & the rhythm marching easier to do.
Nope. At this point, I am just plain ticked.Punch & kick the bag. The game doesn't respond to the controllers. I thought this would be cool. Nope. Doesn't respond.
I did 30 minutes and although I was highly frustrated during the entire workout, it did make me sweat and definitely was a good workout. You can be running your little heart out and the stupid person stops in the path and stands there. bouncing around for her to tell me to punch left ONCE and kick right ONCE. Am I supposed to keep kicking on my own the rest of the time.The only plus I can give this game is that it looks like there are some cool diet tips. I put it in for a few minutes before and thought I was doing something wrong, it wasn't responding right. Also, you can switch songs really easy, which is cool. Cool, I like doing that. Sure, sounds easy.
workout with it and boy is that frustrating. Again, the controller doesn't respond properly and it just leads to more frustration. The path you are running through is so boring and doesn't change at all. I think I'll try a less frustrating game though, as I know they have to be out there. Can I suffer through long enough to unlock all them.doubtful. I just now did a 30 min. Then, Jillian says "give it all you got." Ahhh. Logs, jump over them.
Personally, I'm too afraid to try. Wonder if they fixed all this in 2010. Okay, I had heard all the bad reviews and had NO intention of buying this game.so, of course someone got it for me for Christmas. As if that wasn't frustrating enough, after you do a different exercise, you go back to running again.There is a monkey bar exercise. I spent 1 min and 25 secs.
Do not buy. I gave up after 10 times. The constant lag is so frustrating with Jillian's "keep up the good work" and "great effort" just repeating like a broken record. What would her review be. I though mine was broken until I read all the other reviews. I agree with the previous posts regarding the poor quality of this game. As I was waiting I was wondering if Jillian had even tried it out her game.
I agree with them 110%, the response time is slow, the instructions are poor, and the music and on screen graphics are terrible. The most fitness I'll get from this is walking to it to the trash can. I wish I had read these comments before my purchase of this awful game. But I bought it for fitness, and the response was so slow or not synching with my cntrollers that either my Mii was moving on its own after I had stopped for a full 2 minutes or it wasn't moving at all when I was.
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