Wii™ Fitness for Dummies®

Chapter 9. Getting Active with the Routines

In This Chapter

• Choosing from preset workouts

• Developing a custom workout

• Assessing your post-workout results

Despite countless claims made on magazine covers, late-night infomercials, and advertisements for supplements and fitness products, no "quick fix" exists when it comes to losing weight and getting in shape. Of course, exercise has numerous benefits, which you reap along the way, such as improved joint flexibility and reduced stress levels. Although patience and determination are essential in any quest to whip your body into the best shape possible, working out with routines that keep you engaged is equally important. When a routine stops being challenging, your muscles stop responding, leaving you at risk of throwing in the towel. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer offers an abundance of workout regimens that contain a multitude of activities, including cardio, upper and lower body exercises, and sports-based drills, ensuring your workouts remain interesting and challenging. You also have the flexibility to create your own workouts or customize a preset routine.

In this chapter, we give you an overview of the EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer preset workouts. You also discover how you can create your own workouts or edit an existing one and learn how to assess your results and progress. We also provide you with a few routines that you can try. As you can see, this game has no shortage of workout options or activities from which you ...