Gamercise Me - Can games really help weight loss?

[LordTheNightKnight]

alekth said:

LordTheNightKnight said:

silicon said:

leatherhat said:

Throw some weight lifting in there. Lean muscle is the key to burning more fat during exercises.

This!

This experiment is just with video games. But I can allow accessories, so I will look into the Wii dumbell attachments.

This is what I do since some of the exercises don't feel like anything much (then again I only have Wii Fit ). Though I just got some wrist/ankle weights rather than the wiimote specific stuff.

As far as diets go, it's mostly the sugars to watch for, especially fructose (notably the corn fructose syrup but also given the choice between fruit and fruit juice, go for the fruit).

Good luck!

Wii Fit does seem to be more general exercises than intense ones. Some sessions with We Cheer and the dance games can really make me sweat.