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Words Of Wisdom on 29 April 2008
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famousringo said:
Words Of Wisdom said:
famousringo said:
I'd be curious to know how often those customers used the fitness centre. There are a lot of people with gym memberships who never get around to going in.

I can see somebody getting better results from using Wii Fit two hours a week than going to a gym for two hours a month.

If someone doesn't have the discipline to continue a gym exercise routine, what makes you think they'll do so with WiiFit when they could be playing other games instead?


There are many costs associated with regular trips to the gym. One of them is that it isn't very fun. While Wii Fit might not be as fun as Mario Kart or GTA IV, it's certainly more fun than freeweights and elliptical trainers.

Another cost is the effort and time of getting to the gym itself. If the trip is part of your routine (you jog there) then this cost gets rolled into the one above, since most wouldn't find jogging/biking/rollerblading very amusing. If it's a 15-minute drive to gym, you save time and gasoline by not having to make the trip. Just pull out the balance board and slip in the Wii Fit disc. 

And the final cost is money itself. How many months of gym membership does it cost to get Wii Fit? Two, maybe four? If you work out just as much with the balance board as you did at the gym, you'll save a substantial chunk of money.

So Wii Fit costs substantially less in many respects than a gym membership does. The question isn't, "Does a gym give better results than Wii Fit?" The question is, "Do the extra benefits of a gym outweigh the costs?" And two of those costs will likely have a direct impact on whether a gym actually has more benefits at all.

 



You are right.  "Is it cheaper?" isn't the question you should be asking.

"Is the money better spent?" is the correct question and unless you would like to make the argument that WiiFit is a more comprehensive exercise tool than an entire gym and its equipment/personnel, I suggest you end your argument at that.