Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout
Amazon.com Product Description
Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout, exclusively available for the Nintendo Wii, makes it fun for you to get your workout in every day. The Balance Board-compatible game delivers a personal-training experience, pushing you through a routine of fun exercises that includes sit-ups, cardio boxing, running, and more.
 Cardio Boxing makes exercise both fun and rewarding. View larger. |
 The game keeps track of your calories burned. View larger. |
Get Ready to Sweat
Thanks to the Wii’s motion tracking control and optional support for the Balance Board accessory, you can get a real workout that is fun and entertaining right at home. Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout will run you through exercises such as cardio boxing, sit-ups, jumping rope, running, and more. The game keeps track of your progress, and as you become more fit, the game’s level of difficulty evolves to give you a rigorous workout all the time.
Track Your Progress and Weight Loss
Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout continually tracks your progress as you work out, maintaining a calendar of your activity. It tracks your burned calories and body weight, and it adjusts your workouts based on fitness level. It is like having a personal trainer working with you right in your living room.
And, if you have the Balance Board, Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout utilize the Balance Board to automatically take and keep track of your weight.
Real-Life Gold’s Gym Feel
Get a realistic “gym feel” thanks to the game’s use of Gold’s Gym exclusive signage and the experience of authentic gym dialogue.
One-Week Gold’s Gym Trial Membership Included
Each game includes a free one-week trial at a Gold’s Gym.
Product Description
Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout brings your own personal Gold’s Gym cardio trainer into your living room! Gold’s Gym is the largest gym in the world and is known for leading the industry in personal training, so expect to get in shape fast. It’s a fun way to exercise and maintain a healthy body.
If you enjoy cardio boxing and want to work up a sweat, then this Wii game is for you. After doing the basic lessons and moving on to the regular ones for only a couple of hours my arms and shoulders feel like I can’t lift them anymore. I’m pretty sure I’ll be sore tomorrow morning.
This is basically a cardio boxing game. The rest of the exercises are short games and workouts that are unlocked as you progress through boxing exercises. It looks like there are 6 regular ones and 4 that use the balance board. This is the extent of the balance board usage. None of the boxing exercises use the balance board. This is a little disappointing, but since you can’t jump on the balance board it would be a little difficult to do the boxing footwork which is bouncy, without damaging the board. Still, I thought the description of the game was a little misleading since the use of the balance board is limited to leg raises, push ups and a couple exercises that are already included with the Wii Fit.
Still, I think this is a good addition to my Wii Exercise list because it’s engaging and holds my interest and I like games where I can build up the score and compete against my past scores. Here are a list of the pros and cons that I’ve discovered so far:
Pros:
Choice of music. There are several different music choices that you can preview and play during your workouts.
Choice of settings. You can choose a gym, forest or seaside setting.
Lots of movement and easy to understand instructions.
You acquire points which you can use to buy things at the gym store, like different outfits.
You can pick your trainer (male or female) and there are several different training levels so you can play according to your abilities at a pace that is good for you.
Great response time on the controls and great sounds. “Pow! Crunch! Wham!” The movements and clicks of the Wiimote register right on. You can also click through scenery pans and other peripheral scenes to speed the game. (Thank you, UBI Soft!)
Cons:
The graphics are a little ragged on an HD TV with component cables and 480p settings. Wii HD Link Component Cable
They are also a little simplistic compared to other Wii games, not bad, just simplistic.
The balance board is used in only 4 of the side workouts, not in the main cardio boxing.
All in all, I still think it’s a good addition to my Wii workout collection and it’s one that’s fun enough that it’ll get used often. It’s good arm and shoulder exercise that will compliment my We Cheer Wii game and a good way to work up a sweat without getting bored.
Length:: 4:08 Mins
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