Thursday, January 28, 2010

21 Again?

I'm glad to hear everyone is on board for a bit of balance in life :) A lot of you suggested morning work outs as a way to avoid work outs getting in the way of social and relaxation time. I am a morning person. I have definitely been a morning work out person before, and in the ideal world I would absolutely have the time to work out in the morning. But, the fact of the matter is, I get to work between 6:30 and 7 in the morning. It's possible for me to squeeze in an at-home work out before that, but getting to the gym is quite a task. I really have no desire to wake up before 5 am (and this would interrupt my social/relaxation time at night because I'd have to go to bed like 7pm haha) so I've become a bit of a night exerciser recently. I still squeeze in morning work outs where I can, and always work out immediately when I wake up on the weekends. But, right now the night exercising is working for me better. It's funny because back when I was a "runner", I had time to work out in the morning because I have a treadmill in my house, and could always just run out the door. But, when you do other exercises and have to get to the gym to do it...it becomes harder to do (for me) in the morning. When do you squeeze in your work outs? When would you ideally work out?

Speaking of fitting in workouts, last night when I was hanging out with my friend Sarah she showed me her Wii Fit. Believe it or not, I have never tried Wii Fit and I was a bit skeptical about the work out quality of it (I'm more of a gym girl, what can I say?). The first thing the Wii Fit did was give me a fit test. It took my height and age, and weighed me to get my BMI. After complimenting my BMI it told me that having a healthy BMI means I will get sick less often. I had to laugh at that. I literally just had a cold less than two weeks ago, and I've been healthy for *maybe* a week and my throat is hurting again. I certainly wouldn't say I get sick LESS than the average person haha. I'll blame the kindergarten kids though, since apparently my BMI is not the issue.

My favorite thing about the Wii Fit was definitely when it gave me my Wii Fit age of 21! WAHOOO! Nothing better than being 4 years younger than you actually are (but still legally able to enjoy a beer haha). The ironic thing about it was that if Wii Fit had existed when I was 21, my Wii Fit age (compiled using a combination of your BMI and balance skills) would've been much older than 21 because I was much less healthier back then. But hey, at least I'm 21 now! Perhaps I should celebrate my 21st birthday again...Caroline, you'll be able to come out this time!

After celebrating my 4 year age loss, Sarah showed me how to do the exercises which brought me back to reality. I SUCKED. On the skiing game I kept trying to ACTUALLY jump into the air instead of pretending to jump. Skateboarding was another laugh, and my kickboxing rhythm leaves something to be desired... Oh, and bike riding, let's just say it's a good thing I am a much better bike rider in real life than I am on Wii, because I may have bumped into a lot of buildings and jumped off a few cliffs. Oops. The only thing I was not terrible at was yoga, and I only did warrior pose, so I can't get too cocky about that. Let's just say I have a lot to learn as far as Wii Fit is concerned.

I definitely think the Wii Fit could be a seriously good work out for people, though I still see myself going to the gym over playing on it. I love the fact that it gets kids (and adults) being more active when they previously may not have been. Plus, it's a lot cheaper (and probably more fun) than a gym membership! My fiance is a Physical Education teacher in a middle school and they have a Wii Fit that the kids can use during class and before/after school. Yeah, gym class has become significantly more cool than it was when I was 13 haha.

I'm off to dinner with my fam tonight. Tomorrow is Friday!!! Yayyy!

17 comments:

  1. Seriously? I'm pretty sure in middle school we had nothing even half as cool as a wii!

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  2. Woot woot for being 21! Yeah Wii Fit! I love to wake up and get my morning run in before work...sadly I have not had a good sleep so this doesn't always happen. So night time it is. Although then I have trouble falling asleep.
    I like wii fit too. My roommates have it and I find it a fun way to work out.

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  3. I asked for Wii fit for christmast but Santa didn't hook me uppppp.. I want it so badly!

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  4. I have yet to try the Wii fit but it sounds like fun!

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  5. If I had to get to work by 6 or 7, I would surely NOT workout in the morning! I'm a morning person, but there's a limit. I really don't like being up before 6, unless I get to bed by 10:30pm, and that just makes me laugh. I prefer working out in the morning, because I can, but in reality I think my workouts are BETTER in the evening!

    I loved your comment on my blog. I've talked to other teachers who have said the same thing about wanting to have kids...haha. I was laughing.

    Happy 21st!! ;)

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  6. whoohooo, 4 years off your age is great!

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  7. lol the wii fit is awesome! i cant wait to be able to use it all the time!
    i prefer to work out in the morning time to get it over and done with, but i end up usually getting in a workout at lunch or something (which i know you cant do!! you probably barely have time to eat!) i like doing evenings, but then i dont have time to cook. im an old lady, i like to be in bed by 10!

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  8. LOL at your Wii Fit age. I love busting my butt only for it to still tell me I"m like 83. I am so not coordinated!

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  9. I do my workouts in the morning because I usually have school/work/extracurricular commitments in the evenings so I always go to the gym or run in the mornings. I love it.

    I have switched up being an evening or morning workout person over the years though depending on what my schedule is like!

    The WII fit told me I was 34 when I did it like two years ago! BOO! Haha

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  10. There is no way I could do my work outs in the morning. I get up at 5:15 for work. Getting up any earlier than that would be kind of insane. I don't think my gym is even open that early!!

    I have never tried the Wii fit but my mom has one and loves it. They live in a teeny tiny town so going to an actual gym isn't an option so she loves her Wii fit. She got some stretch band things for strength training, too, and loves them!

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  11. I've never tried Wii Fit, but I've had fun playing Wii bowling and tennis. And actually worked up a sweat.

    I'm more of a night exerciser too. I feel tired when I get home from work but get a crazy burst of energy around 8:30 pm.

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  12. Wii Fit is fun! I don't have it, but I use my sisters' sometimes.

    Hope your throat feels better!

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  13. That would be SO cool if I could come out for your 21st birthday! haha.
    Wii fit is cool.. but for me there will never be a better exercising video game than DDR. Ohh how I miss DDR...

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  14. My boyfriend just bought me one for Christmas and I totally don't use it as much as I should. It has some really cool stuff on it and I break a sweat for sure!

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  15. We have a wii fit - my husband used it for a while and then stopped. I think it is fun and great for someone who does no exercise. Also a great way to be social (as you were with your friend) and still break a sweat.

    There are other games that go with it - my husband got into the biggest loser game for a while too!

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  16. I'm like you, I have to be at work super early so waking up early to work out is impossible. I would have to set my alarm for 3:30am. NOT HAPPENING!

    I haven't tried to Wii Fit but I want it soooo badly! My brother has the Wii and playing games on that is fun enough, imagine using it as a workout! And congrats on the young age! I did an age test on the Wii (just the regular one) and I was 64 years old. Pretty depressing.

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