SynopsisPut yourself on track to achieve a happier, healthier you by experiencing the intensity of a gym workout in the convenience of your own home. With Gold's Gym Cardio Workout, you'll have access to the personal training expertise of Gold's Gym. Get your body moving in your own personalized workout and have fun while enhancing your overall health and well-being.Gold's Gym Cardio Workout delivers an intense, gym-style cardio workout that combines cardio boxing, running and sit-ups with Wii Balance Board-compatible exercises that include squats, push-ups, log cutting and back training. Get the benefits of a personal trainer in your own living room as you use the game to help you schedule workouts and track your calories burned and body weight evolution. Select any of multiple training modes to help you achieve your preferred workout style, and progress through different fitness levels with increasing difficulty as you work toward your goals.
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This game provides a great workout. There are instructional workouts that you must complete before starting the regular workouts, so you'll have a good idea how to do the moves.
The main workouts can be set by the game or chosen by you. There are warm-up ones as well as long workouts. The game has multiple workout levels and various difficulties at each level. The long workouts are broken up into two segments to allow you to get a drink of water, which you'll probably need.
The workout moves are pretty good. As you get to the more advanced workouts, you'll start sweating and will feel the effects of the workout.
Other advantages - you can pick your workout music (dance-type versions of songs). There are many to choose from. You can also change the volume of background music compared to the instructors voice, which is great as you get more advanced. You don't have to listen to the instructions if you don't want to.
You can use the Wii balance board, but only with certain activities. I prefer the ones without the board. You should have two Wii remotes (not remote + nunchuck).
Overall, a great game and worth buying!
What's great about it: Great workouts, variety, options