SynopsisExperience a new dimension in interactive fitness with the customizable fun and intensity of EA Sports Active, which comes complete with an adjustable leg band and a resistance band. Establish a personalized workout regimen suited to your fitness goals, and take advantage of the game's holistic approach to balance exercise, nutrition and other lifestyle factors. Whether you're engaging in cardio or testing your strength and agility, you'll find a variety of ways to tailor your fitness program to help you get and stay in shape.EA Sports Active is designed to make active fitness both fun and easy. Make use of your own virtual personal trainer who provides feedback and helps you stay on track toward your fitness goals. Get your body moving in a series of customized exercise routines that target upper-body, lower-body and cardio fitness, and take part in the 30-Day Challenge, which integrates a variety of exercises that gradually increase in difficulty. The unique Wii controls offer new ways to work out and track your achievements: Use your Wii Balance Board (not included) to complete a variety of exercises, and use the included leg band to strap the Nunchuk controller to your leg and see your body's movements tracked on screen in 3D. You can even grab a workout buddy and perform any of the exercises simultaneously in split-screen action.
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I bought the Active Personal Trainer today and used it today. The setup was very easy and I chose the pre-programmed 30 day schedule. I started off on "easy" and by the end of the workout I was sweating pretty good. I loved the kick/boxing training so much I went ahead and setup my own workout routine with just those excercises. By the end of that routine I was wiped out.
The best part was the quick transition between exercises and not having to think about what you want to do next.
My only dissapointment was that I thought the resistance band didn't give a whole lot of resistance. I guess it will be easier to feel the burn quicker once I increase the level from "easy" to "medium" then to "hard."
I did not have any problems with the leg band but if it's not on tight it would slip off with all the movement (common sense). Also, it doesn't give your BMI or weight like the Fit but then my Fit never got it correct anyways. However, it does keep track of your time exercising and calories burned and keeps it in a journal.
If you have the Fit let the kids have it and get the Active for yourself!
What's great about it: It is very different from the Fit. Fast transition between exercises is awesome!