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've never worked out before in my life and I'm 100lbs over weight but I still was able to use this product. I'm going to start using my own tension band with the product because the one included doesn't give me a workout. It is too loose and puts no strain on my muscles at all. Another problem I experienced was that the velcro on the leg strap rubs my thighs and leaves scratches. The easy fix for this is to work out in pants. The only other complaint I have is more of a personal one: I have a knee injury that prevents me from doing all the workouts. The game is great in the fact that it lets me pick and choose which workouts I can/want to do. I just uncheck all the squats and lunges and then I'm on my merry way.
I'd definitely reccommend this to someone new to the workout scene. It is great at demonstrating how to do the exercises, it tracks your meal and workout schedule, and it tells you how many calories you've burned.
What's great about it: Great for people who have never worked out before.
What's not so great: The tension band doesn't have much tension.