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 have had the Wii fit for a while and found it to be too choppy in the workout. You always had to pick something, do it, go back, pick something else, do it. Not with EA Active, this is great. I am not a huge exercise buff and so I needed something that keeps it real and interesting but moving along so I don't get bored. This is it! My husband got it for me for Mother's Day because he heard me talking about it and I am liking it a lot. My 5 year old was working out with me (he thinks the inline skating is cool!). My biggest con is one I found out the hard way. I had gotten up before work and was going to do a work out but ran out of time and did not finish, I lost my progress and did not get credit for what I had done. I guess that is made to encourage you to finish but I was bummed that I did not get any credit for what I had done. I am getting up earlier tomorrow morning so I don't lose out and can finish.
What's great about it: Surpasses Wii Fit with variety and realistic circuit training workout
What's not so great: Can't stop a preset workout if something interupts you and you lose your progress