Wii Fit Question

[ToddNYG 0]

My wife uses the Wii Fit and it looks fun amd I would like to try it. I have noticed that it says 300lbs max on the box for the board. Has anyone 300+ used it? Could I really damage it? Will the game tell me to get off and not work? I would hate to break it or ruin it for my wife because she enjoys it.

[Minnesotalady 1]

I am thinking that if there is a 300 LB. limit on the box, it probably would damage the unit. You could do the exercises that you only have to hold the control in your hand, not all exercises require you to use the board, and those are fun also. I like the boxing and the tennis,and bowling i could hardly sit for a week! those are all

fun and do not use the board. it is very fun, I am really liking the hoola hoop and step airobics. Are you banded? How much weight to get below 300LBS. ? could be an incentive to get the weight off?? Have a great day!

[ToddNYG 0]

I am thinking that if there is a 300 LB. limit on the box, it probably would damage the unit. You could do the exercises that you only have to hold the control in your hand, not all exercises require you to use the board, and those are fun also. I like the boxing and the tennis,and bowling i could hardly sit for a week! those are all

fun and do not use the board. it is very fun, I am really liking the hoola hoop and step airobics. Are you banded? How much weight to get below 300LBS. ? could be an incentive to get the weight off?? Have a great day!

yes I am banded and have about 45lbs to go to get under 300. I have played all the sports games and those are (boxing kicks my butt) but I just didn't know if anyone had pushed the limits on the board. I will have to ask my wife which games on Fit do or do not need the board.

[juliansmom2003 3]

Omg is it bad that I bought my Wii fit a year ago and it's still in the box? Lol

I am addicted to the Walk for Weightloss on Comcast OnDemand- 2 miles in 30 mins. It's a cardio workout that involves more stepsa than just power walking and I work up a big sweat! Finish that off with about 75 reps on my ab lounge and I'm golden!

[steelergirl 0]

My wife uses the Wii Fit and it looks fun amd I would like to try it. I have noticed that it says 300lbs max on the box for the board. Has anyone 300+ used it? Could I really damage it? Will the game tell me to get off and not work? I would hate to break it or ruin it for my wife because she enjoys it.

Hey there! I first used the Wii Fit at 330+lbs. I was 324 in Sept 2009 and was doing 30 minutes of advanced step aerobics 4X a week. I had no idea there was a weight limit!! I probably wouldn't have bought it if I had known.

In December I was 280-285lbs and was doing 5X a week advanced Step Aerobics AND 30 minutes of EA sports using the board. I wouldn't recommend jumping up and down on it, however....You could benefit from using it moderately until you get close to 300lbs. Just my 2 cents:thumbup:

[ToddNYG 0]

Omg is it bad that I bought my Wii fit a year ago and it's still in the box? Lol

I am addicted to the Walk for Weightloss on Comcast OnDemand- 2 miles in 30 mins. It's a cardio workout that involves more stepsa than just power walking and I work up a big sweat! Finish that off with about 75 reps on my ab lounge and I'm golden!

I will have to look for that on Comcast. Thats pretty much what I do at the gym now, I usually do at least 30 mins on the treadmill and then some weigh lifting.

[ToddNYG 0]

Hey there! I first used the Wii Fit at 330+lbs. I was 324 in Sept 2009 and was doing 30 minutes of advanced step aerobics 4X a week. I had no idea there was a weight limit!! I probably wouldn't have bought it if I had known.

In December I was 280-285lbs and was doing 5X a week advanced Step Aerobics AND 30 minutes of EA sports using the board. I wouldn't recommend jumping up and down on it, however....You could benefit from using it moderately until you get close to 300lbs. Just my 2 cents:thumbup:

Ok thanks, that was exactly the kid of answer I was looking for. Good to know I can try it and will not break it. But yes I agree hahaha I don't think I will be doing too much jumping up and down on it.

[untfluter 3]

I have comcast.. I think I will need to check this out.. I have two Lesle Sansone walk away the pounds videos... but I don't use them much.. which is bad... LOL Thanks for the tip on the Walk for Weightloss on the Comcast ondemand...

Omg is it bad that I bought my Wii fit a year ago and it's still in the box? Lol

I am addicted to the Walk for Weightloss on Comcast OnDemand- 2 miles in 30 mins. It's a cardio workout that involves more stepsa than just power walking and I work up a big sweat! Finish that off with about 75 reps on my ab lounge and I'm golden!

[megill 0]

Our Wii Fit has a weight limit of 330. My husband got on it and it said he exceeded the weight limit and went back to the beginning of the game and started over, so there was no way he could use it. Hope that helps........

[Erin18 143]

some of the exercises dont require the board, but its not as fun without it. but i got the biggest loser wii game and i have more fun with that and you dont need the board if you dont want to (:

[Cookie1 0]

I got on it and it would not register my weight, just kicked me out of the system and started the process over again. It will not let you proceed if you are over 330. I understand that the wii fit plus weight limit is higher.

[steelergirl 0]

Keep in mind that if you use it on carpet, your weight will be significantly lower than true weight. This may get you on sooner if your over 330.:biggrin:

[mom2cjpx4 0]

I was 326 at my highest and able to use it with no problems. I didn't know there was a weight limit!!! FYI - I have the Biggest Loser and LOVE it! You can use it with or without the balance board, too.

[Hel 0]

The Wii balance board can actually support over 600 pounds. However, as has been said, it won't let you 'play' if you are over the 330 limit. I found this on a Nintendo discussion board when I was researching this a while back:

I think that the 650 lbs max weight is an impact issue anyway. While NOA or its parent company may say that it can support that much weight, perhaps they really mean that that is the maximum moment of weight it can support, which is not the sustained limit. (ie. merely standing on the board, as opposed to walking up and down upon it). When you stand all of your weight is exerted across the surface area of both feet, but when you walk, not only must one foot bear all of the weight but there is an increase which results from the moment of contact. If I recall correctly the total weight on one foot when you walk is about 1.5 times your normal weight -- So for me, 320 lbs over both feet (160 lbs/per foot) becomes 480 lbs over the surface area of one foot. Vigorous activity such as running or jumping can increase that multiplier to as much as 4 times -- That would be greater than 1/2 ton across the surface area of the bottom of my size 13 foot on top of the Wii Fit Balance Board.

Wii Fit Weight Limit increase - Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus - Nintendo's Tech Support Forums

More on the Wii board:

Wii Balance Board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Astrasmom 1]

My wife uses the Wii Fit and it looks fun amd I would like to try it. I have noticed that it says 300lbs max on the box for the board. Has anyone 300+ used it? Could I really damage it? Will the game tell me to get off and not work? I would hate to break it or ruin it for my wife because she enjoys it.

I have both the Wii Fit and the Wii Fit Plus. Today I went out and bought the Wii Active and I have to say now I have a new toy. Wii Active uses alot less of the Wii board and it's higher intensity work out too.