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Part I: Wii Fit Plus
The Balance Board is said to be more accurate than the average bathroom
scale, so if you find your weight to be completely off, it could be because you
don't have enough clearance below your Balance Board, indicating foot
extensions are warranted. See "Understanding Balance Board Capabilities"
later in this chapter for more on this. Some variation in weight is normal,
however, and your weight can fluctuate by several pounds each day.
Body control baseline
Because this is your first time using Wii Fit Plus, your body control
assessment starts with the Basic Balance Test. For a more comprehensive
overview of this test, turn to Chapter 2.
To set up your body control baseline, follow these steps:
1. Press A on the controller until you reach the Basic Balance Test,
where you are presented with brief instructions and a prompt to press
A to start. Spread your feet evenly apart on the Balance Board and
press A when ready.
2. Balance left and right on the board to keep each of the red bars in its
respective blue area for three seconds.
You go through a few practice rounds before the countdown to the real
trial, which challenges you to make often dramatic left and right shifts
and then hold your position for three seconds. You have 30 seconds to
finish all five rounds. If you are unable to finish them within the allotted
time, you are given a default score of 30 seconds. The less time you take
to finish the Basic Balance Test, the better your score.
3. Press A to proceed.
After receiving either good-natured ribbing or praise about your Basic
Balance Test performance, you are presented with your Wii Fit Age.
Much like BMI, consider your Wii Fit Age, which is described in greater
detail in Chapter 2, an arbitrary baseline that will be useful as a future
point of reference.
4. Press A on the controller until you're prompted to stamp your
progress on the calendar. Point your Wii Remote at your TV screen
and press A to stamp today's date with a footprint.
Congratulations, you're now official!
5. Press A to continue after reading each of the information prompts
until you reach the Goal screen.
Wii Fit Plus suggests a goal based on your analysis. For example, if
you're overweight, it may suggest setting a goal to help bring your BMI
down. Regardless of its suggestion, the goal is yours to set.
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