NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer
NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer is a fitness game for the Wii compatible
with the Wii Balance Board. It features both structured exercise programs and
nutrition programs.
Unlike other fitness products for the Wii it uses real trainers and real video
rather than animated characters. The fitness programs are designed by the
Fitness First gym chain, the nutrition programs are in association with the
You Are What You Eat television series.
The game features a choice of four Fitness First personal trainers, two female
and two male. When you create a profile in the game you select a primary goal
and a secondary one from a choice of 25. These include things such as “Detox”,
“Lower Body” and “Busy Parent”, there are also more sports related goals such
as “Ski Fit” and “Tennis Fit”. While setting up the profile you are also asked
many more personal questions such as exercise level, dietary preferences and
so on so that the game can tailor it’s programs to you.
The fitness programs are selected from a set of 80+ exercises tailored to your
preferences. Unlike other games however you are expected to follow the
program, there isn’t choice in this other than opting for “Express” versions
of the workouts if you’re pressed for time. In this respect the game is more
like having a strict personal trainer than other games. The workouts start
fairly easily but the game monitors your progress through the Wii controllers
and as you proceed they get steadily harder and harder to match how well
you’re doing. There is also a challenge mode where you can attempt prolonged
challenges such as “Dance” and “Army”.
The Nutrition Section is also controlled from your preferences. You can select
what foods you do and don’t eat such as meat, fish, dairy, gluten and nuts.
Then for each day you will be given meal suggestions for 5 meals a day, two
choices for each meal. When you select a meal you will be taken to the recipe
sheet, including pictures, preparation instructions and health tips. The game
will even generate an entire weeks shopping list for you if you want.
An exercise program lasts from 20 mins to 45 mins depending on how advanced
you are. A program consists of a set of exercises that you are shown before
you start the workout. The exercises themselves are presented using real video
footage of the trainer doing the exercise from a number of camera angles; a
bit like an exercise DVD but with interactive feedback from the Wiimote and
Balance Board. The exercises are fairly strict about you doing them correctly
unlike other exercise games. You will lose points for not keeping up, not
using your arms correctly or having bad posture.
The game works with either Wiimote plus Balance Board or just Wiimote.
NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer
