I am bushed after a session involving Yoga breathing, a muscle workout, Step Plus and Hula-Hoops. The Step Plus sees you stepping on and off the balance board in time with the Miis on the stage. However, in this routine you will not only be going backwards or left and right but things will be mixed up slightly with you having to clap, kick alternating legs forward and even step on to the balance board sideways. The rhythm will even get faster about half way through the routine to shake things up but it’s really fun and is guaranteed to get your heart racing.

Just when I thought I was getting the hang of this I unlocked new games as well as new difficulty levels for some of my favourites. Oh boy…time to rev things up a bit. I noticed an exclamation mark above the friendly Balance Board’s head (who was pounding away on the treadmill at the time) and thought ‘Aha, a secret!’ When I clicked on him he asked me if I was ready for the Ultimate Balance Test. ‘Bring it” I said. If only I knew then what I knew now. Give it a whirl and let me know how good your balance is.

Wayne tried the Lunge out – ouch! The trainer is helpful in that he/she gives you tips on how to improve how you are doing the exercise. He also tried his hand, or should I say his hips, at Hula-Hoops. Good thing the curtains were closed because the neighbours would have thought he lost the plot the way he was gyrating! This is the first time he has stopped to get a glass of water.

He unlocked the final balance game, Woot! Unlucky for him he had just completed the Hula-Hoops so he was suitably exhausted and struggled to maintain his zen focus (any more and I would be giving away the plot). Wayne has also been perfecting the advanced level of the Tightrope Tension…if he ever need’s to give up his day job I swear he could join the circus as a trapeze artist. The advanced levels of the games generally throw more obstacles your way, making it harder for you to complete the challenge but more determined to do so as well.

Be one with the ball

Table Tilt remains a firm favourite for us both. While I was the first to successfully complete the game, Wayne has become quite the pro, even after unlocking the more advanced level. This game is quite simple in design, lean left, right, to the front or back to roll the balls on a platform into a hole…but it is extra sensitive and when a ball drops off the platform it will swing to a different position, confusing you in the process. Highly addictive and a great game to compete for high score.

To end off today’s recap of the past few days of Wii Fit, I have to mention the Snowboarding. You place the balance board perpendicular to the TV instead of placing it parallel. Even if you have mastered the Ski Slalom it will no doubt take you quite a while to get used to this game. You must pass between two flags placed down a ski slope, but the flags are much closer together and you must keep a close eye on your speed to avoid missing the flags. You will lean towards the TV or away from it to navigate your Mii down the icy slope.

If you missed the first seven days of our Wii Fit 25 Day Challenge, make sure you catch up on what the team has been up to.