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I've been working out with Wii Fit and my exercise bike for several months and was ready to try something new. I bought My Fitness Coach and I've been pretty pleased with it. I got Active at the same time so I'll compare them. My Fitness Coach gives choices of the types of workout you'd like--Cardio, Lower Body, Upper Body, etc. or you can let the trainer pick for you. It also gives you choices of how long you want to work out and the workout *is* that length. As you continue with the program, you can unlock new places to "exercise" in, as well as new music. The "trainer" has a calming voice and and does a pretty good job of letting you know what is going to happen next and when. The exercise titles move across the bottom of the screen so you can tell what equipment you'll need as well as what the next exercise is. You can use a stair stepper, weights, and a stability ball with the exercises if you have them. Sometimes I have difficulty keeping up with the steps or don't know how to correctly do the exercises, and I haven't figured out how to do the tutorials to show me. Sometimes the trainer counts for you but sometimes she doesn't. I wish she would because you don't always want to be looking at the screen. Periodically the program allows you to interact by asking how you're doing--no sweat, I was working hard, or I couldn't keep up. The "trainer" says she'll adjust your program if you push "I couldn't keep up". lol The buttons are small and sometimes it's hard to hit the right one. The only time you need the Wii remote is when you're answering those questions. The program tells you at the end how many calories you burned (really, only 27 calories in 15 minutes!?!). You don't interact with the program very much. Wii Active is much more interactive. You use the Wii remote as well as the nunchuck in a special thigh belt along with a resistance band and the balance board. The belt and band are included. This program does a good job of coaching you along with correct formation and the remote and nunchuck help it document your movements. You make your own person (you don't use your Mii) and you can see your own movements along with the movements of the trainer. Each training session is different and includes lots of fun activities (boxing, volleyball, basketball, in-line skating) to go along with the strength and cardio exercises. You select the intensity of your training session when you start (low, medium, or high) but that option isn't given daily. You earn "trophies" for your accomplishments. The training videos are shown before you start a new exercise and you can click out of them if you think you can figure it out. It's also easy to find the tutorials again if you have questions. If you exercise with the tutorials, you'll keep your exercise time up. I haven't been able to figure out how to set the length of the training session--I generally work out a little less than 20 minutes. I like how the program keeps you moving back and forth with the various exercises and games. There is also a daily journal you can keep that asks about your lifestyle habits (how much sleep, how many veggies or glasses of water, etc.). At the end of a session a graph shows how your work-out went based on how many calories you burned. I really like the interaction of Active versus My Fitness Coach. I like being able to set the exact amount of time on My Fitness Coach. I personally like Active a little better but I'll keep working out with both programs!Read full review
This game is a port of the 2004 XBOX game Yourself!Fitness. It was released the next year on PC and PS2. The difference being that this Wii version, now named "My Fitness Coach," doesn't include the food menu/nutrition section. I loved the game back in the day, and never used the nutrition portion anyways. I still own my XBOX copy (it's backwards compatible with the XBOX 360) and the PC version (requires the v1.1 patch and a NO-CD crack to work on modern computer) of Yourself!Fitness. I went ahead and bought the Wii version also, since I have my Wii in the den, and has a little more room to workout. So why wouldn't I buy a more modern Wii workout program vs this 2004 port of Yourself!Fitness? I just like the style of this one...no cartoony looking mini games or bobble headed instructors, or using a Wiimote or Balance Board...just a realistic instructor with good commentary and a huge variety of workouts from Yoga to Pilates to Cardio. It also lets you incorporate REAL workout equipment like steps, weights, and balance balls. That's all I need: no high tech gadgetry, just someone that keeps me motivated and tells me what to do next. I'm docking a star, as there was a real opportunity to upgrade the original game, but this is truly just a nerfed port of a game half a decade old at the time.Read full review
The software gives you a variety of workouts. Every day I notice something new is added, or difficulty is increased. It pushes you to keep improving, yet it can adjust future workouts if you think they are too easy or too hard. We have three family members using it, and it creates unique workouts for each of us. There are some annoying features. For instance, the question boxes are long and narrow, so when you are winded from a cardio workout it is very difficult to stabalize the Wii controller on the answer you want to give. I've had a few false responses because of this. Also, the program rewards you for keeping to your schedule, but it doesn't offer any flexibility. I was supposed to work out for 15 minutes on Monday, and another 15 on Tuesday. I missed those, but did 30 minutes on Wednesday, my day off. As far as the program was concerned I missed two days, when in fact my net accomplishment was the same. OK these complaints are minor ones. It shouldn't stop anyone from buying the software, but go into knowing these things will happen.Read full review
I purchased Wii Fit first and got a bit bored with it after only a couple of weeks. I LOVE My Fitness Coach. You get a great workout with this game that is tailored to your skills and abilities and you don't get bored! I have been using this game about 6 weeks and I have lost about 25 pounds and tons of inches. I find myself sweating after only 10 minutes and really getting a good burn. I love that you are able to concentrate on the areas you want to, including Core, Upper body, Lower body and flexibility. You also have the ability to choose straight cardio or yoga. I would have given it an excellent rating, however, I think there were a few small areas that could have easily made this game so much better. First, I would have liked to have "Maya" tell me when to change sides, or switch, etc. She emphasizes that you keep form, but you have to break form to watch your TV to see when you have to switch sides on several of the exercises. This seems like it would have been an easy addition to the game. Letting her say "Okay, left side now" or "Okay, rotate right now" Second, there should be the ability to exclude exercises you can not do due to physical abilities. There are two exercises I am unable to do, as they put severe pressure on my tailbone causing pain. Not sure why, but I can't do them and would like the ability to tell the game to exclude those exercises so I can have substituted something I can do. I just do crunches through them now. Third, the yoga flows are great, but I wish she would repeat the directions everytime because I really hate looking at the screen to figure out what comes next. I think the ability to ask for more direction would be nice. Turning directions on and off or something. Last, the progress charts are great, but I wish they gave actual numbers. The bar graph makes it very difficult to read to see how many pounds/inches you have lost and gained. You really can't tell what the exact numbers are with the graph the way it is. You can only see the trend and get an idea.Read full review
I just got this today and I already LOVE it! The only downside, but not really a downside at all, is that it does not use the Wii fitness board. No probs, i'm just going to order some risers later that attach to make it a stepping board, so I can still use it. You use your own equipment (balance ball, step board, hand weights and heart monitor). What I love about this program is that it first off checks your physical health and vitals and then makes a program designed especially for you with a focus of your choosing. For me, I choose weight loss with a focus in cardio, so the video has me doing just that. If it's too advanced for me it chooses easier lower impact exercises until I can get to that level. Likewise, if it's too easy for you it chooses higher impact exercises. You can choose to focus in cardio, yoga, weight training and some other ones I can't remember right now. If you're a pro or a beginner it's good for everyone I think. Unlike the wii fit game there is no way for the trainer to know how you are really doing, or how good or bad your posture is, so you're on your own there. However, there is some training tutorials on each exercise in case you don't know how to do them. The game plays like a fitness video and not a game at all except that you get to personalize it in putting in your vitals and weight stats and goals. You choose how long you want to workout, but choose a time to start when you have nothing else going on because the video does not stop and there are no breaks (except a 30 second break every so often for water) until your chosen time to work out is over. It's fun and a suprisingly great workout, so I recommend this to anyone.Read full review
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