Exergames help make fitness fun

As more exergames continue to arrive on store shelves, more people are deciding to add them to their regular workout routine. The article, Video games like Wii Fit help make fitness fun, out of the Detroit Free Press, highlights the booming popularity and benefits of using exergames to achieve fitness goals and how such a routine has helped one local resident lose almost 100 pounds. The person profiled describes her struggle with being overweight and how she found workout DVDs to be repetitive. Gyms and fitness classes also didn't work for her. She enjoys the variety of exercise options with Wii Fit that allows her to "mix it up". She began working out 30 minutes a day using Wii Fit and gradually built up to 90 minutes.