Just about a few days ago, I made the hard decision of buying the Nintendo Wii Fit Bundle. I admit I may be exaggerating, it's not really that hard because it's a very good deal. When the package arrived, I couldn't contain my excitement. After all, the Wii Fit is the latest hype out there today! The Nintendo Wii Fit Bundle As I take out my Nintendo Wii Fit package carefully, I realized that numerous items are included. There's the Nintendo Wii game console (other than just the bundle itself), the Balance Board and a couple of other accessories such as the console stand, remote control for the games console, nunchuck, AV adapter & cables. Included with the balance board is a disc of software which contains activities or exercises such as the yoga, body balance, muscle building and aerobic exercises and routines. My Wii game console also came with 5 Wii Sports games for Bowling, Tennis, Baseball, Boxing and Golf. Now, you'll need the game console before you can tap on the Wii Fit system. When I was first preparing for my purchase, I realized that many packages were selling at cheap prices all over the cyberspace. But caveat emptor, most of them don't come with the game console! You're just paying for the bundle. In the end, you may land up poorer than if you've just paid for them together in a package! If you don't have the Wii game console, the more economical choice will be to go for the Wii Fit full system as merchants tend to package the bundle with it at a more irresistible price. My Personal Experience With the Wii Fit After I assembled the Wii Fit system, I started exercising on it with a pulse rate monitor worn on my wrist. It took a while for me to get used to the menu navigation though frankly, they're pretty user friendly. It may take some time off the workout time but I'm sure that can be minimized once I get more acquainted with the system. Some of the activities didn't gave me as good a workout as I expected. The soccer heading game was a letdown and didn't even raise my pulse rate above the minimum. And when I compared my statistics across activities such as the Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobic and Balance, the aerobic section stood out. My most preferred activity by far was the Hula Hoop game. As I tried to stay balanced, keeping all the hoops in the air while catching some more, my pulse was raised to 172bpm. I've to admit it. It was a fantastic workout! Perhaps you may be asking "So, do you think the Wii Fit is a good way to slim down?". Personally I don't think the Wii Fit can really help to reduce much weight since the activities aren't much of a fat burner. Maybe a pound or two a week. But I'm sure they'll be quite good in another area of your life. Work life balance and enjoyment. Marlene Gardner is a freelance writer. Here's her other article on the Nintendo Wii Fit Bundle. Also check out this Nintendo Wii Fit specialty store for major discounts.