The living room is to the gym

The living room is to the gym

EA SPORTS Active 2 (video game)

Customer Review

UPDATE UPDATE ++++ +++ UPDATE

The EA servers for the online functions of the program was shut down on 12 April 2012.
Thus, the online functions can no longer be used. Exercising can be but also admirably offline.

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Looking for some motivation and guidance to increase my fitness regardless of weather conditions and with a reasonable amount of time, I came across this program. All statements refer to the Wii version

+ What I like:

* QUALITY OF EXERCISES
The exercises and workouts are more than gimmick, who took part in workouts in a real gym once, knows what I mean.

* FLEXIBILITY
The program is highly customizable to your needs. You can select complete training programs, can create individual workouts on parameter values ​​from the virtual coach spontaneously or lend a hand, put together the exercises to their own taste.

* DIARY AND STATISTICS
The program documents the training or the training progress. Very motivating when you see retrospectively, how many workouts or training hours to and how many calories you have burned while (as calculated).

* SENSORS
Two movement sensors are provided, one of them with built-in heart rate monitor. Notes the virtual trainer that you "faltering" there - depending on the setting in the program - sometimes friendly Anschiss.
Also, the program counts with so each exercise repetition. Very motivating!

What I did not like so much:

* Talkative TRAINER

Although you can adjust the number and intensity of coach comments, you will also at its lowest level
Tired of text part with always identical slogans. This is certainly useful for the exhortations to drink a sip of water and do not forget to breathe. The euphoric comments even after moderate completed exercises (principle: positive reinforcement) act sometimes but absurd. I've learned to ignore these comments or create them with a smile.

* RECEPTION PROBLEMS OF SENSORS
On the whole, the sensors are working with me. Only rarely the pulse measurement is also interrupted only -mostly short. I have trained myself to put on the sensors before exercise and to connect with the Wii.
Only when the pulse appears, I start with the workout. This works quite well.
If necessary, you should tighten the belt and adjust the position of the heart rate monitor until it fits.

Disturbing, however, that arise from the power saving function of the Wii Remote, which is required for only a few exercises and the program menus, unpleasant pauses.

Remedies:
1. You get to be the remote easy to move briefly while the load times between exercises.
2. Once you have obtained for the remote bracelet WIITALITY by Talismoon. Then you bind the remote to the right arm, is spared interruptions and clearly gaining comfort with the exercises, where the remote would (sometimes in addition to weight) to otherwise take into their own hands. The article seems to date from Amazon is not available, but also in the bay (as UK Import) to get.

* FLEXI BAND
The package comes with a Flexiband with which the resistance can be increased at each exercise. I started it, but the handling was unpleasant.
Remedy: I ​​have found me commercial fitness dumbbells. Works wonderfully and can be in the program also set accordingly (incl. The weight)

* ONLINE_ACCOUNT AND SERVER time problems
One can create an online account, with which the program automatically connects itself at EA. However, the website is very slow and is sometimes incorrectly displayed, so you can use the promised detailed views on the training progress is limited. No big deal, you need the website does not really.
The (American?) EA Sports server is not set to summer / winter time. Always the program complains about it. Clicking the pop-up but just gone, you continue without problems.

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CONCLUSION:

I watch EA Sports Active 2 in the price range (Wii) no alternatives. It may be better on PS3 and XBOX360, but this costs at least twice when considering the purchase price of the console with the calculus.
Without my Wii and this program I had not trained. Now I work in the living room and have so much fun with it found that I also train outdoors with your bike.
Advantage compared to the gym: It saves fuel and time for journeys and is independent of opening times. Not to mention that even the best studio in the long run is more expensive and offered there (and sometimes crowded) courses are not necessarily better.
Advantage compared to fitness DVDs: One is constantly motivated by the program and receives feedback. If you look at fitness successes are beyond the limits of technology understands and accepts his Trainig seriously, should nothing in the way.

EA SPORTS Active 2 is more than a game. Only one should even approach seriously to the training and the limits of technology to be aware (especially for the price).

TIP 1: The program is already here for some 20 euros including shipping.! Search worth it!
One can also rely safely on the UK version, this contains the English also German.

TIP 2: When practical accessories to provide gloves with weights. These are even more enjoyable to use than free weights, and just at the Kardioboxen workouts a real asset. I myself use it here and am satisfied:
Wii Xbox360 PS3 Fitness Hanschuh with 1kg weight for EA Active 2 Wii Fit Plus Balance Board Kinect Sports Champions Move

For Balance Board, I can not say anything. This unit can be used with EA Sports Active 2, but is not in my possession. Especially with the aerobics workouts the board with a special stepper Wii could - EA SPORTS Active Stepper be useful for Wii Fit Balance Board. I have it but have not really missed.

Price performance ratio was 17 1 Rank: 4/5
February 18
True or false? How to know ..? Rank: 2/5
August 17
Very good 1310 Rank: 5/5
October 3
As before 2 Rank: 5/5
May 10
OK for the money 41 Rank: 3/5
June 3

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