Well, we didn't get it :( We almost bought it and then The Hubbs started reading about the space needed for each "player". We would have to move the couch totally out of the way for us to use it. It wasn't worth it at all. So, my mother-in-law "bought" me 5 workout DVDs on www.paperbackswap.com and we've been using those. Just last night The Hubbs and I did The Biggest Loser's Cardio Max and it was a great workout :)
So, it saved us $150+ in the long run and I'm happy with the decision.
Have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving everyone :)
Showing posts with label kinect. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
A trade off? Your thoughts?
So, The Hubbs and I have been contemplating joining our gym again. It would be about $400/year for the 2 of us. I would go in the evenings after the kids are in bed and he would go before he came home for dinner. We both need some regular exercise, so this seemed liked a good fit and we like the gym's atmosphere.
Speed up to 2 nights ago when The Hubbs was surfing the net. I walked by and he started talking about the Kinect, a gaming system similar to the Wii or PS3, but cheaper and better (or so we believe). It doesn't require controllers of any kind, but you can buy heart rate monitors that strap to your arm, etc. The system is only $150 and comes with a free game. We also like The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout game and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved. The only caveat is that we're not sure if this will provide enough "pumping iron" for my better half. If it doesn't, than we'll reevaluate and he may end up joining the gym by himself.
So what does all this have to do with The Compact? Well, we're going to buy it new, in fact we're going to place a pre-order soon with the games. We're still deciding where the best deals are, as some of the retailers are offering gift cards, etc if you buy from them.
So, how am I justifying this? Well, here's my defense :P If we go to the gym every other night for the next year we will be wasting gas and electricity (at the gym). If we stay home and exercise we won't be. See, The Hubbs plays his Xbox 360 most nights after the kids go to bed, so it would be on regardless. Plus, we're hoping to have more motivation to do it since it's in our home. It's also a big money saver, seeing as the system and 2 games = $250 vs. the gym membership at $400/year.
I'll keep you posted on when we make our final decision and I'll be sure to write a review too :)
How do you make exercise a part of your regular life?
Speed up to 2 nights ago when The Hubbs was surfing the net. I walked by and he started talking about the Kinect, a gaming system similar to the Wii or PS3, but cheaper and better (or so we believe). It doesn't require controllers of any kind, but you can buy heart rate monitors that strap to your arm, etc. The system is only $150 and comes with a free game. We also like The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout game and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved. The only caveat is that we're not sure if this will provide enough "pumping iron" for my better half. If it doesn't, than we'll reevaluate and he may end up joining the gym by himself.
So what does all this have to do with The Compact? Well, we're going to buy it new, in fact we're going to place a pre-order soon with the games. We're still deciding where the best deals are, as some of the retailers are offering gift cards, etc if you buy from them.
So, how am I justifying this? Well, here's my defense :P If we go to the gym every other night for the next year we will be wasting gas and electricity (at the gym). If we stay home and exercise we won't be. See, The Hubbs plays his Xbox 360 most nights after the kids go to bed, so it would be on regardless. Plus, we're hoping to have more motivation to do it since it's in our home. It's also a big money saver, seeing as the system and 2 games = $250 vs. the gym membership at $400/year.
I'll keep you posted on when we make our final decision and I'll be sure to write a review too :)
How do you make exercise a part of your regular life?
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