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My Fitness Coach takes a different approach to Wii-Fit, eschewing attempts to be a fun game. Instead think of it as a 21st century exercise video. Your virtual fitness coach, 'Maya', creates an exercise routine based on your current fitness, the time available, your aims (toning, weight-loss etc) and the equipment you have available (free weights, a step, balance ball, or pulse monitor).

As creator of WiiFitForum.org, I'm obviously a fan of Wii-Fit, but I also acknowledge that it is far from perfect. The main criticisms have been the lack of structured workouts, and the time wasted between exercises. So I'm always looking for something to complement the Wii-Fit, and for the last few weeks I have been trying My Fitness Coach (My Fitness Coach).
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I've completed three workouts so far this week. This is an achievement, particularly since I've come down with a cold, so don't really feel much like working out. Actually, every time I start a new exercise regime, I get sick. Coincidence? I think not. Rather, I believe this proves my theory that exercise is essentially bad for you.

With me, at least, the answer is an unequivocal yes. I've gotten up on days when I have more wanted to sleep in, and on days when I have slept in, I've still carved out fifteen minutes to do a workout.
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