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Product Details
Developed in collaboration with fitness expert Bob Greene, best known as Oprah's personal trainer, EA SPORTS Active provides a fun, inexpensive and easy to maintain regimen designed to encourage physical fitness and healthy living. A combination of a wide variety of interactive activities and exercises, linked together into an ever-changing circuit training routine targeting the muscles of the upper and lower body, as well as providing cardio for a healthy heart, it is the perfect exercise option for every member of a modern household. 
Easy to follow personal trainer.
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Strength training via resistance.
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Use leg strap for cardio.
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Designed around the standard Wii Remote/Nunchuck tethered controller configuration, EA SPORTS Active's interactive fitness program is more focused on physical activities than previous 'fitness' titles for the Wii, but still challenges you to have fun while developing a more healthy lifestyle. Separated into the three sections of workout, nutrition, lifestyle, and other activity, the user's experience begins with a pep talk from Bob Greene which quickly transitions into the beginnings of action as players set up profiles, choose a virtual personal trainer and enter baseline data like age, weight, gender, fitness goals, etc. Although the nutrition, lifestyle, and other activity sections add a holistic element facilitated by a mix of surveys and data input, building fitness through physical activity is the driving force behind EA SPORTS Active and as such the meat of the content resides in the workout section. Here players will find dozens of themed strength training and cardio workouts which can be customized as you choose and linked into circuit traning routines. These routines are introduced and monitored by your personal trainer, and allow for ongoing player motivation via real-time feedback on your workout form, an approximation of calories burned and the ability to adjust levels of exercise intensity. Accessories
Although activity in EA SPORTS Active flows exclusively through the combination of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck controllers, it also utilizes a few additional accessories to maximize the functionality of this configuration. The first of these included with the game is the controller leg strap. By attaching this to their upper thigh and then slipping the Nunchuck controller into it, players can utilize the Nunchuck controller's motion sensing capabilities while it is connected to the Wii Remote to monitor their leg movements. This allows for cardio exercises like jogging and cardio boxing and strength training activities like squats. Also included with the game is a resistance band designed to increase the intensity of a variety of exercises such as bicep curls and shoulder presses and lifts. In addition, although not included, the Wii Balance board is compatible with many EA SPORTS Active workouts, but only as an optional added controller configuration. Key Game Features: - Active Fitness Made Fun & Easy - 20 minute circuits feature a variety of familiar activities that target upper body, lower body as well as cardio. Start off with a light jog, followed by bicep curls and get your heart beating with some cardio boxing.
- Benefit of a Virtual Personal Trainer - Your trainer will be the focal point of the experience guiding you towards your own version of personal achievement. Feedback will be given throughout your workout, keeping you on track to reach your fitness goals.
- The 30 Day Challenge - Take the 30 Day Challenge and experience tailor made 20 minute workouts to your level of fitness. Circuits will change as you progress each day, and EA SPORTS Active will track calories, intensity and progress throughout your journey.
- New Way to Play - Slip the Nunchuk into the specially designed leg strap and hold the Wii Remote in your hand to track your movements from both your upper and lower body. A resistance band is also included to increase the intensity of exercises such as bicep curls and shoulder presses.
- Workout Your Way - Circuits can be customized to your interest and fitness level. Choose your duration, intensity level & set your own goals for calories burned and workout score.
- Workout with a Friend - Burn calories with a friend as you both workout through routines together in a co-operative mode.
- Track Your Progress - Expand your Fitness IQ and keep track of your workouts inside and outside of EA Sports Active with the in-game Journal.
- Wii Balance Board Compatibility - Get more out of your EA SPORTS Active workout using a Wii Balance Board with added functionality for many of exercises.
Co-op Multiplayer Mode
Along with its single player experience, EA SPORTS Active also features a deep and entertaining two-player cooperative gameplay mode. Designed to tap into the time tested motivational factor of having a workout buddy beside you as crunch through reps and up your personal best, regardless of a player's current fitness levels or future fitness goals, this mode is sure to enhance the level of fun of players at all levels. 
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Co-op gaming with friends.
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Feel the burn of cardio boxing.
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Product Reviews
 (4 stars) - It works
EA Sports active is like going to a gym. I was sore for a couple of days after my first workout.
Just like the last time I joined a gym. It can be an intense workout(if you chose).So far this is a great product!
(4 stars) - Good Workout
I love all the game variety on this program.
The thigh holder slides down on me at times, which I find annoying while I am trying to focus on the workout. And I really think this would be better with a cordless nunchuck. If you get to wild with your movements, the cord isn't long enough from thigh to wrist. That's my Christmas present - cordless nunchuck, here I come!
 (3 stars) - Not Very Fun or Flexible
I had a Wii Fit and thought the exercises not enough of a workout. So I bought the Wii Active when it came out. The concept is really great but the 30 day challenge is the same whether doing the easy, medium, or hard level. Its just more reps of the same old stuff. Lots of exercises are bad for people with knee problems and the game killed my hips (actually had to see a chiro on this one). The game is very stressful because it does not read your movements correctly. Truly an exercise in patience is required every time at least two to three times in the 20 minute period. Then after almost finishing the second 30 day challenge the stupid band broke where its tied to the handles, I put it back together making the band shorter and then the other side broke, now the band is too small. I looked everywhere I could think of to find a band to replace the broken one and can't - so the strength exercises are now useless to me.
(4 stars) - Very fun workout!
This game is a lot of fun. I do have to say that I am looking forward for the release of the EA Active More Workouts because one thing this one has is ab workouts which is lacking in the original EA Active. I am already pretty low in weight so I was not really expecting to lose weight but to get more toned and I think it definately helped me there. My workout before the 30 day challenge consisted of just the elliptical and kundalini yoga. I never really liked to do arm exercises much. The EA active is great for me because it does alot of arm work outs with a resistance band and ALOT of lunges which I also would have never done that much on my own. This game is great because having a personal trainer talking to you really does help you to keep going.If you are already an active person, you are probably not going to be satisfied for how many calories you burn on the 3o day challenge. The average is like 150 in a half hr. I notices my results are better if I incorporate a little treadmill or elliptical with this game to get more of a calorie burn. If you are not active at all, and want to get off that couch, this is great! It is fun and does not seem like you are working out! Highly Recommend.
(4 stars) - Softcore
It's not the toughest out there, but a pretty decent workout. Really gets your heart pumping and better yet, you are paying attention so much to the tv screen that the reps are over before you know it. I was doing "workout in a chair" which I recommend more for kids than adults, it was on my kid's video, and I didn't find that all that challenging. I recommend checking this game out, it's worthwhile for a light-moderate workout at home and the interactivity of it is just wonderful. "Workout in a chair" is pretty lame, really.
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