A fun and friendly guide to enjoying the benefits of video games with actual fitness results! Lose weight, find serenity, and tone your muscles while playing a video game? It's almost too good to be true! Yet, the Wii offers all of that, with fitness games that focus on losing weight, achieving balance and building strength. Written by an author team of Certified Personal Trainers, this friendly guide is aimed at anyone who is eager to take advantage of combining the fun, interactive, and motivational aspects of video games with traditional fitness activities. You'll learn how to use Wii Fit Plus, EA Sports Active and other games as part of a sensible workout routine and lifestyle. The authors guide you through best practices for doing the exercises and explain how to incorporate a variety of other activities to maintain long-term results. Wii Fit Plus and EA Sports Active feature different fitness games that focus on losing weight, achieving balance and building strength An author duo of Certified Personal Trainers guide you through combining the fun, interactive aspect of Wii fitness with traditional fitness activities More than 100 color screen shots serve as helpful examples for performing the routines safely and effectively Using this instructional and innovative book, you'll be fit with your Wii!

The latest and greatest in getting fit and staying that way! Fitness For Dummies, 4th Edition, provides the latest information and advice for properly shaping, conditioning, and strengthening your body to enhance overall fitness and health. With the help of fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, you'll learn to set and achieve realistic fitness goals without expensive fitness club fees! Achieve motivation and social support from social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook Take advantage of digital resources such as e-exercising programs, video instructors, digital training systems, apps, and more Gives you the latest tips and methods to test your own fitness level, set realistic goals, stick with your program, and get great results Shows you how to spot where fat is sneaking into your diet Get the most out of high-tech exercise machines and equipment, plus tips for using dumbbells or a simple jump rope to achieve results Offers step-by-step instructions on creating a home gym on a budget Featuring all-new informative fitness photos and illustrations, this revised edition of Fitness For Dummies is all you need to get on track to a healthy new body!

Just got a Nintendo Wii game console? Thinking about one? Wii offers video games, exercise tools, the opportunity to create a cool Mii character, and lot of other entertainment options. Wii For Dummies shows you how to get the most from this fun family game system. This book shows you how to get physical with Wii Sports, turn game time into family time, make exercise fun with Wii Fit, and discover Wii’s hidden talents, like displaying photos and browsing the Web. You’ll learn how to: Hook up the Wii to your TV, home entertainment setup, or high-speed Internet connection Get familiar with Wii’s unique controllers and learn to use the Nunchuk, Balance Board, Wheel, and Zapper Explore the Wii Channels where you can shop for new games, play games online, check the news, and even watch videos Create Mii avatars you can share, enter in contests, and use in games Learn to use your whole body as a controller and get fit while you play Identify the best games for parties, family events, nostalgia buffs, and even non-gamers Build your skill at Wii tennis, golf, baseball, bowling, and boxing Use the Wii Message Board and full-featured Web browser With tips on choosing games, hot Wii Web sites, how to enjoy photos and slideshows on your Wii, and ways to prevent damage to (and from) Wii remotes, Wii For Dummies makes your new high-tech toy more fun than ever.

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This is the quick, visual, one-stop tutorial for everyone who wants to get maximum fun and entertainment out of their Xbox 360, Xbox Live, and Kinect controller. Gaming experts Christina and Bill Loguidice cover everything Xbox has to offer, uncovering cool features and tools most users won't ever discover on their own. You learn how to get started with Xbox 360; fast-network your Xbox 360s; run the media content in your Windows PCs; personalize your Xbox experiences; find great stuff on Microsoft's Game, Video, and Music Marketplaces; get acquainted with your Xbox friends and communities; get to know the Kinect controller and Hub; and find great Kinect games and get better at playing them. This book's concise, step-by-step instructions link to callouts on Xbox screen captures that show you exactly what to do. Tips and Notes help you discover powerful new techniques and shortcuts, and Help features guide you past common problems. This book is designed for all 50,000,000 Xbox 360 owners: from those who've just purchased their first system, to those diving headfirst into Kinect gaming, to millions of Xbox Live subscribers who want to get even more out of Microsoft's online services.

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to PlayStation Vita images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into problems with your PlayStation Vita. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your PlayStation Vita. Full-Color, Step-by-Step Tasks Show You How to Have Maximum Fun with Your PlayStation Vita! Unbox your PS VitaTM, get connected, and start having fun, fast Master PS Vita’s built-in and downloadable apps, from games to social media Discover hot new PS Vita games—and play PlayStation classics, too Chat with groups of friends in real time—even if they’re playing different games Leave gifts for nearby gamers to find and play with or launch neighborhood competitions Post on Facebook and Twitter right from your PS Vita Use “augmented reality” cameras to embed yourself into the game Make the most of PS Vita’s advanced HTML5 web browser Take great photos and videos with PS Vita’s built-in cameras Control your PS3 from your PS Vita—even if you’re thousands of miles away Transform your PS Vita into a world-class music player Get instant walking or driving directions from Google Maps Set parental controls to protect your kids Create Privacy Zones so other gamers don’t know what you’re doing Buy or rent videos from the PlayStation Store Safely back up your PS Vita on your PC, Mac, or PS3 Solve PS Vita and connectivity problems fast and get back to having fun

My Xbox One Step-by-step instructions with callouts to colorful Xbox One images that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into problems with Xbox One, Kinect™, Xbox Live®, or SmartGlass Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Xbox One system Full-color, step-by-step tasks show how to have maximum fun with your new Xbox One! Learn how to • Set up Xbox One, Kinect, and Xbox Live quickly–and start having fun now! • Personalize settings, gamertags, avatars, gamerpics… your whole Xbox One experience • Start your party, add chat, use built-in Skype, even make group video calls • Capture video of your best gameplay moments with Game DVR • Watch great video from practically anywhere: cable or satellite, DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, and more • Play or stream all the music you love • Web surf with Xbox One’s supercharged version of Internet Explorer • Use SmartGlass to transform your iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows 8 device into a second Xbox screen or remote control CATEGORY: Consumer Electronics COVERS: Xbox One USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate