Wii Aches - Couch Potatoes Working it Up

Genocaust writes "While the new controller on the Wii is proving to be a success, it's turning out to be more effort than some die-hard couch potatoes bargained for. The Wall Street Journal reports on the newest workout regime for nerds." From the article: "In Rochester, Minn., Jeremy Scherer and his wife spent three hours playing tennis and bowling, two of the games included with the Wii. Mr. Scherer says he managed to improve his scores — at the cost of shoulders and back that were still aching the next day. 'I was using muscles I hadn't used in a while,' says Mr. Scherer, a computer programmer who describes himself as 'not very active.' Mr. Scherer is vowing nightly 'Wii workouts' to get in better shape." "Bunnies Don't Know What To Do With Cows", in Rayman, is another guaranteed way to get your arm aching. Cows are heavy, and it takes a lot of energy to throw them.

Comments

North Korea...

[Duncan3]

Maybe Japan finally realized with North Korea rattling sabers that having of their youth sitting on a couch being fat, lazy, and brain-dead wasn't so great long term.

Americans reject the idea and make new controllers in 3... 2... 1...

Re:wow

[An Onerous Coward]

You mean, let your children out into the wild, dangerous world when glorious technology allows them to experience the joys of healthy, aerobic tennis safe in your living room? What sort of a monster are you? Ain't nothing beyond your front door except crackheads and pedophiles.

Welcome to the era of personal responsibility. It's not the government's job to give you a safe neighborhood and a park to play in. If you want that stuff, you need to show some personal responsibility and move to a gated community with a private security force.