Happy New Year! Has 2011 dawned with the thought of giving yourself a kick up the backside fitness-wise? If so, Wii Fit Plus might be a great new way to slowly introduce exercise into your routine, or bolster the workout you already do.

The standalone game is just $13.55 at Amazon.com now, while Wii Fit Plus and the Balance Board is $89.99 - bit of an investment, but certainly worth it if you plan to stick with your regime properly.

Following a Christmas binge, the new year DVD market is flooded with celebrity fitness videos, bought by us all with a promise we'll watch them regularly and lose any extra padding gained over the festive season.

Seems though, that the celebs don't have it all their own way anymore, thanks to Wii Fit, which has eaten into the fitness DVD market since its launch.

Rob Lowe, Nintendo UK's marketing manager, told MCV he expects the popularity of workout games to continue growing because they are much more comprehensive than DVDs.

'Games provide a whole fitness programme that targets different areas of the body,' he explained.
'The DVDs are more focused on one particular subject or type of fitness, and only last on average around 60 minutes.'

Is Wii Fit part of your new year's workout regime?

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/851401-nintendos-wii-fit-dominates-exercise-video-and-game-market#ixzz19mu1eYxW