Jill Entenman
Staff Reporter

You go into the huddle; The team captain screams at you to get into formation. You’re in a three-point stance, ready for the ball to go into play. The crowd is screaming behind you, your adrenaline is rushing, you’re ready and then… your mom calls you up for dinner.

One of the newer forms of gaming entertainment is the Wii.

A new year has come and, as with each new year, it is a year of technological development—another year closer to the Star Trek years. As our society ages and technology continues to advance, some may see a future with sports and exercise becoming solely indoor activities. But don’t speak too soon.

Junior Janelle Flaws, an avid Wii Fit player, discusses what Wii means to her daily life.

“It’s fun to play and it can be competitive if you are playing with your siblings and friends,” Flaws said. “But I prefer to work out outside because Wii Fit isn’t really that much of a workout for me.”

Although this form of fitness doesn’t work out for Flaws, there are some who find it sufficient. Sophomore Jenny Lewin mentions how Wii Fit has helped her.

“I definitely prefer the Wii Fit to working out outside,” Lewin said. “I like to workout indoors rather than outside where people can see me.”

Sophomore Marlee Pahos disagrees with Lewin.

“I like [Wii Fit] because it’s more fun than running on the treadmill,” Pahos said. “But I’d rather be outside!”

Mentioned in “20 best inventions of 2008” put out by TIME Magazine, this “exergame” has increased in popularity over the past year with an average “exergamer” working out about 10.59 times per week—about 14 hours and 26 minutes per person.

For now, Wii Fit and its counterparts are a fun time and can be a good way of getting exercise indoors during these cold winter months.