I Can Wii!

So I learned what all the hype was about regarding Nintendo's Wii over the weekend. It is (yes really) an amazing, revolutionary piece of video-gaming technology. The sensors in it are just mind-blowing. And the greatest part: Even me, a chic who can't move her fingers, can play some of the games.

Here's a nice 'n tasty list of all the games Miss Tiff can play on the beloved Wii: Wii Tennis, Wii Baseball, and Wii Boxing (cheststrap required for that one, since I have zero trunk control and both arms are needed to play that intense game). Good thing I have a cheststrap permanently attached to the back of my chair so I can just use it whenever. I usually only use it when driving or curling my hair, but let me tell you, it is ESSENTIAL for Wii Boxing. Each fight lasts long and you are constantly punching for over 3 minutes. I felt like I was doing Tae-Bo or something crazy like that.

The greatest thing about playing the Wii (thanks Bill, btw, for bringing it over to my place so I could try it out....it "premiered" in the fall of 2006 so it's been a longtime coming), was the amazing cardio workout it gave this C6 quad. My endorphins were flowing like crazy after about 2 solid hours of playing Wii Tennis and Wii Boxing. Since I sit all day and am rarely physically active, this felt AMAZING. I LOVE what it feels like when your heart starts racing from a good workout. And the crazy thing about the Wii is that it's supposed to be FUN, not exercise, it just so happens for me....it's both.

Wii Tennis however was by far my fav. Doing backhanded serves, jumping in the air and hitting the ball just barely "in" and getting a point, was hella cool. I was definitely channeling my inner "Venus Williams. And it was all so easy. I honestly haven't been able to decently play a video game console since my injury. So thank you Japan, Nintendo, the makers on Wii, whoever, for giving this American quad girl one hell of a long-deprived gaming experience.

I plan on buying a Wii pronto!