Yeah yeah I know, we are supposed to put on a kilo or ten over xmas, to that cliche, I’ve achieved total success. This xmas I said to hell with it, I’ve worked harder in 2007 than at any stage in my life, so this xmas period I can take a step back, after New Year I’ll take two steps forward again and be no worse for it. It’s time to indulge and I’m loving it :p - I can be cocky, as I KNOW how easy it’s going to be to reduce the Bodyfat levels….all I have to do is practice what I preach!?

Wii Fit pad similar to 25-year-old Atari accessory

74 Comments by John Bardinelli Jul 17th 2007 12:28PM
Filed under: Retro, Nintendo Wii, Exergaming, Business

While the mainstream press gets ready to crown Nintendo the innovator of fresh new gaming technology, Water Cooler Games points out the Wii Fit balance pad isn't as revolutionary as some may think. Way back in 1982 (yes, the same year Michael Jackson unleashed Thriller), Persuasive Games released a balance board accessory for the Atari VCS called the Joyboard. Only one game supported the peripheral: a ski jumping title called Mogul Maniac, and the technology wasn't nearly as advanced as the Wii Fit pad. The idea was there, however, Nintendo just came along with its magic touch and made it ten times better.

The Exergaming Finland Team offers you a warm welcome to our website and to a new phenomenon in Exercise, Health and Fitness.

Exergaming Finland is a 'One-Stop' Fitness company. We supply a total 'Wellness' solution to Companies and Personal Training to individuals (you). We are a 'mobile' company, in that we come to you at a date and time that suits YOU best. Exergaming Finland services the entire greater Helsinki area and will expand our coverage over time.

Exergaming Finland is a team of experts, dedicated to delivering the best Fitness service in FInland. Our Exergaming Personal Instructors (EXG Men) come from a sports coaching background and have shaped the methods of exergaming to produce a fitness service like no other. So what makes us so different, well we use the word 'innovative' a lot, and we put our words into action, as a good Fitness company should.

What makes us completely unique is how we integrate new advances in entertainment technologies and fitness. The blending of these two areas has produced Exergaming -  exercise plus video gaming. The concept was originally created to reduce obesity and improve the self-esteem of teenagers, we have re-engineered the concept to service the whole community. Our methodolgy is used for people who want a completely unique exercise and diet experience, for example:

1. Individuals who want to:
1. Gain control of their weight
2. Reduce bodyfat levels
3. Gain muscle tone and size
4. Improve their eating habits and food selection.
2. Team building days and recreational events
3. Over-worked employees and executives
4. Company Wellness programs
5. Sports enthusiasts (weekend warriors)
6. Individuals in rehabilitation programs
7. Primary and High Schools students
8. Kindergartens and day care centres
9. The elderly and Nursing homes

We offer you the chance to get fit, loose weight, gain muscle or improve your sports performance while having fun at the same time! The combination of Exercise and Gaming means that your exercise sessions are entertaining. This has the benefit of being a tremendous stress reliever as well, both in mind, spirit and body. Genuine, honest exercise with a high enjoyment factor, sounds unlikely, but its NOW a reality. 

 We have developed a method that combines:

1. Simulated and 'Actual' sports (like boxing, wrestling, snowboarding, soccer and tennis)
2. Contemporary training methods in Cardio training to Powerlifting
3. Core and Functional Muscle training (Reebok Core Balance Board and Gymstick workouts)
4. LCD VERY large screen projectors for an intense visual experience
5. Console Combat training (Martial arts and kick boxing style interactive gaming)
6. Advanced PNF stretching technique
7. Cutting edge HRM equipment, fitness testing software and Web 2 Fitness
         management programs
8. State of the art fitness and gaming equipment and hardware (Wii, PS2, Bodypad, Suunto,
         Eyetoy, Gymstick, Reebok Core and more)
9. Complete customised meal /calorie/portion control Plans
10. Detailed recipes with 'realistic' pictures and pricing of foods from Finnish food lines
11. A comprehensive Website devoted to our clients and friends
12. Specialist Exergaming Instructors with tremendous sports and fitness expertise
13. Mobile service that can come to you at home, work or play

We are the first to offer this method of Exergaming in Finland, in fact, we are one of the few companies to offer it anywhere in the world. Exergaming Finland is the ONLY company offering the above combination of methods. We are truly proud and thrilled to pioneer our method of Exergaming and offer it to you!

As the Manager of Exergaming Finland, and as an Instructor and Coach who is concerned about giving his clients the best of the best, I feel that Exergaming has a HUGE future. Together with 3 other Instructors, the EXG Men, we offer you our services to get the results you want and to have an amazing experience while doing so.

 Please check our Prices and Packages page for details on our Workouts and Meal Plans.

Thank you for your time and we hope to see you soon for a consultation.

Andy, Brett, Jono and Jussi
The Instuctors and enthusiasts of Exergaming Finland.

Our CEO and EXG Head Coach, Jupe and Jono, attended the Grundtvig Partnerships 3rd Meeting in Vantaa Finland on Friday 6th June. We performed a Power Point presentation and live demo displaying our Wellness initiatives for seniors. The attendees of the Meeting were from across the EU states. The organisations bound up in this meeting were E-Seniors and Education and Culture Lifelong Learning Programme. We trust the representatives enjoyed our innovative approach to Wellness and look forward to their feedback and further queries.

We have improved the navigation section of the website to make locating content easier. We have also added specialised sub-sections for Seniors, Kids, Rehabilitation and ‘Fitness for All‘. We hope these changes make your stay at our site more informative and fun

Exergaming Finland is expanding, in every sense of the word (other than fat percentage of course
We are very fortunate to welcome two new faces to EXG: Juha ‘Jupe’ Loven (Operations Manager) and Andy Dyster (R&D guru). Jupe will spearhead operations in Finland and we are priveleged to have him onboard, welcome mate!
Dyster is a coding guru, with his skills we will unleash some awesome new applications that promise to revolutionise how we can deliver services to our clients. On top of that, we are expanding EXG to Australia! Our talented team will now be functioning across the planet, and this is just the start. Exciting times ahead, you’ll have to run to keep up with us (we’ll calculate the calories for you).

We had our inaugural Exergaming for Kids open day today and in a nutshell; it was a terrific day. Congratulations to Jonathan and Saku for getting this event up and going. My highlights of the day were seeing a toddlers delight doing nothing more energetic than holding a Wiimote and watching her brother power-serve past her ears. She had a HUGE smile on her face and was just content ‘experiencing’ Wii tennis. The second recolection, was a young child’s magnetically activated feet! His feet were single minded in their determination to press the X button on the dance mat of Dance Stage supernova. Regardless of the dance action, his feet were compelled to stomp the X square. He was oblivious to the dance action and had a ball darting to and from the centre to the X and back….exercise is exercise and fun is fun…mission successful. Next session will introduce more of the Eyetoy Play series and Eyetoy Kinetic. We also had a chance to test Eyetoy Antigrav, this game is simply wild, great fun and one hell of a ‘core muscle’ workout. We will adapt this game to use it with the Reebok Core Board, and my god, that should produce a remarkable workout I’m sure. In the meantime, we’ll let the kids reinvent Exergaming, and utilize their instinctive genius in generating fun to refine Exergaming even further…onward and upward

A research project in New Zealand shows how the Eyetoy (which we use at Exergaming Finland), burns as much energy as soccer, cycling or jogging! It also showed how kids using the Eyetoy got fitter and actually used video games LESS than those kids without the Eyetoy….very interesting study. Check here.

Brilliant site I’d bookmarked months ago and forgotten about…check this site out for some fantastic cheats and hints on using the Wii, particularly for boxing…https://www.workoutwithwii.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=2

For the next few weeks we are showcasing our Exergaming Finland service from our Studio Gym in Eerikinkatu. The full benefits of Exergaming can be demonstrated in our Studio Gym. Book now for a Demonstration or Workout. A 1.5hour workout is 50€ but only for a limited time. Please contact us to book a demo or Workout.