January 23, 2010

BMI: 24.68
Weight: 172.4
Minutes: 35
Calories: 96
Wii Age: 45
Center of Balance: 51.6:48.4

BODY TEST
My COB was back a little farther today too. The Wii also told me to eat sugar and protein after a workout, and that the protein would help build more muscle mass. I need to take a fresh look at my Weight Watchers eating habits. See if I can't set some new goals to eat more veggies and keep an eye on my protein intake.

Stillness Test
Closed my eyes this time and focused on keeping my weight lower. 615% (prev 52%)

I think my body 'awareness' or 'focus' tends to be up towards my head. Maybe that's why I'm so wobbly? I pretty much ignore my feet since they are so far down there. Perhaps this is a fat mentality - to ignore the body and focus on the mind and personality? I do feel a sense of glee when I discover things and especially when I feel like I am gaining more control. But I'm feeling a little cautious too. Don't know why.

Prediction Test
ARGH! I hate this one! This is the one with walls and I never seem to keep it smooth and then I crash. I tried so hard to think like I was on the Bubble Balance game - go smoothly Left:Right, but I was still wobbling all over. At least I didn't crash into the first wall like the last two times... (sigh) Score: 15.45

Soccer Heading
139 - 292 - 330! - 331! - 299
Great comeback! Woohoo!

Ski Jump
156+150=306 - 158+139=297 - 112+185=297 - 127+103=230 - 160+133=293
This one is all about locking it down. I have a really hard time staying still, much less still and centered. I'm gonna continue to fight for it though!

Bubble Balance
I love rainbows.
1:13.28 - 1:05.80 - 1:02.43 - 1:00.58 - 1:02.96
I'm closer to my 1 minute barrier! I'm still ranked as an Amateur and I'm hoping once I'm faster than a minute, I'll get the Professional ranking. I can tell I'm gaining strength and control and it's exciting. I love when it feels like I'm zooming along the river smoothly. I wonder how much of the smoothness is simply muscle memory of the path I have to take? Hmph. Oh well. I'll deal with that later. For now, I'm content to gain more control over my fine motor movement.

Lotus Focus
33 - 91 - 87
That damn creepy guy! Grrr! I'm gonna fight for this one too. I think this will have broad-ranging impact and be useful in other areas of my life.

I want to come up with a new rotation plan using all 9 Balance Games, so I tried out the remaining two games.

Penguin Slide
Yikes. Slide your PenguinMii left and right on a slippery iceberg. You'll fall down. You'll fall off. Catch the fish as they come flinging at you and past you. Sometimes you have to be standing up to get them. If you fall off the iceberg, you waste time jumping back on. I don't think you can catch fish while in the water, but you can sometimes snag them on the way off the iceberg. The blue fish are +1 point, greenies are +2, and the magic red ones are +10. You have to go to the edge and pop back to jump up and grab the red ones. Very tricky - very easy to fall off the iceberg. Less than 40 = unbalanced. This will take practice, but it's fun!
Scores: 38 - 41 - 51 - 32 - 50

Snowboard Slalom
You have to place the Wii Balance Board sideways. The trick to this one is that on screen you are going left and right, but you are moving your balance front and back. Front=right, Back=left. HARD. I find it really hard to stay centered and not think left:right. I'll be missing flags for a little while I think, but I'll keep working it. I'm very intrigued by the connection of mind and body on this one.
Scores: 1:23.71 - 1:02.86 - 1:02.36 - 1:01.81 - 54.13

ROTATION
Name = Motion
Soccer Heading = Left:Right
Ski Slalom = Left:Right
Ski Jump = Stillness+extension
Table Tilt = Fine control (all directions)
Tight Rope = Stillness+extension+core COB
Bubble Balance = Fine control (all directions)
Penguin Slide = Left:Right
Snowboard Slalom = Front:Back
Lotus Focus = Stillness+core

Hmm... I think I should also be trying for 30 minutes a day now too? Do more than 5 reps? Do two sets of 5 reps?

One per day - L:R, stillness, fine control?

Soccer + Table + Rope
Slalom + Jump + Bubble
Penguin + Board + Lotus

I love my Wii.
Amii ;)