We finally got the Wii for the kids a couple weeks ago.  Right away Wii Boxing became a big hit in our house. What's impressive about it is that as you are punching air you can feel your heart rate increasing and the next day all of us have sore arm muscles. It's no impact and it's fun - in my opinion that makes it perfect for a busy mom with rheumatoid arthritis. They make a game specifically geared toward exercising called Wii Fit and we were going to buy it but it was sold out. The game includes many different types of exercise and tracks your performance. If my husband and I can turn it into a competition that will be all the motivation we'll need to get into a better exercise routine.

I found an article on Arthritis Today online that says it's a good option although you won't burn as many calories playing Wii Tennis as you will by actually playing tennis. As a mom/stepmom of six, I'm not sure when I'd be finding time to organize a game of tennis, plus I'm not very good at tennis. The good news is that playing Wii Boxing won't give you any black eye's or bloody noses.  My personal thought is that Wii Fit is at least as effective as most other forms of exercise you might do in your living room.  It includes yoga, balance, strength training and aeorobic exercises.

If anyone else out there has tried Wii Fit post a comment and let me know what you think. Otherwise I'm pretty sure we are going to buy it and try it out.