Pull ups & Chin ups

Without a doubt adding pull ups and chin ups to your workout routine will help build up your muscles and your strength. The problem is a lot of people have trouble doing them. I mean you can have someone assist you or you can use a chair as a support to get started. You can do Australian pull ups, which is a very good alternative. Basically you are laying under a low bar and pulling yourself up. You can put a bar across 2 sturdy chairs to accomplish this. But here's a good way to get your pullups in and it works. I have a perfect pullup bar upstairs on one of our doors. When I go up to the restroom or to get something from the bedroom, I do as many chin ups as possible on my way down. 1 set only. Now that adds up to 6 - 8 sets on the day I do these and yet it takes up minimal time and my body recoups enough to hit a good number each time. Let me tell you something. You will know at the end of the day that you had a good workout.

Wii Fit Plus Balance Board

The Wii Fit Plus balance board has an uncanny knack for knowing when you are doing some of the exercises properly. It will tell me when I am shaky doing the plank, for instance. When doing the yoga exercises there is a circle on the screen which you try to stay in while you are performing the stances. If you go out of that circle you are reminded that your balance needs worked on. Once you nail that spot you are feeling the exercise where you are supposed to and it brings results. The hulu hoop kind of throws me at times. I feel like I'm doing it correctly but it gives me a low score and the hoop starts to slowly drop to the ground. It gets frustrating but, at the same time, i get a good aerobic workout and good workout on the abs while I keep trying again to get it right. I definitely think you will get a lot of benefit out of the Wii Fit Plus and the balance board. The additional games are fun and challenging and also help you get some exercise without realizing it.