I sprained my wrist doing Wii Yoga and, instead of doing the right thing and taking care of it, I screwed around and made it worse, so now I’m sporting not an Ace Bandage but a wrist brace. I tried not using it, since I don’t need the support, but apparently I do need the reminder to not use it. So there I am. That meant I ended up taking last week off of biking, since it’s a bit hard to fold/unfold the Dahon with only one good arm. This morning, though, I was back on two wheels and on my train. Everyone was happy to see me again, and expressed surprise that I’m biking with a bad wrist.
The Wii has really been a lovely addition to my exercise routines. It has a handful of silly/fun games to play (rhythm marching band and the obstacle course to name our favorites) that actually do get you going for 3 to 5 minutes at a stretch. And you know how they tell you ‘You only need 5 good minutes, then a break, times three or four, a day’? Well, I’m thinking they’re right. My routine is a 15 minute, easy, yoga, followed by some cardio doofy games (even step class), and then a favorite useless game (like ski jumping or the tightrope) that purports to help your balance.
I still haven’t bought any add-ons or extra games, mostly because I’m house hunting right now. This is the same reason I’m not getting a new phone, or computers, or anything else that I can help.