You Are the Shape in Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012

oooo goody

First.

time to KICK IT UP A NOTCH in 2012 get jacked.. lol

YOU ARE THE SHAPE

I'm really impressed with the first one. I've been using it for a couple weeks, and aside from it missing my actions every now and then, it's a pretty neat weight loss tool.

Owning stuff like this and living in a second story apartment introduces a whole other level of workout stress to the equation.

I liked the first. But I sold my Kinect. It is clearly not suited for tiny european apartments.

For a fitness game, I must say that it looks pretty good.

you sure this wasn't a Gatorade commercial?

If I play this game will I evolve into Blastoise?

Looks cool, i can't to see what new features they pack in this time.

I want to make a an XBLA or Indie fitness game for Kinect. All it should do is put in big fat letters on the screen: "Stop trying to lose weight using a console. get OUT of your living room!"
 
 
Seriously. All these companies must know that they're misleading those of their customers who still fit through the door. This is a suboptimal way to lose weight to say the least, and it won't make you look like any of the people in the video.

The first one is quite well implemented. It does a great job of tracking your body, and it gives accurate feedback during workouts.

If 2012 is just the old game with more stuff to do, that's all it needs to be.

I want to make a an XBLA or Indie fitness game for Kinect. All it should do is put in big fat letters on the screen: "Stop trying to lose weight using a console. get OUT of your living room!"   Seriously. All these companies must know that they're misleading those of their customers who still fit through the door. This is a suboptimal way to lose weight to say the least, and it won't make you look like any of the people in the video.

you so silly, it's still 2011.

@Mumrik said:

I want to make a an XBLA or Indie fitness game for Kinect. All it should do is put in big fat letters on the screen: "Stop trying to lose weight using a console. get OUT of your living room!" Seriously. All these companies must know that they're misleading those of their customers who still fit through the door. This is a suboptimal way to lose weight to say the least, and it won't make you look like any of the people in the video.

Every exercise plan is misleading, losing weight is all about the diet. Work out all you want if you eat like shit you're gonna stay fat.

@Mumrik said:

I want to make a an XBLA or Indie fitness game for Kinect. All it should do is put in big fat letters on the screen: "Stop trying to lose weight using a console. get OUT of your living room!" Seriously. All these companies must know that they're misleading those of their customers who still fit through the door. This is a suboptimal way to lose weight to say the least, and it won't make you look like any of the people in the video.

Every exercise plan is misleading, losing weight is all about the diet. Work out all you want if you eat like shit you're gonna stay fat.

@Mumrik said:

I want to make a an XBLA or Indie fitness game for Kinect. All it should do is put in big fat letters on the screen: "Stop trying to lose weight using a console. get OUT of your living room!"   Seriously. All these companies must know that they're misleading those of their customers who still fit through the door. This is a suboptimal way to lose weight to say the least, and it won't make you look like any of the people in the video.

I lost 2lbs just buy using kinect software for an hour everyday, 3 days a week for about a month (not that I'm overweight but I too was skeptical about it's impact). Kinect and software like this are a great way to get people interested in fitness while keeping the commitment level down. You never feel pressured by anything and you can walk away without any shame if it's too much for you.    If you stick with it, you'll find yourself wanting to do more to exercise outside of these programs.   You probably won't go from 300lb to 160lb and become some extremely beautiful person unless you use Your Shape 5 hours a day everyday for about a year but it really can help. I don't think it's intended as the only means of getting fit but rather a supplement to your routine. 
 

She's so EXCITED to tell ME about the NEW fitness GAME from UBISOFT!

Laurel?

I still want to see a quick look with Ryan jumping into the matrix.

what is with companies calling things 2012?

@Mumrik said:

I want to make a an XBLA or Indie fitness game for Kinect. All it should do is put in big fat letters on the screen: "Stop trying to lose weight using a console. get OUT of your living room!" Seriously. All these companies must know that they're misleading those of their customers who still fit through the door. This is a suboptimal way to lose weight to say the least, and it won't make you look like any of the people in the video.

Idk, dude. That game did a great job of making me sweaty and breathless when I picked a good routine to stick with from the list. I've actually lost like 25 pounds with pretty much only Kinect, though that could be due to copious amounts of Dance Central...

In any case, not EVERYONE is out to make easy money by slapping "LOSE WEIGHT!" on a product. A good number of times it doesn't work because because the fatty in question gives up. Still, I can understand the skepticism.

@Morka: And I honestly share her enthusiasm on that.

This game is probably good for people who really don't want to be seen exercising in public. Few people would want to invest in a home gym from the start, and this looks way more fun than an exercise dvd.

@Mumrik: Why are you condemning this? I understand that you don't want to do it, and that's fine. But why condemn something that encourages people to move more, that adds a game element to it - something many of those visiting sites such as this may find helpful in motivating them to get started?

Personally, I've used the previous "game" and I think it's an excellent way of getting started - I'd be using it regularly if it wasn't for my poor downstairs neighbours. :P

But just because I've used it, and think it's "not bad", doesn't mean I'm deluded into thinking it'll solve all my problems. It won't make me me more fit nor will it loose weight for me. I have to do those things. But spending some time with Your Shape is far from harmfull to me, or to you.

My opinion, anyway.

For a fitness game, I must say that looks like every other fitness game I've ever seen.

Of your excited your getting paid money to talk about it.