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    Wii Fit

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released May 19, 2008

    Hop on the Balance Board for some low-impact physical exercises in this fitness-based collection of minigames for the Nintendo Wii.

    Balance board weight limit?

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    #1  Edited By sparky_buzzsaw

    Is there any sort of weight limit to the balance board?

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    #2  Edited By DualReaver

    For some reason the fact that Wii Fit would have a weight limit makes me lol.
    Not sure why though, but there is something funny there. >_>

    As for the question, the limit is 300lbs.

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    #3  Edited By Vaxadrin

    Protip: If you're too fat to use the Wii Balance board, stop playing video games.

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    #4  Edited By snake6phw
    Vaxadrin said:
    "Protip: If you're too fat to use the Wii Balance board, stop playing video games."
    Agree.
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    #5  Edited By wefwefasdf
    Vaxadrin said:
    "Protip: If you're too fat to use the Wii Balance board, stop playing video games."
    Kind of harsh but probably true.
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    #6  Edited By Kohe321

    Yeah, thats like saying "If you need to smoke your cigarette through a hole in your neck, stop smoking". (Props to those who know where this line is from)

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    #7  Edited By Arkthemaniac

    Uhhhh......Bill Hicks?

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    #8  Edited By Kohe321

    Correct :D On topic though, the limit is 300 lbs. If you weight more than that, I'd probably hit the gym to loose some weight before starting to play with your balance board.

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    #9  Edited By Arkthemaniac

    OMG I friggin Owned it. RIP, Goatboy.

    Actually, it can actually read 300 lbs accurately but can withstand 600, I think.

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    #10  Edited By damnboyadvance

    300 lbs is the weight limit. I don't think anyone over that would still be playing their Wii though, considering the controls.

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    #11  Edited By strangeling

    Straight from the Operation Manual:

    "Do not use the board if you weigh more than 330 lbs (150 kg)."

    Also...

    "Do not use the Wii Balance Board if you are under the influence of alcohol or any other substance which could affect your sense of balance or perception and cause you to slip or fall."
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    #12  Edited By jakob187

    If there was a weight limit to it, then that would seemingly defeat the purpose of it for Wii Fit...

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    #13  Edited By Rivix

    Yeah, its 300 lbs or around that mark. 

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    #14  Edited By oldschool
    Rivix said:
    "Yeah, its 300 lbs or around that mark. "
    Or in the modern world - 150kg.  
    The Japanese version was rated to 125kg, but they had to INCREASE it to the larger sized 'westerners' (see Americans).  Of course there are large people in all western countries.  It makes sense to havea limit.  People that heavy should be under doctor supervision and home remedies could be dangerous.  Also unlimited weight would make it cost more to manufacture.
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    #15  Edited By Rivix
    oldschool said:
    "Rivix said:
    "Yeah, its 300 lbs or around that mark. "
    Or in the modern world - 150kg.  
    The Japanese version was rated to 125kg, but they had to INCREASE it to the larger sized 'westerners' (see Americans).  Of course there are large people in all western countries.  It makes sense to havea limit.  People that heavy should be under doctor supervision and home remedies could be dangerous.  Also unlimited weight would make it cost more to manufacture.
    "
    Yeah, you, Liberia (western Africa) and Burma (Southern Asia) can hang out with your Imperial system.
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    #16  Edited By oldschool

    It's not called Burma, they changed after getting sick of Monty Python jokes (about penguins).  Now they call it Myanmar and taunt those so called funny Englishmen.

    Seriously, why doesn't America just change?  I was speaking with teachers in a little town of Mariposa where my kids did an exchange, and they just wished America had made the change overnight like other western countries.  It isn't that hard.
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    #17  Edited By dudacles

    If you weigh over 150 kg, you need to seek help. Wii Fit won't help at that stage.

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    #18  Edited By Diamond

    It's easy to weigh over 200 lbs with just muscle if you're tall enough.  Add some fat to that and you'll be overweight but not even obese.  300 lbs seems extremely low for fitness equipment, but really the thing isn't very high quality nor an effective workout method so it doesn't matter anyways.

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    #19  Edited By damnboyadvance
    strangeling said:
    "Straight from the Operation Manual:
    "Do not use the board if you weigh more than 330 lbs (150 kg)."

    Also...

    "Do not use the Wii Balance Board if you are under the influence of alcohol or any other substance which could affect your sense of balance or perception and cause you to slip or fall."
    "
    Dammit. I guess I'll just have to run on my treadmill when I'm drunk.

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