Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
Sunday, July 19th, 2009 at
10:51 am
The Riiser is a stand that you put under your Wii Fit balance board. It brings the top of the Wii Fit up to a full 4 inch height., which is the standard height for step aerobics. When you are performing step excercises on the Wii Fit minigames, you will get a much better workout.
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The Riiser made by ZooZen, is an add on for your Wii Fit Balance Board.
The Riiser is a stand that you put under your Wii Fit balance board. It brings the top of the wii fit up to a full 4 inch height, which is the standard height for step aerobics. When you are performing step exercises on the Wii Fit minigames, you will get a much better workout.
For some reason I thought the Riiser was just to make your Balance Board higher off the ground if you were using it on a carpet, that’s why I started off testing out the Riiser with We Ski & Snowboard. Playing We Ski & Snowboard I was immediately amazed by how much better control I had over my character. When I played the game before the rug tended to absorb the Balance Board as I would lean. The Riiser kept me on a very sturdy pedestal. I liked what I was feeling and decided to try out Wii Fit.
When I went to get the Wii Fit game I read the box that the Riiser came in and I saw the part that said; “It brings the top of the Wii Fit up to a full 4 inch height, which is the standard height for step aerobics.” That’s when I put 2 and 2 together and realized that the the Riiser wasn’t for better control on carpet it was to increase your exercise performance.
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Now armed with some more knowledge about the Riiser the first game that came to mind was Advanced Step mini game in Wii Fit. I didn’t have a heart monitor hooked up, but holy sh*$% did this thing make my legs hurt (in a good workout kinda way) and my heart race… I played Advanced Step 3 times with the Riiser and 3 without. I can say without a doubt this will increase your aerobic excerise for this particular game. In other games it feels a lot more sturdy, especially if your Balance Board is on a carpet.
One BIG problem for me in particular (this most likely won’t affect many other people) was the fact that the 4 extra inches that the Riiser added to the height of the Balance Board, put my head 2 inches into the ceiling of my basement gaming room/play room/office. I had to stay slightly hunched over the whole time testing this out.
I used the Riiser for Wii Fit, Skate, and We Ski & Snowboard. In every game it improved stability and in Wii Fit it increased my cardio.
To fix the wobbly nature of this riser — simply cut circles out of grip it drawer and shelf liner and put it inside the cups. It shores it right up!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cheaply made but effective
If I hadn’t pre-ordered it – I don’t know if I would buy it again – but unless I wanted to put the balance board on top of a wooden box – there was no alternative when I bought…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Horrible
The product is just unstable – poorly made.
Great idea – poor execution.
4.0 out of 5 stars
pros and cons
I have used this product after reading all the reviews. It is true that the board moves slightly when stepping on and off, however it is a very slight movement.
I read the other reviews of this product and wondered if we were talking about the same thing. I did not find the riser stable at all. It felt like it was sliding when you stepped on it and you could hear it move. I use the balance board and riser on carpet, but this is not the problem. The riser does not fit securely on the balance board. I wish it would have been made to fit better.
Having said this, it does make a big difference in the cardio workout you do. I used it in the Advanced Step aerobics and my legs are feeling it.
I would like to see Wii come out with an all step aerobics program.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very unstable – Beware may damage your wii balance board!
I was very excited about this product — so excited I preordered it — and now I wish I had never heard of it.
1.0 out of 5 stars
This product needs help
Although the wii riiser definitely does elevate the height of the balance board as indicated in the product description, what it does not do is give you the stability needed to…
3.0 out of 5 stars
I thought I was missing the end caps.
I thought I was missing the end caps that would secure the extension to the balance board. But, after reading the reviews here it seems that I am not missing anything.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Workout
I am always looking for new things to keep me motivated to exercise. I bought this workout not really knowing what it was all about.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wii Riser
Great Idea! I bought it for my mother for her mothers day gift.
She was very happy!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wobbly
Made my workout only slightly more challenging and while it is not going to fall apart, I found it wobbled just enough to be unsettling and made me worry I was hurting the feet of…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Do Not Waste Your Money
This product does what it says it does – it raises your balance board four inches which brings it to standard aerobic step height.