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Personal Trainer Walking NDS - Nintendo DS
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ASIN | B001NXCIUS |
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Release date | May 25, 2009 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #38,505 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #328 in Nintendo DS Games |
Product Dimensions | 19.69 x 19.69 x 1.97 inches; 13.4 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Everyone |
Item model number | 045496740207 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 13.4 ounces |
Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Date First Available | April 1, 2009 |
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Personal Trainer Walking
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Take your personal fitness firmly in hand--and on foot--with the convenience of Personal Trainer: Walking. This fitness training game helps you make the most of your routine and improve your life rhythm. Using the handy Activity Meter, you can more accurately track your daily activity level to help you achieve improved fitness and overall well-being.
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Personal Trainer: Walking helps to make exercise even more fun and productive. The game comes with two Activity Meters, which you, a family member, a friend or even a pet can carry around to track the steps you take minute by minute. Use the data within the game to monitor your daily activity level and help you hone your fitness routine. For even more fitness fun, you can use the game to create Mii characters or import them from your Wii console.
Key Game Features:
- Carry one of the two included Activity Meters to record the steps you take throughout your day
- Use the Activity Monitor data in the game to monitor your routine and graph your progress by day and week
- Share the second Activity Monitor with a friend or family member so you can compare notes, or even attach it to your dog's collar
- Create Mii characters or import them from your Wii to enhance the fitness fun
- Register up to four Activity Meters on the infrared game card to track each other's progress and cooperate to unlock game features (additional Activity Meters not included)
Exercise with the Nintendo DS
Personal Trainer: Walking comes with two pedometers that you can wirelessly connect to your Nintendo DS system! Check out your activity rhythm, or walking habits, and see if the duration, timing and number of steps are all the best they can be. The Activity Meter provides helpful comments on whether you achieved your target and will even compare your walking performance to an animal! Personal Trainer: Walking will also set you fun Mini Targets after your results have been checked. A digital Personal Trainer at your fingertips!
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Customers like the measurement, health and fun of the physical video game software. For example, they mention it's a great way to keep track of your steps, keeps you motivated, and is inspirational. They appreciate the quality and performance of the product. That said, opinions are mixed on accuracy.
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Customers like the measurement of the product. They say it's a great way to keep track of their steps and progress. They also mention that it'll keep them on track with their daily goals. The activity meter registers their steps just fine and tracks all movement. Customers also say that it seems to measure movement a lot better than the standard step meter.
"...I never wear shoes, unless I absolutely have to. The activity meter registered my steps just fine. It also registered my steps when I ran as well...." Read more
"...It's very easy to use, and it's easy to "sync" it with your DS several times throughout the day or just at the end of the day...." Read more
"...It keeps track of my steps quite well. I don't notice any missing chunks when I review the days results...." Read more
"...It is great at motivating and getting you to walk more...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the health aspect of the game. They mention that it keeps them motivated, keeps them aware of their activity, and is inspirational. They also say that it has helped them to live a healthier lifestyle, and that the daily mini challenges are interesting.
"...I was called a koala on a particularly lazy day. It's really fun to go back and see when you were active. Oh that is when I walked to the car...." Read more
"...The daily mini challenges are also interesting - except, if you wait two days to download your data, you have ended your day before you know what..." Read more
"...So far it has been a great motivational tool and a lot of fun making my walking seem like a game rather than a chore...." Read more
"...Hubby and I have been using it for two months now! It is great at motivating and getting you to walk more...." Read more
Customers find the product fun to use. They say it's easy to follow their own daily progress of walking, and a lot more fun to operate than a pedometer. Customers also enjoy watching their daily activity and comparing their steps taken to others. They mention the product is a great tool for monitoring your daily activity level and helps to an overall healthy lifestyle.
"...The nintendo activity meter is for fun! It just has a natural side benefit of promoting good health and exercise...." Read more
"...I have experience very few problems with the product and enjoy watching my daily activity...." Read more
"I love this! It's a fun way to track your steps...." Read more
"...This has been a great deal of fun and I enjoy sharing our daily walking totals with my husband who is in Iraq makes him feel closer...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the physical video game software. They say that it is a good product, worth taking a look at, and an excellent program. Some customers mention that the product was fun at first, but quickly became boring. They also find the game fascinating and interesting, with lots of interesting data and statistics about walking.
"...I find it very fascinating, as I find when I slump & when I'm full of energy to burn off...." Read more
"...for this, and not a Wii. The 'game' on the DS has lots of interesting data and statistics about your walking...." Read more
"This is NOT fully functional with your Wii. Do not buy it unless you have the $169 Nintendo DS unit...." Read more
"...looking of a fun motivator for movement, this is definitely worth taking a look at." Read more
Customers like the performance of the video game software. They mention that it works well, is child friendly, and is in good working order.
"...It also registered my steps when I ran as well. Overall, it worked well despite the warnings...." Read more
"...Now, I can confirm, it works perfectly!..." Read more
"...The device performs this function well.My wife and I use it to meter ourselves and attempt to maintain the goals...." Read more
"This works better than any pedometer you'll ever try. It makes walking fun and gently nudges you to walk more each day...." Read more
Customers find the video game software easy to use. They mention that it's super easy to connect, paired with their Nintendo, and sync with their DS.
"...However, my mii on the ds is getting a bit healthier looking. Super easy to connect...." Read more
"...It's very easy to use, and it's easy to "sync" it with your DS several times throughout the day or just at the end of the day...." Read more
"...The game overall is easy to use, and it's fun to compare my steps taken to others...." Read more
"...It is easy and fun to follow your own daily progress of walking. Set your own goals and keep them...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the pedometer. Some mention that it's very accurate, while others say that it stops counting after a bit or won't count.
"...the Omron is a fairly high end pedometer, and is calibrated to my stride for extreme accuracy...." Read more
"...I realize it results in false readings as the device will register every movement of my foot as a step - even if I simply put my foot on the ground..." Read more
"came in on time and was in good working order. pretty accurate at step count it counted all the step of the recent horse back ride (all 4 hooves)" Read more
"I love this! It's a fun way to track your steps. It's not very accurate though, it stops counting after a bit or won't count some steps, it also has..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the tracking capabilities of the product. They mention that it does not register their steps until they reach 10. They also say that the navigation is dodgy and the units do not agree on steps taken.
"...The only down side is that I cannot see my steps until I sync it with the ds. (However it is like a surprise when I find out!) I love it!..." Read more
"...Due to the lack of such details, I will give it a low rating." Read more
"Negatives: Unfortunately, this does not register your steps until you reach 10. I am a school teacher so I walk around the classroom a lot...." Read more
"The main problem I had with this product is you cannot see how many steps you have taken until you synchronize with the Nintendo DS...." Read more
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I walk around barefoot all the time. I work at home. I never wear shoes, unless I absolutely have to. The activity meter registered my steps just fine. It also registered my steps when I ran as well. Overall, it worked well despite the warnings.
Miis - For the first activity meter, I imported my mii from the wii. I wish there was more interaction back and forth, because my mii on the wii is getting a little porky due to my wii fit activity! However, my mii on the ds is getting a bit healthier looking. Super easy to connect. For the second activity meter, I created a mii, which was also pretty easy and fun. Being the first DS game to use mii's, I was quite impressed. Like I said, I wish they were more connected to the wii.
Dog- I am waiting for my third activity meter to arrive so I can clip it to my dog. You can't really leave it on a dog while you aren't home, but it's an added little feature that makes the overall experience of Personal Training:Walking fun. Soon, one of pugs will be helping to illuminate the house and joining in on the space walk, with his own little mii to represent him!
Mini-Games - These are like little goals. Keep the house lit and walk the world. Space Walk is a combined game with people from all over the world. While these may not be super fun for children, I enjoy plugging records in to see how far my household and I have progressed. I'm also trying to win some trophies before the other in my household do.
View Worldwide Rankings - Using wi-fi, you can compare and compete with people from all over the world. Seriously, you can despite the other reviews saying you can't. This could be a huge motivator for some people. It's also just plain fun to see how you rank globally.
Activity Meter - It's charts and graphs mostly, but you can rate your day and leave notes. This is helpful if you had a particularly lazy or eventful day. The DS has yet to call me fat, which my wii fit has several times when I don't weigh in every day. "Why have you gained 5 pounds, is it because you haven't exercised? huh, huh?" Okay, maybe it's not quite that bad, but you get my drift. I was called a koala on a particularly lazy day. It's really fun to go back and see when you were active. Oh that is when I walked to the car. That is when I walked the dog, etc...
Compared to Pedometer - I busted out my old pedometer, which has the same inaccuracy warnings as the nintendo activity meter about being barefoot and running. I compared the results over the course of a day, and they were pretty close, about 60 steps apart. That is a normal day, with some running after dogs, walking, etc... Nintendo does not bill this as a pedometer and it really isn't...I would not buy one of these instead of a pedometer if you are trying to start a fitness routine. I use my nike+ for that. It allows for calibration and has all sorts of features. The nintendo activity meter is for fun! It just has a natural side benefit of promoting good health and exercise. (Of course, I didn't give up my yoga routine when I got the wii fit either, to each his own, i suppose.)
Overall, I'm super happy with this game and the activity meter.
EDIT: My partner just checked his first rhythm and was super excited, as he was able to see exactly when he did what by the activity chart. It was obvious when he walked the dog at 7 a.m., when he walked from his desk to the car around 8 p.m., etc... He is also way too excited that he reached his step goal before me today. He's not so excited that we only generate enough power for a flashlight. Perhaps, if we set our step goal higher, we'll be motivated to walk more and power something stronger.
Overall, it's a ton of fun to see how your activity changes through the day. We'll be working on not being so lazy during the day perhaps...
Unsurprisingly, none of the available reviews mentioned if this was compatible with the 3DS/2DS. So, I decided to get myself a copy and try it for myself. Now, I can confirm, it works perfectly! I'm using it on a New 2DSXL; since the game cartridge goes in the front, you need to open the flap to sync the activity meter. The box came in perfect condition with everything as advertised.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
Unsurprisingly, none of the available reviews mentioned if this was compatible with the 3DS/2DS. So, I decided to get myself a copy and try it for myself. Now, I can confirm, it works perfectly! I'm using it on a New 2DSXL; since the game cartridge goes in the front, you need to open the flap to sync the activity meter. The box came in perfect condition with everything as advertised.
It's very easy to use, and it's easy to "sync" it with your DS several times throughout the day or just at the end of the day. And you just keep the little pedometer thing in your pocket or on your person somewhere. At the end of the day, you check how much you walked, and you can see where your lazy periods are. I'm in love with it. It's actually FUN.
Oh and you can set a goal number of steps, and the blinking light on your pedometer turns green when you hit it. How awesome is that?
You keep the pedometer part in your pocket and then at the end of the day, you sync if to your DS game card by aligning it to the back of the DS and pressing a button on the pedometer. The data is transferred to the game and a little mascot tells you have many steps you have taken and how many times you were inactive throughout the day.
It keeps track of my steps quite well. I don't notice any missing chunks when I review the days results.
The calender that keeps track can get out of sync with the actual date if you don't check in every single day. If you have data sitting on your pedometer from Monday, but you don't transfer it until Tuesday morning, the steps will be right but the calender will add the data to the wrong date (well duh). So be aware of that.
I would assume this would work with a 3DS, but I haven't tested it. Just been using it on my old DS Lite.
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Mit all den gesammelten Schritten kann man einiges freischalten. Jeder der sich ein bisschen mehr zum motivieren lassen will und zusätzlich eine Belohnung zu seiner sportlichen Mühe erhalten möchte, sollte zugreifen.
Es muss ja nicht unbedingt laufen sein, man kann auch Fahrad fahren gehen mit dem Schrittzähler oder genrellen Sport (der nicht im Wasser stattfindet" damit machen, da die Bewegung direkt ohne Probleme vom sensiblen Schrittzähler erkannt wird.