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Gold's Gym Cardio Workout
(2009, Video Games - Exergaming, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Common Sense says
Boxing sim offers intense, gimmick-free workouts.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Gold's Gym Cardio Workout was written by Erin Bell
Parents need to know that this boxing simulator will provide a healthy cardio workout in a gym setting. Players work out with equipment and trainers and don't actually face opponents in the boxing ring. The atmosphere is one of a gym cardio class.
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What’s the Story?
GOLD'S GYM CARDIO WORKOUT is a fitness trainer for the Wii that focuses on boxing. Holding the Wii remote in one hand and the Nunchuk in the other, players practice punches (jabs, crosses, upper cuts, and hooks), defensive moves and footwork under the guidance of a virtual trainer. Players can also use a unique double Wii remote control scheme (holding a Wii remote in each hand), which actually works much better since there's no cord to get in the way. After going through a series of lessons to learn the basics, players can select workout routines of increasing intensity that include punching a virtual bag and dodging blows from a robot. Optionally, some exercises are compatible with the Wii balance board accessory.
Lessons follow a Dance Dance Revolution-style rhythm action format where the player is encouraged to bob rhythmically to the beat in a fighting stance and time movements to the beat as different symbols scroll across the screen. The atmosphere is similar to a gym's cardio class, and work is always with a trainer as opposed to facing actual opponents in a boxing ring. The game keeps track of a daily punch count, total calories burned, and days you worked out.
Lessons follow a Dance Dance Revolution-style rhythm action format where the player is encouraged to bob rhythmically to the beat in a fighting stance and time movements to the beat as different symbols scroll across the screen. The atmosphere is similar to a gym's cardio class, and work is always with a trainer as opposed to facing actual opponents in a boxing ring. The game keeps track of a daily punch count, total calories burned, and days you worked out.
Is It Any Good?
Sensitive players might resent being called "Overweight" or "Obese" based on the game's Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations or might not be happy with how chunky the game makes their avatar look based on the height and weight numbers they've entered. Overall, though, Gold's Gym is a basic yet very fun and effective boxing simulator. Players can string together 15-17 minute workouts with minimal interruptions (i.e. no cutesy dialogue or drawn out menu scrolling), which makes Gold's Gym Cardio Workout one of the more intense and less gimmicky fitness trainers for the Wii.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: UbiSoft
Released on: 3/31/2009, Price: $29.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E
Released on: 3/31/2009, Price: $29.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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I enjoyed this game and still do. Its a good workout, but do realize, its primarily a cardio boxing game. My kids even enjoy playing it. There is no violence as no one is getting hit. The workout segments last between 6-15 minutes so you get your heart rate up and keep it up without the lag time like wii fit. The fitness exercises are okay and the only real negative thing about this game is sometimes the game doesn't recognize that you threw a punch and you lose your "perfect" game extra points. But not that big of a deal.
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| 100% | of parents say they notice product placement |
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