I have both, and hardly ever use Wii Fit except to weigh myself. It's kind of fun, but isn't really "exercise" and has a lot of flaws. There are no workouts or playlists, so if you want to do a workout you have to select each exercise individually and they're only a minute or two long. I loved the idea of doing yoga with the Wii, but it's a lot of picking up and putting down the Wii-mote and moving the board and driving the menu. EAS Active is actually exercise, it's more like doing a workout DVD with motion control. The controls are a little picky and you can't weigh yourself with it (ummm, I'm standing on a $100 super-sensitive scale? that seems like a no-brainer to me) but other than that it's quite good. There are a ton of workouts to choose from at all difficulty levels, and they range from about 20 min to just under an hour. You can make your own workouts too, or customize the ones they give you. I did the 30 day challenge on hard and it was HARD, but in a good way. I sweated up a storm... and cursed out the virtual trainer more than once! Lost weight and inches, fast. The resistance band is crap, it's too light and mine broke in two weeks. You'll want to get your own. Still it's very decent and is on sale everywhere now since the new one is coming out soon. I've seen good combos for Wii Fit + EAS Active also, if you want the balance board or have kids... my kids like playing the Wii Fit mini games

HotelQueen summed them up well.

I have a Wii Fit and don't use it much. Then again, I don't use the Wii very often either. It's alright, but it is a lot of picking up and setting the Wiimote down in order to get a workout in. I find it easy to get distracted and call it quits early, therefore blowing my workout. I will say it is fun to watch people attempt the mini games. The hula hoop one is my favorite.

I've tried EA's Active, and I do agree that game is more of a workout "game". Once I started a session, it was easy to stay focused since I didn't have to keep putting the wiimote down. I just had to make sure it stayed strapped to my leg. I've been considering picking it up, but I've got too many other games and fitness tools at my house I need to start using first.

It comes down to what are you looking for.

So glad I've come across this thread. Was going to buy a wii fit just after christmas.
I haven't really heard too much about EA Active but i will have a good look into it if everyone thinks it's better.

I want a good game that will keep me fit and help me lose some weight not something that's only good for weighing yourself lol

It's been so long since i've had a proper work out too so i know i'll be in pain and very achy afterwards.
Will have to do lots of stretching before because knowing my luck i'll injure myself lol

I bought my mom a Wii and Wii Fit Plus. We're going to work out together using it. Should be fun!

I know it's kinda weird to buy a video game console too loose weight, but EA Active sounds like it be what I need to get me off butt and working out. I don't have the Wii, but if I did get it, I'm sure that my son would use it plenty for me to justify buying the console.

What better thing than to combine excersizing with my favorite pastime...video games!!!

I hardly worked out all summer, with the kids home from school and being extra busy with them. Normally my work out time is nap time, so now that the big kids are back to school maybe I can get back to it (if I close my Aion account, LOL). I was really hoping the new EA Sports Active would be different from the first one, but it looks like more of the same.... I'm hoping they come out with a yoga program.

SoulStorm - 08 October 2009 12:28 AM

I'm looking into buying either Wii Fit or EA Active. Any suggestions on which one you prefer?

I'd like to get EA Active if it ever goes down in price. I have Wii Fit Plus and it is good on my legs mostly. I do however use Gold Gym for the Wii for the mid section to chest area. I've lost about 3 pants sizes with the combination.

Judiette - 08 November 2009 08:09 PM

SoulStorm - 08 October 2009 12:28 AM

I'm looking into buying either Wii Fit or EA Active. Any suggestions on which one you prefer?

I'd like to get EA Active if it ever goes down in price. I have Wii Fit Plus and it is good on my legs mostly. I do however use Gold Gym for the Wii for the mid section to chest area. I've lost about 3 pants sizes with the combination.

I haven't heard of Gold Gym before. Does it just concentrate on the mid section of the body or is there options for other areas?

x Joski x - 08 November 2009 08:38 PM

Judiette - 08 November 2009 08:09 PM

SoulStorm - 08 October 2009 12:28 AM

I'm looking into buying either Wii Fit or EA Active. Any suggestions on which one you prefer?

I'd like to get EA Active if it ever goes down in price. I have Wii Fit Plus and it is good on my legs mostly. I do however use Gold Gym for the Wii for the mid section to chest area. I've lost about 3 pants sizes with the combination.

I haven't heard of Gold Gym before. Does it just concentrate on the mid section of the body or is there options for other areas?

It is a boxing that targets your upper body. They do have non-boxing like jump rope where you jump up and down and twirl the remotes. They also have wii-board workouts like squats that really kill the legs. They did have it at Target for 20 bucks. I'm not sure what the sell on it now is.