Remember the game we played as kids. Point of honesty, I had no idea what it meant. I’d never been chased by a goose. Now I know they can be little bastards.

We played a game that required us to interact with others and then run. It was challenging and fun! We played, but in reality we were exercising. Do kids still play that game today? I don’t know. I took the picture and showed it to my daughter, she didn’t get it. But the bigger question: Do you still play?

It is really funny to me that we as adults tend to do activities that are boring as hell. We run on a treadmill or an elliptical. An activity that has us running in place. What makes this entertaining? Our Ipod or the television? How ridiculous is that?

We are desperately in need of some creativity. No, adults aren’t necessarily going to play Duck, Duck, Goose, or Four Square for that matter. But we need something.

For me, it just may be the Wii, with the Wii Fit. The brilliance of this is only beginning to surface. Once I invest in the game and accessories, I don’t need a gym membership. I don’t have to leave my house. I don’t have to embarrass myself when I’m not performing well (although the Wii Fit can be quite unforgiving). And we are just on the cusp of this development. It will only get better!

I’d like to add a quick caveat. The only ads on this site are in the sidebar. I named this site .ORG for a reason. I get no revenue for promoting the Wii and I’m in no way associated with Nintendo or any company that develops games for the Wii. My endorsement of this product is solely based on experience. I’m sorry if it seems like a sales pitch sometimes, but I love my Wii.

In short, I think VR (the Wii is a step into the VR space) will be the next big thing for fitness. We might not play Duck, Duck, Goose, but maybe we’ll play lead off batter in the world series, to include hitting and running bases. In either case, play!