Posted on 29 December 2010 by admin
So new Year is nearly here and one of the most popular things people decide to do is to join the gym. Well I can tell you that it’s pointless. Joining a gym is boring and after a few months you will give up.
Lets look at the costs of some gym memberships:
- Fitness First £45 – £70 a month = £540 – £840 a year
- David Lloyd £70-85 a month = £840 – £1,020 a year
And that’s before you pay out for the gym gear to work out in.
A better option is to try something like:
- Xbox 360 with kinect
- Nintendo Wii with Wii fit
You can get an Xbox 360 with kinect for under £300 and will give you hours of fun in your own home. Even better for an extra £50 you can get EA Active Sports 2, which will give you a heart rate monitor and a 9 week workout program, with plenty of activities that will get you up and running.
The Wii will cost you around £160 and £75 for the Wii fit plus. This will also give you plenty of hours of fun for all the family and help you keep track of your progress and overall weight loss.
Nintendo Wii _ Wii Fit plus
Total cost from around £235 (extra controllers may be purchased)
Advantages are that you can weigh yourself on the Wii Fit.
Disadvantage is that the board can be restricting, but works very well with the controllers to monitor your full work out.
Xbox 360 with Kinect
Total cost from under £300 (£350 including EA sports Active) to be fully up and running.
Advantages are that it will monitor your full workout totally wireless and will track your every movement. Including your heart rate to track how well you are doing.
EA Sports Active is also available for the Wii.
Check out the following places for some cool package deals:
The Hut
Game.co.uk
GameStation
Posted on 27 December 2008 by admin
If you are looking at renting or buying DVD’s, BlueRay or games online then you should take a look at LoveFilm.com
With 1000’s of games, DVD and BlueRay to rent online and the convenience of not having to have late fines then you can look no further. Whichever option you choose you will not have to pay the postage either way and there is no late fees, so if you really like the film you can watch it over and over again as many times as you want. I use LoveFilm to rent my DVD’s and games that I will then be writing reviews for online. You can even rent games for your Xbox 360, PS3, wii, DS, PSP, PS2 and Gamecube.
At the time of writing this review the options are as follows:
DVD
Unlimited – 1 DVD at a time = £9.78 a month
Unlimited – 2 DVD at a time = £12.72 a month
Unlimited – 3 DVD at a time = £15.65 a month
Light Option
2 DVD’s a month – 1 DVD at a time = £3.91
4 DVD’s a month – 2 DVD at a time = £7.82
DVD & Games combo
Unlimited – 1 disc at a time = £10.76 a month
Unlimited – 2 discs at a time = £14.68 a month
Unlimited – 3 discs at a time = £18.59 a month
Light Option – 2 discs at a time up to 4 a month = £9.78
Pay As You Go option
For anyone who doesn’t want to sign up to the monthly amount, then why not try the Pay As You Go Option. This allows you to pay a set amount for an agreed number of rentals. Ideal gift idea or for people that don’t want the commitment of the monthly charge or people that don’t watch that many DVD’s.
The costs are very competitive:
4 rentals – 1 disc a time = £9.99 (£2.50 a disc)
9 rentals – 1 disc a time = £19.99 (£2.23 a disc)
15 rentals – 2 discs a time = £29.85 (£1.99 a disc)
With the BlueRay boom predicted for 2009, one of the best places to buy or rent online is LoveFilm. Rent your films, games and many more. Or why not try a combination of both.
