G Series FIT Workout with Gunnar Peterson | Forums

[PriusGuy2004]

Hey everyone...just saw a posting from a game site I follow that there is a new, free workout available on the XBox Marketplace called "G Series FIT Workout with Gunnar Peterson". It's a 30-minute workout. I'm gonna download it today...you should, too. :-)

[MathGuy42]

There's one new achievement added. There seems to be some sort of sweepstake involved too, if you download a registration gamer pic.

Here are all the files on Marketplace.
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en...00-9115-d8025857092a
The description of the gamer pic says

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; void where prohibited. Download & Win: Download Get Fit with Gunnar Reg Pic & Workout with Gunnar Peterson on Xbox.com or Xbox LIVE or for email entry method, see Official Rules. Limit 1 entry/person. Achieve & Win: Enter D&W & unlock the Your Shape™ game’s Fueled & Fit With G achievement or for email entry method, see Official Rules. Limit 1 entry/person. Ends 11:59 pm PT 5/5/11. Open to US residents (inc. DC), 18+. Official Rules: www.Xbox.com/GETFITWITHGUNNAR.sweeps

Going to the sweepstake site
http://www.Xbox.com/GETFITWITHGUNNAR.sweeps
I see

To get the achievement, you need to scan a G Series FIT bottle with the Kinect sensor to unlock the hidden warmup outfit. For more information, watch this video. http://epix.xbox.com/shaXam/02...e2cea2b11431.WMV?v=1

You have to buy a real world product to get an achievement?!? I've never heard of such a thing.

Here are links to more achievement info.
http://www.xbox360achievements...Fitness-Evolved.html
http://www.trueachievements.co...achievementid=149047

Edit: Just watched the video. Scanning a bottle of G Fit Gatorade unlocks the warmup portion of the workout. So the portion meant to prevent injury is locked unless you buy some Gatorade!

Edit 2: The Sweepstakes page is incorrect in saying that you need to unlock the warmup to get the achievement. I just unlocked it without buying Gatorade or unlocking the warmup.

The workout seems to be the same 10 minutes done 3 times. It's good exercise, but gets a bit repetitive.

[AuntieParticle]

MathGuy42, thanks for all the info.

[Oblong2007]

I downloaded this hoping for the off chance that UBI included a patch in it for the widely known, reported, and unfixed game-ending problem that stops saving your progress, but no such luck.

Once again, more routines plagued with detection/rhythm problems. UBI needs to understand loud and clear there is nothing more aggravating than following a trainer to a "T" and being told you are off rhythm (sometimes you have to be a full motion ahead of the trainer to register) and ending a routine with 4%. It even encourages BAD form trying to get the damn thing to register. They should look at how well EA SPORTS Active 2.0 works...I can literally close my eyes and count out 90 side-to-side jumps and when I get to 90 look up and the program has registered EVERY SINGLE JUMP and I've done it AT MY PACE. THAT my friends is how an exercise program should work.

I must also add that the EA Active forums are full of SUCCESS stories where people have lost weight (I'm down 25lbs since Jan 1 using it) while the forum here has NONE. It's because the program sucks, plain and simple. It doesn't push you hard enough.

That said, this DLC is actually one of the first full workouts that seems to actually push the user. With 8lb weights in hand, I actually had to break twice the first time I tried this one. THAT is how you need to be pushed to get fit. 95% of the other programs in YourShape would have users working for hours on end each day for a long while before they actually see real results. Of course nobody is going to get that far because of all the frustrations of not registering your work, not saving your progress, no workout plan, no warmups or cooldowns, no real fun (I do like some of the part 3 cardio boxing for warmups before I use Active and that's about it). Active has all the aforementioned and is the real deal if you truly are serious about improving your health.

And with the way UBI dropped the ball with customer support, patches, or fufilling any promises I can guarantee you if they come out with YourShape2 it will fail...and many of us burned by the first one will be warning as many as we can to not buy it. You are going to pay for ripping us off UBI, hope you learn a lesson from it all.

EDIT: Oh yeah, just wanted to add mention of the Gatorade bs at the start of the DLC. Just write the letter "G" on a piece of paper and hold it up to the camera. Don't be sucked into buying product just to get a cheap achievement and a really stupid warmup of kicking balls around. LOL

[PriusGuy2004]

Well, I didn't intend on this thread being another rant on the game...but whatever. (There's a separate topic on this board to report issues.) I just thought I'd post this as an FYI for people if they wanted to download the new workout. That's all.

[Twister65]

It appears that the free gamer pic and theme are for U.S. residents only. When I tried to download either, I get:

Sorry
This offer is not valid in your region, or it has expired.

I was, however, able to download the free workout.

Scott

[Madmat6384]

When this DLC will be available in France?
We've got the achievement since two month but not the DLC, thanks Ubisoft

[Gypsy816]

Looking into it.

[Madmat6384]

Originally posted by Gypsy816:
Looking into it.

Thanks

[Alex0187]

Originally posted by Oblong2007:
I downloaded this hoping for the off chance that UBI included a patch in it for the widely known, reported, and unfixed game-ending problem that stops saving your progress, but no such luck.

Once again, more routines plagued with detection/rhythm problems. UBI needs to understand loud and clear there is nothing more aggravating than following a trainer to a "T" and being told you are off rhythm (sometimes you have to be a full motion ahead of the trainer to register) and ending a routine with 4%. It even encourages BAD form trying to get the damn thing to register. They should look at how well EA SPORTS Active 2.0 works...I can literally close my eyes and count out 90 side-to-side jumps and when I get to 90 look up and the program has registered EVERY SINGLE JUMP and I've done it AT MY PACE. THAT my friends is how an exercise program should work.

I must also add that the EA Active forums are full of SUCCESS stories where people have lost weight (I'm down 25lbs since Jan 1 using it) while the forum here has NONE. It's because the program sucks, plain and simple. It doesn't push you hard enough.

That said, this DLC is actually one of the first full workouts that seems to actually push the user. With 8lb weights in hand, I actually had to break twice the first time I tried this one. THAT is how you need to be pushed to get fit. 95% of the other programs in YourShape would have users working for hours on end each day for a long while before they actually see real results. Of course nobody is going to get that far because of all the frustrations of not registering your work, not saving your progress, no workout plan, no warmups or cooldowns, no real fun (I do like some of the part 3 cardio boxing for warmups before I use Active and that's about it). Active has all the aforementioned and is the real deal if you truly are serious about improving your health.

And with the way UBI dropped the ball with customer support, patches, or fufilling any promises I can guarantee you if they come out with YourShape2 it will fail...and many of us burned by the first one will be warning as many as we can to not buy it. You are going to pay for ripping us off UBI, hope you learn a lesson from it all.

EDIT: Oh yeah, just wanted to add mention of the Gatorade bs at the start of the DLC. Just write the letter "G" on a piece of paper and hold it up to the camera. Don't be sucked into buying product just to get a cheap achievement and a really stupid warmup of kicking balls around. LOL

Really think you need to step back and realize there are a lot of people who are out of shape and in some cases morbidly obese using this to better their lives. You sound like a gym buff who's already in good shape. Think before you post.