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stellaluna -> Dance Dance Revolution (5/14/2008 10:04:47 AM)

My husband bought me this game and I have the workout mode set up now. Last night I "jogged" nearly three miles and burned nearly 200 calories while playing. [:D]

It's hard and I'm terrible at it, but it's a lot of fun and it's really cool to have a video game that makes you move. Anyone else played it for fitness?



Calea37 -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/14/2008 11:28:17 AM)

When we first got it (a couple of years ago) my son played it ALL THE TIME...he loved it and got really good at it. I did it a few times and it was a lot of fun. Maybe we'll pull it back out now that you reminded me of it! I did find it kind of difficult on carpeting; hardwood is much better. It is fun even though I feel pretty klutzy at first! [8D]



Konstantinos -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/14/2008 11:37:55 AM)

ive heard a lot of people of using it for such a purpose.

but.. dont trust what the calorie indicator says. it could be way way off.

either way though, if you like it, then its good for cardio



stellaluna -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/14/2008 11:53:58 AM)

I agree the calorie counter can't be completely accurate, but as out of breath as I was, I felt like I had burned more than it said. [8D] Still...it's motivating to get those numbers up. [:D]



Konstantinos -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/14/2008 4:36:57 PM)

ah that doesnt matter all that much either.

dont forget its work=acceleration*mass*distance



LaurainAL -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/15/2008 7:59:18 AM)

We have it, but I am so clumsy that I can't get the hang of it. Plus, I am one of those weird people that still have a problem with left and right.

I'm interested in Wii Fit that just came out this month. Have anyone tried that?



stellaluna -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/15/2008 9:19:06 AM)

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ORIGINAL: LaurainAL
We have it, but I am so clumsy that I can't get the hang of it. Plus, I am one of those weird people that still have a problem with left and right.

Oddly, I've had this problem with the game, but with the up and down. It says up, my foot goes down; it says down, my foot goes up. What's the deal with that?



LaurainAL -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/15/2008 9:32:00 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: stellaluna

quote:

ORIGINAL: LaurainAL
We have it, but I am so clumsy that I can't get the hang of it. Plus, I am one of those weird people that still have a problem with left and right.

Oddly, I've had this problem with the game, but with the up and down. It says up, my foot goes down; it says down, my foot goes up. What's the deal with that?


Must be that rebellious nature we are all born with [8D].



April75 -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/15/2008 10:16:13 AM)

Someone I know has this game. I tried it about 2 wks ago and it was so much fun. I loved it. Plan on buying one soon.



Konstantinos -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/15/2008 10:46:22 AM)

nah i think its just getting your mind to a point that it associates a certain picture to a certain movement. takes time, but just like with most things practice makes best? [;)]



stellaluna -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/15/2008 10:54:44 AM)

Yes, practice. I feel like a big dolt, though, when I'm doing it. Glad no one's watching!!! [:D]



phreddy -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/15/2008 11:11:24 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: LaurainAL

We have it, but I am so clumsy that I can't get the hang of it. Plus, I am one of those weird people that still have a problem with left and right.

I'm interested in Wii Fit that just came out this month. Have anyone tried that?

Wii fit is not being officially released until next week. I have prepurchased it through amazon for my wife. I'll post back in two weeks. We are going on a cruise the week of Mermorial Day so we won't be home to try it.



stellaluna -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/19/2008 10:45:36 PM)

In case anyone is interested, I wore my Polar heart rate monitor tonight while going through Workout 1. The game said I burned 34 calories; the heart rate monitor said I burned 85. I thought it felt harder than the game was saying.

All together in 23 minutes of game play, I burned 155 calories and stayed in my target heart rate zone 20:00. That's pretty darn good, if you ask me. (And that was in basic mode!)



phreddy -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/22/2008 8:02:14 PM)

We got wii fit today. It is fun and a good workout so far. We have not tried all of the exercises that are available yet. Some exercises are unlocked the more you use it. Hula hoops is fun. I haven't gotten the hang of ski slalom yet. The push-up/plank exercise is good workout even on 6 reps. Yuo do a pushup then either a left or right plank for each rep. It takes a few minutes to setup each person but then you can move pretty quickly to the training. You can password protect your profile so that others can't see your weight/bmi if you don't want them to. My BMI was higher than I thought. 25.6, in the upper range for normal but above the reccommended 22. It also lets you set goals for your weight/bmi and adjust the maount of time to reach your goal.



stellaluna -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/22/2008 8:31:21 PM)

My husband wants Wii Fit, but first we have to buy a Wii and you know how hard those are to come by.

We actually found another DDR game on sale and decided to buy it. It has a mini-game mode in which you have to run...fast...to beat the computer. It has other workout type games you can unlock, so I'm anxious to see what those are like.



meg4 -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/26/2008 11:45:03 AM)

My daughter wants DDR for her birthday next month, and I'm going to try to get it. She wanted it last year, but I couldn't afford it. She has used it at a friend's house and she really likes it. I think it would help her get in better shape (although I tell her she can burn just as many calories pushing the lawn mower and mopping the floor!).



AuntieRei -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/29/2008 5:11:51 PM)

I got the Wii Fit Sunday. I've lost 5 pounds since Sunday!! I "play" for an hour each night. It is lots of fun. I like the hula hoops and the dance step.

I have also been watching what I eat. I'm eating lots of fresh veggies, fruit, chicken and fish. I've cut my bread and starches down to almost nothing. When I do eat bread it is whole wheat and that is probably twice a week I may eat a turkey sandwich or have toast with my eggs. And I can't forget to mention WATER! I'm drinking lots of water.



cries-within -> RE: Dance Dance Revolution (5/29/2008 10:13:43 PM)

I've played the other DDR games before... but when I saw at a christian bookstore that they had a version similar (pc though) that was christian music. I got it, even though I had to mail it home to myself because we weren't sure about how well it would go over at the air port. I'm not that good at it, but if I have one maybe I could have the time to practice and maybe I could get better. If you're interested it... its called praise dance. I'll tell you more when I get the game and can try it out. :)



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