Does anyone here use DDR as exercise? - Weight Loss Message Board

Dark Stranger · 12-30-2005, 03:12 PM

I know it sounds so silly, but I'm honestly consider playing Dance Dance Revolution to be my workout. I put it on Standard and play in Workout mode. After 20-25 songs without a break, I'm totally soaked and gasping. I've been doing this every day for the past few days, and now I can't stand on my left leg because it's so achey from intense gameplay

If what the game says is correct, 20 songs on Standard (for me) burns about 300 calories. This probably isn't a lot in comparison to 2000 daily calories, but it sure feels like a lot when I can't walk afterwards.

Anyone else here have experience and/or success utilizing DDR as a form of working out?

boicrazy3188 · 12-30-2005, 03:21 PM

No, but i'm considering it. I LOVE to dance! But I only have xbox, and I don't think DDR comes for XB. It sounds like a great way to burn calories and have fun.

You could also gain alot of muscle doing that because its using muscles you don't usually use. Good Luck

Dark Stranger · 12-30-2005, 04:14 PM

There's a couple of DDR games out for XBox, though I don't know how recent they are. There's DDR Ultramix 1 and 2, I believe.

nascargirl25 · 12-30-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by boicrazy3188

No, but i'm considering it. I LOVE to dance! But I only have xbox, and I don't think DDR comes for XB. It sounds like a great way to burn calories and have fun.

You could also gain alot of muscle doing that because its using muscles you don't usually use. Good Luck

I think they just came out with a new DDR for xbox, like DDR 3 or something...

I only have a PS2, but Im buying DDR Extreme 2 ASAP