Buy Walking VideosThinking of Using DDR to Lose Weight?
If you have been considering buying Dance Dance Revolution to lose weight, but don’t know where to start, DDR4Health has published a concise and informed article about it.
From space considerations to pad and game selection, this article covers all the issues. The only thing that I would add is that there is a version of DDR for the PC. It’s not as hard to get it working with your computer as he would make it sound, but the game is difficult to find.
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January 11th, 2005 at 9:47 am
Getting the game working is not hard, but purchasing a stable PS2 -> USB or PS2 -> LPT adapter, getting it installed properly, putting the converter in DDR mode (if necessary), and then getting your computer next to a TV (if you have a small monitor) were all factors that kept me from recommending that option for people just getting started.
January 14th, 2005 at 10:38 am
Have you looked into Yourself Fitess for XBox? I’ve found it’s a BLAST for mixing up a regular fitness program; it even takes advantage of any ‘toys’ you already have (free weights, yoga ball, step bench, heartrate measurer). I really like it for forcing some cardio into my day, and it’s flexible about how much time I can commit.
January 14th, 2005 at 12:06 pm
There are actually several entries regarding Yourself! Fitnesss on my website. Here are the links:
http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2004/12/01/yourself-fitness-for-the-xbox/ http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2004/12/20/silver-status-on-yourself-fitness/ http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2004/12/28/yourself-fitness-for-playstation-2/ http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2005/01/09/gold-status-on-yourself-fitness/
Thank you for commenting. You’re right! It’s loads of fun!