| I know what you're probably saying right now. "Yea, | | | | are playing this game, you are moving your body the |
| right" or "what is this guy, some kind of a joker". Well, | | | | same as you would doing dance aerobics. |
| ordinarily you would be right on the mark with those | | | | As with any aerobic exercise, it stands to reason that |
| comments, but there is a video game out there that | | | | if you played DDR for 20 to 30 minutes per day, you |
| not only can be a ton of fun, but can also give you a | | | | would expend a lot of energy and burn fat. But as if |
| pretty good workout and make you lose weight in the | | | | logic alone wasn't enough to confirm that this video |
| process. | | | | game could give you a good workout and make you |
| If you are a teenager or the parent of a teenager with | | | | burn fat, there are people who use DDR making |
| a "Sony play station 2", then you likely already know | | | | claims of losing anywhere from 5 to 95 pounds of fat! |
| what game I'm talking about. If not, the video game in | | | | These claims are all coming from people who aren't |
| question is called "dance, dance revolution" or DDR for | | | | being paid to endorse DDR, but just people who are |
| short. This is a game that started out in video arcades, | | | | seeing these kinds of results from using it. |
| but now there is the home version you can buy. Let's | | | | Since you probably already have a TV set, all you |
| look at how this video game can become part of a | | | | would need to get started doing this is a "play station" |
| weight loss and fitness program. | | | | and the game with the mat (the mat is the controller). If |
| The game itself is played on a mat with four arrows | | | | you already have a "play station 2", you can get the |
| pointing out in each direction, two out to the sides and | | | | game and mat for around $60.00. If you don't have the |
| one forward and one back. The corresponding arrows | | | | "play station 2", you can still get everything you need |
| on your TV screen are your target arrows. When the | | | | for under $300.00. |
| moving arrows coming up from the bottom of your | | | | If you enjoy music and dancing, and you are getting |
| screen overlap the target arrows on the screen, you | | | | bored with jogging or riding the exercise bike, then |
| step on the appropriate arrows on the mat. All of this | | | | DDR is a great way to get in some exercise each |
| happens to your choice of upbeat music. | | | | day, plus you'll have a lot of fun doing it once you get |
| The nice part of DDR is that there are skill levels | | | | the hang of it. If you are having fun while you are |
| ranging from beginner all the way to advanced levels. | | | | exercising, you will not only be more likely to stick with |
| As you complete one song or segment, you get a | | | | it, you will probably look forward to doing it, and if you |
| score for it. You can then try again and again to | | | | don't believe DDR can give you a challenging workout, |
| continue to beat your scores. The fact that it is | | | | just ask any teenager how they feel after 20 to 30 |
| competitive in nature makes it a lot of fun, plus as you | | | | minutes of doing it. |