Using Just Dance to Work Out

As I wrote in a previous post, I have fallen out of my exercise routine. The over the holidays my pants all mysteriously shrunk. (That’s right. The pants shrunk. I didn’t gain weight. Wink wink.) I have finally gotten myself back into exercising. I decided that for a while I am going to only use Just Dance. I want to see how well it works as an exercise tool and see if it helps make my pants feel a it more comfortable. Besides using Just Sweat Mode, I want to share some other methods I use to get the most out of Just Dance as a workout.

Effort and Challenge Levels

Each song listing shows an effort and challenge levels, from 1 (least effort or challenge) up to 3 (more challenging or more effort). Pay attention to how much effort a dance takes. The more effort you need to put into it, the more energy it will take to do the dance. Some songs really don’t take much effort, especially those that are duets.

Put Effort into the Dances

Don’t cheat! By now you know that you can cheat at Just Dance by moving the remote. Do the opposite. Move a lot. Even exaggerate your movements. If you have to lift your knee in a dance, don’t just raise it a little – make it a real knee lift and work the muscle. If you have to raise your arms, then raise them all the way. You get the idea.

Try New Songs

There are a lot of songs on Just Dance 2 that I wasn’t familiar with. Others I didn’t necessarily like. But you may just find that the dances are fun and some have moves that are compatible with a good aerobic workout. Body Movin’ by the Beastie Boys with Fatboy Slim is one of those songs that has elements of a workout within the dance.

Have Fun!

Don’t worry yourself about getting a high score. Concentrate on a good workout and having fun.