Okay, so I lack impulse control.

[kellinator]

I just bought a used PS2 on eBay. Cross your fingers it's not a lemon.

Now, to figure out what else I need...

So how many of you have used DDR for workout purposes? How effective has it been for you?

Comments

[wintersweet.livejournal.com]

toratigris uses hers pretty seriously...

[tall-man.livejournal.com]

I've used it for exercise (heh. I don't have to lose weight), and noticed that I did trim up a bit (no weight loss, just beltline shrinkage) and toned my legs nicely.

DDR with minor diet modifications is a good weightloss/exercise regimen, so I'm told.

I do know that chelona has lost a fair deal of both weight and size with DDR being her main exercise. And deza lost some on it too.

[gina.livejournal.com]

I have! It's pretty good. A 'light' workout.

[wyvernfriend.livejournal.com]

olethros uses his and finds it good for fitness, as does his housemate inannjones

[celeloriel.livejournal.com]

I have a PS2 that I bought used. It works fine.

I also have used DDR as a workout. Make sure you wear comfortable sneakers AND tape the pads down with duct tape, because they get slippery.

[jerel.livejournal.com]

If I could only get on a regular schedule with it. I'm using it mainly for aerobic purposes. I feel like I get a good workout. The one I have tells you how many calories you burn (it's got a specific "workout" mode. I don't know if they all do. If so, very cool).

[laubster.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who swears by it.

[stevietee.livejournal.com]

I don't dance. Not even for DDR. Nuh-uh.

[ladyortyger.livejournal.com]

I like it, but played mostly at the arcade because I don't have a PS.

If I had seen this earlier I would have referred you to Stepmania.com - a free port of the game for your computer - then you can buy a dance pad and a PS to USB adapter to play with the computer. Ends up cheaper than PS2 and Game and Pad..

[starline.livejournal.com]

I used it the other day for exercise. It has a workout mode you can play in and it tells you how many calories you've burned and your distance in jogging.
Plus its fun.

[groove-haircut.livejournal.com]

My roommate sort of uses it for workout, and she's got a friend who was much more serious about such a use and seems to have had good results in conjunction with diet modification and such. It's probably decent cardio.

[paradoxicalme.livejournal.com]

Hi, I saw your comment in karlita's journal (and several other people we have in common), read your info, and was wondering if I could add you to my friends list. Thanks!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Sure thing! Welcome!