Dancing To Health At Home : Dance Dance Revolution

How would you like to have fun and lose weight at the same time? Here’s a hint : you get to dance! I have just discovered the best exercise regime ever : Dance Dance Revolution. This is a video game ( which is also known as DDR ) where players stand on a three-foot square platform and simply dance! Well, the goal of the game is to follow the screen instructions and step on marked arrows in time with corresponding arrows. You have to hit the arrows in time with the beats in the music!

This game is conceived in Japan, but now it is widely popular in the United States. This game used to be available only at games arcade in the form of a machine. But now, it is easier than ever to buy a pad to bring home from stores. This game has gotten super popular as it is quite addictive. Plus an added benefit is that you may lose weight. Look, there’s even a workout mode that will help you count your calories and to track how many calories you’ve burnt as a result of the songs you played.

But this game is very fun and you won’t even find this “workout” a chore! While you’re watching the screen, there is a cute animated icon which will encourage you and dance with you. Thus, it is quite easy to lose track of time while playing this game with plenty of songs to choose from. DDR is a great aerobic exercise which you can customize to your own physical needs. You can adjust the level of play according to your physical level, like if you want more spins and jumps with music or just learning o hit arrows on time etc. However, if you have joint problems, you need to be more careful.

The sales of DDR has already broken 1 million copies for the home. Even kids from 12 - 16 year olds are enjoying this game. This is great news to a nation like the US where childhood obesity is a serious problem. Most people who started playing DDR has enjoyed better muscle tone as well as endurance after a while. There are many people like myself who have lost pretty much weight while playing this device.

Thus this game is fun and enjoyable with a health boost that everyone in your family can enjoy as well. Plus it helps bind your family together with the time spent playing and laughing together. Cheap and fun family entertainment with health benefits all rolled into one!

Go get one today and reap the benefits yourself!