Dance Dance Revolution Weight Loss

You can’t lose weight playing a video game, right?

Wrong. But it takes no ordinary video game. Tanya Jessen lost a mind-blowing 95 poundsplaying Dance Dance Revolution.

DDR, as the cool kids call it, requires you to move on a pad to play. In other words you have to dance for real!

Tanya’s Story

Tanya Jessen, of Seattle, Washington, lost the weight with nearly zero change to her diet by regularly playing DDR in the arcade and then at home.

Tanya’s website, GetUpMove.com, explains her unconventional weight-loss and how she hopes it will inspire people:

“This is Tanya Jessen’s story of how she lost 95lbs, not through conventional diet and exercise but by playing the video game, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). Tanya started playing DDR 4 years ago when she was 17 and enjoyed it so much that it became a regular activity. Through sharing her weight loss story, Tanya hopes to tell people that losing weight can be easy and fun by choosing an activity that fits in with your lifestyle. Tanya is working with RedOctane to educate Americans about a fun new way to lose weight while using an Ignition(tm) Dance Pad.”

RedOctane is the top retailer of Dance Dance Revolution games and accessories in the United States. RedOctane’s DDR pad is compatible with PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.

DDR Burns Calories

And playing DDR will certainly get your heart rate pumping. DDR has a workout mode that allows players to track their calorie expenditure.

The average person burns 16 calories per song, so in one hour an average weight person can burn 640 calories.

DDR has developed a tremendous cult following, even spawning competitions with dancers coming from far and wide, like this “tournament” in California:

Geez, video games have come a long way. Not to long ago, Super Mario was the only one jumping around.

Do you play and exercise with DDR?

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