Just Dance 2

christinechipchase

Hi everyone i need some advice i was just wondering how i would work out cals for the just dance2 songs for the wii. I have just put it under Dancing, General do you think this would be ok, While i know it's not a major workout it's a start for me and i can do it with my children xxxx

CristineD

That's what I log it as...I do try to go to the extremes when I play so that I use as many body parts as possible and I only log it if I break a sweat. Played 15 minutes this morning with my daughter

JWoodyard07

Just dance 2 has a workout feature that approximates calories burned with how hard you are dancing.

fatcitizen

Is this fun? I have wii active, and I'm looking for something to do on my "rest" days......

CalamityCat

It's so much fun! Love it!

christinechipchase

i just done the "just Sweat" feature it said i had 1600 sweat points not sure what this means i will look out for the calories next time i do it because i didn't see it xxx

christinechipchase

Hello it's fun doing it with the kids, i did 4 hard songs and was sweating so i hope that counts xxxx

Gay11nell

Another suggestion: Not sure what kind of cell phone you have - but I have dowloaded an app call "cardio trainer". It design to record your workout and give you an estimate of how many calories you burned, how many miles and other good stuff. I use to put my phone in my pocket, now I have an workout armband. It really helps when you really want to know your calorie count.

christinechipchase

hi it is really fun and we have family comps to see who wins ha ha xxx

kimstric

Just dance 2 has a sweat mode that shows sweat drops. The sweat drops are not equal with calories burned. I have seen anywhere from 4.2 sweat drops equal 1 calorie to 10 sweat drops equal 1 calorie. I think it depends on your height and weight. I know after dancing 30 minutes and having a score of 1450 sweat drops, I am actually sweating and out of breath. I don't believe I only burned 145 calories (based on the 10 sweat drop conversion) based on my level of exersion compared to other activities I do like elliptical training that have a more defined calorie burn. I tend to think that I burned around 340-350 calories (based on the 4.2 sweat drop conversion). Then again, I am 5'7 229 lbs so the 10 sweat drop conversion may work if you are closer to your goal weight as you would be exerting less energy to do the same activity. Hope this helps.

christinechipchase

thats a great help i don't intend on eating any of the extra calories unless i did a major workout so i am hoping it will boast my weight loss xxxx