Calorie Burn of Just Dance 2?

butterflyfaerie
butterflyfaerie Posts: 94 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone know approximately how many calories Just Dance 2 burns? Just did it for 25 minutes, but have no idea how to record it!
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  • StillicideTH
    StillicideTH Posts: 1
    I put it under modern dance on the exercise tracker, it was around 250-300 calories.
  • JillyBean819
    JillyBean819 Posts: 313 Member
    I exercise with that game as well. I've been recording it as 'Dancing, General'.
  • neelia
    neelia Posts: 750 Member
    I exercise with that game as well. I've been recording it as 'Dancing, General'.

    I also record it as this
  • Jody1949
    Jody1949 Posts: 20 Member
    The literature that comes with the CD says you burn a thousand calories in 20 minutes. If you use the sweat option it records about 250 calories per song. My wife and I think this is too high and so we try to do all of the kneelifts and twists that are involved and then we log 750 calories for 20 minutes.:love:

    Jody
  • BrittneyBreAnn
    BrittneyBreAnn Posts: 2
    i do general dancing and then just change the time.
    if you burn more than what it says then no harm right? (:
  • iaveytua
    iaveytua Posts: 1
    I found this link that might help for calories burned while playing Just Dance 2
    http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/article-detail/How-Many-Calories-does-the-Wii-Just-Dance-Game-Burn/4h/
  • butterflyfaerie
    butterflyfaerie Posts: 94 Member
    Thanks for the help, everyone!
  • heididea
    heididea Posts: 2
    30 minutes of Just Dance 2 burns roughly 225 calories. this is also my fitness 'regime' lol. and i've already noticed a toned difference. it's definitely a great way to get in shape. hope this helps. also, for everyone else: i started using MFP about a month ago, and i noticed most of your posts are from the beginning of the year. when i first started, i had to log Just Dance 2 under 'dancing, modern' etc. also. i have recently added Just Dance 2 to the list of exercises, so you can find it there. :)
  • thebetterme2011
    thebetterme2011 Posts: 3
    30 minutes of wii just dance burns from 190 to 210 calories.
  • candisweet
    candisweet Posts: 18
    I use this as my regiment also and have done tons of research on it. In "Just Sweat" mode, you accumulate "sweat points". Every 4.2 sweat points burns 1 calorie. In the "Intense Program" you try to earn 2000 sweat points a day, which burns about 476 calories. Or if you just round the 4.2 up to 5 (which you should admitting we don't put all of our effort into every move) you burn 400 calories and feel good knowing you actually did a little bit more than that! Good luck!
  • missktdanger
    missktdanger Posts: 2
    Fitnessblender.com says approx 20calories per song
  • biologic
    biologic Posts: 81
    The literature that comes with the CD says you burn a thousand calories in 20 minutes. If you use the sweat option it records about 250 calories per song. My wife and I think this is too high and so we try to do all of the kneelifts and twists that are involved and then we log 750 calories for 20 minutes.:love:

    Jody

    i have trouble believing anyone can burn 1000 calories in 20 minutes. that's 50 calories per minute which is more calories than you burn from sprinting at full speed.
  • angjindra
    angjindra Posts: 77 Member
    Im going to have to agree, maybe it says you burn that many, but I have all 3 of the games and play them sometimes. I do however run everyday and my work out is 10 times as hard as the game and It would take a VERY fast and long run to burn 1000 calories.
  • angelakeagan
    angelakeagan Posts: 14
    Mild Program - 300 points per day is about 72 calories
    Tough Program - 1000 points per day is about 238 calories
    Intense Program - 2000 points per day is about 476 calories
  • spinqueen72
    spinqueen72 Posts: 406 Member
    I found this link that might help for calories burned while playing Just Dance 2
    http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/article-detail/How-Many-Calories-does-the-Wii-Just-Dance-Game-Burn/4h/

    These calculations were for a person who was 131 lbs, btw!
  • michellemaeb
    michellemaeb Posts: 81 Member
    Great info everyone, I use JD2 and JD3 as part of my at home workouts, Thanks! DANCE ON!
  • catcatx
    catcatx Posts: 2
    Quick Q for people with these games - how much space do you actually need to do the dances? I really want a wii and this game, but I have a feeling i'll fall over the sofa/smash the tv if I try and use it in the TINY space I have!
  • almonds1
    almonds1 Posts: 642 Member
    How much is burnt playing Call of Duty? lol


    Just picked up Kinect...
  • econut2000
    econut2000 Posts: 395 Member
    Quick Q for people with these games - how much space do you actually need to do the dances? I really want a wii and this game, but I have a feeling i'll fall over the sofa/smash the tv if I try and use it in the TINY space I have!

    Depends how tiny! lol I have about 5'x5' to move in but for some things I just don't move as much (like if a step requires me to walk forward or back, I may go 1 or 2 steps but then walk in place the rest of the time). The biggest obstacle is how far from the tv you need to be. I think you are supposed to ideally be 8-10' away (you can probably find this info on the website) when you play with the wii. I think I'm a bit closer - 7' maybe and it still works ok but I can get out of range if I move too far left or right. Hope that helps.
  • joolsweb
    joolsweb Posts: 81 Member
    I log both just dance 2 and 3 at about 1 calorie per 10 sweat points i.e. 3000 sweat points equals 300 calories - I've been doing it about 5-7 times a week since Christmas and logging it, eating back exercise calories etc and lose aprtox 2lbs a week, which is my goal and what MFP has me set at, so I'm finding it a fairly accurate measure and would rather be underestimating than overestimating. Good luck.
  • catcatx
    catcatx Posts: 2
    Quick Q for people with these games - how much space do you actually need to do the dances? I really want a wii and this game, but I have a feeling i'll fall over the sofa/smash the tv if I try and use it in the TINY space I have!

    Depends how tiny! lol I have about 5'x5' to move in but for some things I just don't move as much (like if a step requires me to walk forward or back, I may go 1 or 2 steps but then walk in place the rest of the time). The biggest obstacle is how far from the tv you need to be. I think you are supposed to ideally be 8-10' away (you can probably find this info on the website) when you play with the wii. I think I'm a bit closer - 7' maybe and it still works ok but I can get out of range if I move too far left or right. Hope that helps.

    haha, well if I stood in the space between my sofa and tv, i'd be a max of 2' away from the telly. DOH!
  • stperpetua7
    stperpetua7 Posts: 1
    SO MANY different replies, I'm frustrated. On another website I read approx. 1000 pts = 238 cal. One thing that nobody seems to mention is that the song you choose makes all the difference. I do Just Dance 3 and you can't just say "each song burns 20 calories" because "Jump on It" or The Chemical Brothers song is much more intense than say the mermaid song or the Katy Perry song. Also, the accuracy of the moves (do you stretch as far as the dancer? do you follow through w/ your moves? do you go all out?) also determines how many calories you burn so attaching any # of calories based on the number of just the songs, won't work...it is determined by the user. I was hoping that the points they give you determined it and had a set ratio to calories. Annoying.
  • roadworthy
    roadworthy Posts: 130
    I wear a Polar HRM when I do Just Dance 2 and 3. I average for a super easy song about 20-25 calories. On some of the more instense songs its anywhere from 30-45. I hope this helps some. I should add that I am 5ft5inches and weight 216 lbs.
  • EarthMuffin2012
    EarthMuffin2012 Posts: 7 Member
    Hi...according to the sweat program, it goes by how many calories you burn as compared to an activity...
    I.E. tough program = 30 minutes of running...so that's how i calculate it once I complete the daily objectives.
  • EarthMuffin2012
    EarthMuffin2012 Posts: 7 Member
    Mild Program - 300 points per day is about 72 calories
    Tough Program - 1000 points per day is about 238 calories
    Intense Program - 2000 points per day is about 476 calories


    This seems about right.
  • eatherhey
    eatherhey Posts: 147 Member
    I love this game. :D It's definitely one of the routines I cycle through. I log it as Dancing, general. And because I have a HRM I log the specific calories burned.
  • KellyKAG
    KellyKAG Posts: 418
    I use HRM (with chest strap) when doing Just Dance 3. It usally 500 calories for approximately 1 hr and I work it as hard as I can and am completely soaked with sweat when I'm done.
  • Katiemarie4488
    Katiemarie4488 Posts: 242 Member
    Using a heart rate monitor, its about 135 calories in 20 minutes, but this will be different for everyone
  • sandrade16
    sandrade16 Posts: 2
    I can't recall if its JD2 or JD3, but if you program to do the "Sweat" program, you get to choose 1 of 3 programs. Depending what you choose, then you have to reach the goal (points) that the program assigns. The goal is to reach up to the assigned points for the week.

    If you look at your weekly schedule, it says at the bottom something like "It's like swimming for 30 minutes a day", or something to that effect. If you reach the daily points goal, then you've done the equivalent of the activity shown at the bottom.

    So basically those extremely large points you see are not calories, but points for the week. Don't worry so much about the weekly points. Concentrate on your daily points instead. I hope this helps explain a little bit.
  • lauraluu21
    lauraluu21 Posts: 4
    I basically use the 4.2 sweat points = 1 calorie formula. I try to do the moves as close to the dancer as I can, but some of them are ridiculous lol. Namely the Rasputin song. I wish there was a way to calculate calories according to your weight.
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