Zumba on Wii or Dance party for workouts? need some info

I just bought the zumba for Wii. ive only done it once but it was a lot of fun and it burned a good amount of calories. Its nice because i can dance around my living room and not in front of a whole bunch of people.

I do Just Dance 3 at home on my Wii (mostly with my kid) and go to a Zumba class a few times a week. I couldn't imagine doing Zumba alone in my house in front of my tv!

Zumba for wii is awesome! I lost 8 pounds in the month of January & all i did was Zumba...it is a lot of fun too.

Zumba 2 for Wii!! Not the first Zumba. The second one has actual workouts already put together for you in 30, 45 or 60 min increments. It keeps track of calories burned, how long you play, how many days you log on etc. The workouts are pretty much equivalant to the original Zumba dvds if not a little bit harder!

I have just dance 3 and Zumba for Wii. they are both fun. I think the Zumba burns more calories quicker, but the just dance 3 is more fun, and you have a wider selection of songs and types of dance. They are both a great workout! I switch off between the 2.

I have both! They are both fun but I think if I were you I would start with Zumba. There is a schedule and different levels to choose from!

I prefer Kinect to Wii as I think Kinect might force your moves to be a little more precise. With that said, I have done Zumba, Just Dance 3, and Dance Central 3. I like the Zumba (1) but I am missing the variety of moves and songs. Seems like the same thing over and over. I plan on checking out Zumba 2. For Dance Central and Just Dance, I just put it on one of the preset playlists. I am going to be making my own playlists to make sure my heart rate stays up. I will be testing all three of these games with my heart rate monitor soon to figure out if it is "safe" to replace one of my eliptical or running workouts in terms of calories burnt. Right now, I'd say that Just Dance gets my heart rate up more than Dance Central although I like both when just considering the fun aspect.

Zumba all the way! I do it for at least 45 mins a day on the Wii!

I have zumba 2 for wii and love it!

Gotta say, I bought the Zumba and hated it. I just am not coordinated enough to keep up with it and wasn't a huge fan of the music.
I did loose my first 45 lbs doing nothing but Just dance 2 & 3. 45 minutes a day for 4 months and success! The trick is to run in place between the songs to keep your heart rate up.
I am now light enough that I am more physically capable of doing other things I jsut couldn't before like yoga and running (Ran my first full mile last week!!) So if the Just dance people are out there I am shouting out the big thanks!

Oh and I ahve Dance Dance Revolution, I like ti but it takes too long to load between songs and I loose the heart pumping burn waiting!

Zumba for the Wii is great especially if u cant get to a class. I say try it out!

I enjoy playing Just Dance 3, however my favorite is EA ACTIVE 2. It is a personal trainer game that will allow you to burn between 265 and 360 calories per 30 minute sessions. It provides a heart rate monitor for you as well as calculates calories burned. I usually do two sessions if I am not exhausted. It's only like 20.00 and well worth the money. BTW, the wii fit board is not needed.I have had the game for 3 weeks and have burned about 3500 calories in 13 sessions. Hope this helps!! :happy:

I just bought the zumba for Wii. ive only done it once but it was a lot of fun and it burned a good amount of calories. Its nice because i can dance around my living room and not in front of a whole bunch of people.

Exactly. I bought it, and have done it once. I loved it, just my schedule hasn't allowed time for it.
A friend of mine suggested it. She started 3 months after she had her baby, and by the time her little girl was a year old, she didn't even look like she was ever pregnant!