Just Dance 3 (wii game)

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  • BrendaS78
    BrendaS78 Posts: 28
    Don't know if someone already mentioned, but their is a Just Dance 3 group on here.

    Also, I have been using the Michael Jackson Experience and the Black Eyed Peas Experience to work out....FUN!!! I want to try the ABBA one also....like to rent them before I buy them....

    The Just Dance ABBA is the best!! So much fun!!
  • CHUBBYgoLUCKY
    CHUBBYgoLUCKY Posts: 5 Member
    I help lead a group of moms and teens with Zumba 2 (Wii) at the community center I work at. I tell them to just to keep dancing and it will start to come to them. That's what I do, I try to hit the mark as best as I can. Some twist knee moves are to hard for me (currently 355lbs) so I just get into it and try to get better at it each session. I'm down 37 pounds so far. I rented Just Dance 3 Monday night and I'm in love. Popped it on for my after school program kids and they loved it as well as my teens. I kept it one more day to try it at home. Decided to buy it over the weekend. Its so much fun and your sweating. Also, I played with all the menus on Zumba 2 one night and saw that they have tutorials on some of the basic steps. So look into it.
  • allisonmrichard
    allisonmrichard Posts: 64 Member
    It always blows me away, the amount of calories you can burn just by playing that game, just by having fun!
  • amazon75
    amazon75 Posts: 165
    I'm definitely loving Just Dance 3.

    I've been playing wearing my HRM to compare it to the sweat points and found that my HRM always reads fewer calories burned but since it's actually on me, I go with whatever the reading is.
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    Wow, what am I doing wrong...or was my HRM messed up..I did Just Dance 3 for 45 mins and only burned 83 cals...really?? Im 5'9 and 150 pounds
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    Wow, what am I doing wrong...or was my HRM messed up..I did Just Dance 3 for 45 mins and only burned 83 cals...really?? Im 5'9 and 150 pounds

    What kind of HRM do you have? Does it have a chest strap?
  • trisha_haro
    trisha_haro Posts: 5
    I also tried the Zumba for the Wii, I couldn't follow along with it. I even had my SIL try it and she KNOWS these dances and she was confused by the steps. She has the DVDs and said they are more instructive. I returned mine to game stop and used the partial credit on another game.

    I have Just Dance 2 and 3. When I select my song I pick the ones with the more physical rating.
  • Tupeloblossom
    Tupeloblossom Posts: 142 Member
    Thanks for asking this question. I want to use Wii Just Dance 3 but was not sure it was really a workout. From all the responses to this post I see that it will be great to add to my fitess routine. ow if I can only talk my daughter into letting me use it. :smile:
  • ErinsAvon
    ErinsAvon Posts: 72 Member
    I have both JD2 and JD3, I seem to get a great workout from both. I do think JD3 is the better of the 2 however, song wise, and the body movements. I also have just been logging it as Aerobic Dance here on MFP, and I think that is pretty accurate.
  • womblej70
    womblej70 Posts: 3 Member
    I just played just dance 3 for 60mins and got 4780 sweat points so how many calories burnt would that be?! :oS x

    ps. I am 5ft 4 and 154lbs x
  • ErinsAvon
    ErinsAvon Posts: 72 Member
    I read somewhere on here to divide your sweat points by 4.2. That is still an approximate unless you wear a heart rate monitor. So 1138 calories. Great job!
  • kammy92
    kammy92 Posts: 408 Member
    I have a Polar FT4 and I used it with my Just Dance 3 today and I did 56 minutes and burned 136 calories.............
  • ErinsAvon
    ErinsAvon Posts: 72 Member
    My Wii active 2 game had a heart rate monitor and in a 20 minute cardio workout I burn 130ish calories. That workout level feels less intense to me that my JD3 workout for 20 minutes so who knows.
  • Filatina
    Filatina Posts: 85 Member
    if you do the sweat points part of the game, every 1 sweat point equals 4.2 calories

    There is no way this is possible. I do 1,000 sweat points a day. I'd be losing weight like mad if that were true.
  • pdworkman
    pdworkman Posts: 1,342 Member
    For me, I figure I get about 10 sweat points per calorie. It will differ from person to person. Just like with running, the heavier you are the more calories it is going to burn.
  • jilld76
    jilld76 Posts: 324
    I decided to wear my heart rate monitor (polar FT7) today when I did just dance 3 to see how many calories I really burn.

    I did 60 minutes for a total of 400 calories. My sweat points were 4700, so I definitely think the calculation of 4.2 sweat points equaling 1 calorie is way off, but I'm still happy with my 400 calories burned.

    I do pick the fast paced songs, with a lot of movement and I also try to add more jumping, bouncing, moving, etc.... wherever I can. I sweat a lot playing this game, but again, it's all in the songs that you do.

    I also have JD 1 & 2 and love them!
  • nwhitley
    nwhitley Posts: 619
    Same here. I run too and can't imagine burning that much from this type of game. My son and I play Just Dance for about 30-40 mins every other night. But, I don't log it. Just doesn't seem worth it. However, I will admit that my arms and shoulders are generally sore the next day.
    I weigh 175 and the seems a little too high to me. My frame of reference is that I burn ~ 125 calories for each mile I run. That would take me 4 miles to burn 500 calories. I guess it depends what you are putting into it, but I don't think I could close to burning that playing just dance 3 for 45 mins.

    I do have the game and I play it with my kids, I get a workout for sure, but nothing close to running.
  • nwhitley
    nwhitley Posts: 619
    This is my FAVORITE song and dance. I am a total professional at this!!
    Jump on it. 4 stars.
  • 1lizette1
    1lizette1 Posts: 14
    I am new to exercise so I wanted something a little more fun than my treadmill. I bought Just Dance 3 and I tell you I'm in love <3
    I also bought the ABBA Just Dance and it's fun too. I can't seem to find the "sweat" feature on the ABBA one so I just try and do the songs that make me sweat. I like the JD3 because it has the "sweat" feature where I can do the challenge and it logs my progress etc.
    I just picked up Gold's Gym Dance Workout. I'm hoping it will be just as fun.
    I need to get a heart rate monitor so I can log my calories burned better on this site. I wish it was in the database :( I usually put it under "Wii Fit exercise (beginner or low intensity)" because I'm not sure
  • ohpretty
    ohpretty Posts: 58 Member
    if you do the sweat points part of the game, every 1 sweat point equals 4.2 calories

    There is no way this is possible. I do 1,000 sweat points a day. I'd be losing weight like mad if that were true.
    It's definitely not true. You can earn a sweat point just by waving your arm - pretty sure that doesn't burn 4.2 calories.

    <3 people and their false information. :drinker:
  • SerahLaffere
    SerahLaffere Posts: 223 Member
    Dancing burns so many calories though. Due to all the body movements ect. So I can believe it considering you do the moves to your best.

    And not just flop your arms around! :)
  • thegeordielass
    thegeordielass Posts: 208 Member
    I've always worked on 10sp for 1 cal. Makes much more sense then 4.2.
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    Hello from Chicago!I just started Just Dance 3 "Fresh Start" 7-Day Challenge. Anyone interested in starting a group where we use the 7-Day Challenge (any program) and log in our sweat points? Looking for encouragement and support and challenge.:smile:
  • edavenport24
    edavenport24 Posts: 1
    Where do I find this group?? I just joined myfitnesspal
  • Filatina
    Filatina Posts: 85 Member
    Yes this makes much more sense!
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