Dancing for Weight Loss.
gatorgirlyyy
Posts: 349
Hey everyone,
I have a question... I love the Hip Hop style dancing. Especially Ciara and Beyonce. I'm a Diva, Never Ever, 1, 2 Step.... wow! They look so sexy doing it. So, I figured that I would try dancing to lose some weight and to feel sexy about myself. Wow, that attempt was a fail. lol. I looked like a Seal on Acid. No joke. lmao. I have no rhythm whatsoever. haha.
Anybody have any ideas how to loosen up, be flexible, and overall just enjoy myself. I know it burns mad calories and once you accomplish the routine correctly, you feel great about yourself.
Thanks y'all!
I have a question... I love the Hip Hop style dancing. Especially Ciara and Beyonce. I'm a Diva, Never Ever, 1, 2 Step.... wow! They look so sexy doing it. So, I figured that I would try dancing to lose some weight and to feel sexy about myself. Wow, that attempt was a fail. lol. I looked like a Seal on Acid. No joke. lmao. I have no rhythm whatsoever. haha.
Anybody have any ideas how to loosen up, be flexible, and overall just enjoy myself. I know it burns mad calories and once you accomplish the routine correctly, you feel great about yourself.
Thanks y'all!
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try some games on the wii. i love just dance and zumba! probably easier than a class. i get the majority of my exercise using my wii and i've lost 85 so far0
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If you love to dance, just turn the mirror around to face the wall and dance. I'm having trouble visualizing a seal on acid, but I know how ridiculous I look when I dance. I do it anyway. XBox Kinect if you happen to have one also comes with a disc called Kinect Adventures. Play Rallyball and River Raft and dance while you play. It's fun and no one ever has to see. I throw in some weights too, plus running in place, my HRM says I burn a ridiculous amount of calories. Who cares what I look like?0
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If you love to dance, just turn the mirror around to face the wall and dance. I'm having trouble visualizing a seal on acid, but I know how ridiculous I look when I dance. I do it anyway. XBox Kinect if you happen to have one also comes with a disc called Kinect Adventures. Play Rallyball and River Raft and dance while you play. It's fun and no one ever has to see. I throw in some weights too, plus running in place, my HRM says I burn a ridiculous amount of calories. Who cares what I look like?
Lol! I do have a Kinnect but don't have a Wii. I completely forgot about using that for weight loss. I understand, it's hard to in vision, but let me just say it's not pretty. hehe0 -
If you love to dance, just turn the mirror around to face the wall and dance. I'm having trouble visualizing a seal on acid, but I know how ridiculous I look when I dance. I do it anyway. XBox Kinect if you happen to have one also comes with a disc called Kinect Adventures. Play Rallyball and River Raft and dance while you play. It's fun and no one ever has to see. I throw in some weights too, plus running in place, my HRM says I burn a ridiculous amount of calories. Who cares what I look like?
Lol! I do have a Kinnect but don't have a Wii. I completely forgot about using that for weight loss. I understand, it's hard to in vision, but let me just say it's not pretty. hehe
It is pretty, though. The mirror is lying! Take that thing away, and know you're the world's best dancer. Because if we can't lie to ourselves for our own good, who can we lie to? :laugh:
By the way, not only am I the world's best dancer when there's no mirror, I'm also the world's best singer, it's just that recording equipment fails to capture the sweet purity of my voice. But I sound great to me.
When people flee the vicinity of my singing voice that's just coincidence.0 -
If you love to dance, just turn the mirror around to face the wall and dance. I'm having trouble visualizing a seal on acid, but I know how ridiculous I look when I dance. I do it anyway. XBox Kinect if you happen to have one also comes with a disc called Kinect Adventures. Play Rallyball and River Raft and dance while you play. It's fun and no one ever has to see. I throw in some weights too, plus running in place, my HRM says I burn a ridiculous amount of calories. Who cares what I look like?
Lol! I do have a Kinnect but don't have a Wii. I completely forgot about using that for weight loss. I understand, it's hard to in vision, but let me just say it's not pretty. hehe
It is pretty, though. The mirror is lying! Take that thing away, and know you're the world's best dancer. Because if we can't lie to ourselves for our own good, who can we lie to? :laugh:
By the way, not only am I the world's best dancer when there's no mirror, I'm also the world's best singer, it's just that recording equipment fails to capture the sweet purity of my voice. But I sound great to me.
When people flee the vicinity of my singing voice that's just coincidence.
That seriously made me giggle. Lol. I am a "wonderful": singer as well! haha0 -
Try a Zumba class. I think Zumba feels like you're in a Latin Music video. We do Salsa steps and popping and all sorts of really fun dance moves. Give it a shot!0
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I have a kinect and a Wii and love the dance games.
If anything I feel they are better on the Kinect as it tracks your movement better, making you learn the moves properly.
If you love dancing then do it! If you pick something you love doing you will stick to it. I get bored easily when exercising so give up but dancing is fun and I could do it all night!0 -
Seriously, when I'm bored and have been sitting too long because of homework, and my roommates and boyfriend are at work, I dance around the apartment in a sports bra and short shorts like a lunatic with the music BLASTING. I don't care what I look like as long as my knees are going high in the air and I'm putting in a lot of effort until i get sweaty and tired. That's gotta burn some kind of calories.0
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Hehe... thanks everyone. Maybe I shouldn't care what I look like, but rather have fun with it and burn those calories!0
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Practice makes perfect0
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Hey everyone,
I have a question... I love the Hip Hop style dancing. Especially Ciara and Beyonce. I'm a Diva, Never Ever, 1, 2 Step.... wow! They look so sexy doing it. So, I figured that I would try dancing to lose some weight and to feel sexy about myself. Wow, that attempt was a fail. lol. I looked like a Seal on Acid. No joke. lmao. I have no rhythm whatsoever. haha.
Anybody have any ideas how to loosen up, be flexible, and overall just enjoy myself. I know it burns mad calories and once you accomplish the routine correctly, you feel great about yourself.
Thanks y'all!0 -
Its a good idea0
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I started doing Zumba on my game console at home a little over a year ago. I went from being a very bad dancer, to not so bad.
I love to dance. I am so much better now. I would even go out in public and dance... maybe.
I also think I burn the most calories dancing.
I put my HRM on and put on some good dance songs and burn a ton.0 -
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It is pretty, though. The mirror is lying! Take that thing away, and know you're the world's best dancer. Because if we can't lie to ourselves for our own good, who can we lie to? :laugh:
By the way, not only am I the world's best dancer when there's no mirror, I'm also the world's best singer, it's just that recording equipment fails to capture the sweet purity of my voice. But I sound great to me.
When people flee the vicinity of my singing voice that's just coincidence.
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LOL. That is great! BTW, I have the same problem. I blame other peoples' defective eyes and ears though. :laugh:0 -
I have gained a significant amount of weight since I last went dancing, and honestly I don't know how long I could stay on the dance floor but I LOVE to dance. I think going dancing is just too much fun and I always feel it the next day. Why not just go for fun, no mirrors, middle of the dance floor and just enjoy. If you were in L.A. I'd go with you! Tons of free spots to dance at. Cuz really nobody's watching, they're just dancing too.0
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real good workout with Beachbody's Rockin' Body0
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i know i look ridiculous when i dance, but that's "okay"! because dancing is FUN.
i tried a zumba class, but cannot get the moves down unless i have a one-on-one instructor ( i get lost in a group setting ).
so i dance in my room, and just got a book from the medical library on dancing for fitness.
now i just need to buy a stereo... :: ^_^ :: lol.0 -
If there is one near you, I suggest Jazzercise. Their instructors are well trained, its a friendly crowd and you will dance.
When I started Jazzercise I was 230 pounds and was worried I would stand out. There are women there at every stage of fitness and there are modifications for any high impact moves.
At first I was just exercising to music, but now I'm Dancing! And I've lost 62 pounds. MFP and Jazzercise share the credit.0 -
I absolutely LOVE to dance and would have probably fared much worse in my weight loss endeavor had I not found Zumba. I'm now a Zumba instructor, and I have to say that you have to get over your insecurity pretty darn fast when you're trying to lead a room full of people in a dance routine - all of those sets of eyes on you watching your every move!
I also dance while sitting at my desk, sitting in the car, walking across the kitchen floor, cooking, cleaning, putting away the laundry...you get the picture.
I agree that doing Zumba in the privacy of your own home with a Wii, Kinect, etc...is a FANTASTIC idea! There's nothing quite like doing a live class to encourage you to push a little harder, though. I push VERY hard when I'm teaching, and yet if there's one person in the class that's able to keep up, I push a little harder just to encourage HER to push harder!
It doesn't matter what you look/sound like as long as you LOVE WHAT YOU'RE DOING!0 -
thanks! i will look into jazzercise!
i know there is a jazzercise group locally,
but i don't know if i can afford it atm >_<
is there a youtube link you can post of a jazzercise clip?
i would like to know what the music & movements are like~*0 -
Go to Jazzercise.com and I believe there are sample videos there.0
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ahahahah omg
A seal on acid.
Oh my goodness!
*catches breath*
Get Just Dance 3.
It's SO much fun. Actually, all of them are, but number 2 and 3 have the sweat options.
I also got zumba but haven't tried it for my wii yet. Maybe I should...
I love dancing0 -
AAAAAAAAAAAhahahhahaha Seal on acid!!!! LOVE
I am the most horrible dancer this side of the Mississippi. But I LOVE to look like a big jerk in public. Most colleges have dance courses as part of their arts or PE curriculum, maybe your local community college offers (oh what's that word.... a non-credit attendance program at a discounted price) if you want to learn interpretive or urban/hip hop dance.0 -
go to you tube and look up some of the zumba workouts, thats what i do its really hard at first but u eventually get the hang of it and it gets easier the more u do it0
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I love the Zumba for the Wii and my Zumba dvd's. I do not like to dance in a class, but at home I can let loose and not have to worry about looking silly.0
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I say go with the Kintec we have it and its great. Dance Cental will even go through the steps with you one by one.0
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Sister just step and move...I get in my living room and just do the twine, two step, etc...and before you know it I am sweating! Just try and I bet you will enjoy it!
I want to see your post in a few days that you have been stepping and moving.
Take Care0
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