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Now I'm not falling for any gimmicks, I really don't believe you can loose two dress sizes in the time they claim you can, but I have had an interest in dance for fitness.

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ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda

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Now I'm not falling for any gimmicks, I really don't believe you can loose two dress sizes in the time they claim you can, but I have had an interest in dance for fitness.

As long as you realize that going into it, you're on the right track. Because yeah, dancing can burn off the pounds as well as any other aerobic activity. The key is, are you burning calories and getting your heart rate up into the target zone? If you do that through dancing, you can lose weight just as well as if you're biking, rollerblading, or whatever. And if dancing is something you enjoy, it'll be far more beneficial to you in the long run than an activity that you don't enjoy, simply because you'll do it more often, spend more time doing it when you're doing it, and throw yourself into it more completely than if you didn't enjoy it. Dancing really looks to me like it would be a terrific aerobic activity, because it uses the entire body. If it's not too expensive, I'd say go for it! And good luck!

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ORIGINAL: MarsBonfire

Dance, like sex, is good aerobics. (But if I had a choice...)

As someone who has had his own difficulties with weight, and diabetes because of it, I can tell you that some "fad" excersise program isn't going to do as much good as just cutting your portions in half, and getting out for a walk five nights out of seven.

I was 338... now, after the first year, I'm down to 280... and still going down. Slowly, controlled... but still getting results. I know I'm NEVER going to look like the guys on those excersise shows... but at least maybe I'll be able to get back the 20 years I might have otherwise lost.

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ORIGINAL: MissLaura1973

I have a good friend who lost 100+ pounds on the Richard Simmons' dance videos - in fact, last year she actually was invited to appear on his newest video and swears by the program. I can track down her email if you'd like to converse with her (er, she's also very vanilla, as a heads' up).

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ORIGINAL: Lockit

I kept from being obese through dance...  I worked out four hours a day though! lol  It was my love for music and movement that inspired me.  Some said I was too fit and were shocked when they saw me.  Dance works... but you have to move just about every lil part of you.  It only works if you do it though.. so you must find something in it that reaches your soul or some worth to make the pain and effort worth it.

I used anything around me for dance or play... um's as weights.. they loved that... I did leg work outs with them riding my legs... squats as I washed walls.. dance a little... stretch... repeat.  We all had a blast.

Find some music you just can't sit still to and dance your lil heart out.  Make your dance, your own...

To lose a lot in a few days... I find hard to believe unless you start out doing too much, too fast, for too long and don't eat.  I wouldn't recommend it.  I wouldn't trust someone saying that to teach me what is really good and balanced and to show me the right steps to tone the right way and the right spots or even evenly.

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ORIGINAL: Lockit

I would go with the Richard Simmons too!  You can always add in the sexy stuff... lol

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ORIGINAL: Aynne88

"Plus maybe I could even earn money from learning to dance by entering amature competitions lol."




Slap on those pasties and twirl 'em YHMA! . If your man doesn't want a lap dance tell him you'll find an appreciative audience.  

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ORIGINAL: Lockit

I didn't drag them around! lol I did leg lifts with them, from difficult positions.  Figure thirty pounds lifted repeatedly... that's gunna tone something!  But go slow at first... You don't need being injured and do warm ups...  Flash dance isn't where to start! lol

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Plus maybe I could even earn money from learning to dance by entering amature competitions lol.