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RedOctane Pushes DDR For Weight Loss Market

Posted by simoniker on from the downstairs-neighbors-calling-cops dept.

Thanks to EWorldWire for reprinting a RedOctane press release advocating rhythm-based game Dance Dance Revolution for extreme weight loss, and using the story of Tanya Jessen, "who lost 95 lbs. playing DDR." The piece also points out: "A person weighing 150 lbs burns an average of 16 calories per song playing the latest Dance Dance Revolution game. In just one hour of playing it's possible for a person to burn around 640 calories, compared to only burning 501 calories jogging." RedOctane also has an official GetUpMove site, complete with before and after pictures, noting that "...most Dance Dance Revolution games have a Workout Mode which tracks the number of calories you burn while dancing", though RedOctane's own motivation for this diet push is to sell you their high-end DDR pads.

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  1. Thanks, but... by TheSHAD0W · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...I lost my coordination about a hundred pounds ago.

  2. I can see how... by mewyn · · Score: 2, Funny

    One of my ex-girlfriends once dragged me on DDR. Oh how I sucked at it, but it did give me one heck of a workout. I strangely had fun playing it, but boy was I embarrased at my lack of rythim. And, the next day I was quite sore :)

    Mewyn Dy'ner

  3. Another two cents by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 3, Funny

    A friend of mine used to go jogging every day. He eventually screwed up his knee (shocker). He might be able to get his knee fixed, but he can't afford proper medical care. In the mean time, his knee isn't effected by DDR playing.

    He goes crazy without excercise, and now he gets his sanity from DDR. Every day. For a few hours. He loves that shit. It's particularly funny to me 'n' the rest of his friends just because he's the opposite of a video game type person, and he used to continually mock the asia-phile mallrats that typically play the game.

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    There are no trails. There are no trees out here.
  4. Double Data Rate? by scumdamn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was wondering how sending data on both the rising and falling edges of a clock cycle would help me lose weight. I figured RDRAM would make me fat, but I couldn't see Double Data Rate actually helping me shed the pounds.

  5. Re:If it works, do it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am intrigued by this "fat fairy"'s ideas and wish to subscribe to her newsletter.

  6. Re:I lost weight/inches with DDR by AnotherFreakboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    But all those emails promise me more inches, why would I ever want less?

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    Why not get the real ultimate power?
  7. Re:Huh. by mESSDan · · Score: 2, Funny
    The soft pads will break after heavy use.
    Isn't that the whole point of the article? *grin*
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    -- Dan