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The DDR Workout - It's Official

webster1 writes with a followup to a recent Ask Slashdot question. "An AP news story just released says that Dance Dance Revolution is becoming the weight-loss routine of choice for many young gamers. One quote says '"At first I was playing it for fun, but when you see results you're like, Yeah!" said Matt Keene, a 19-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, who used to weigh more than 350 pounds and wear pants with a 48-inch waist.' It's for grown-ups too. Even Jason Enos, product manager at Konami Digital Entertainment-America, which distributes the game in the U.S., has lost 30 pounds playing the game. There's even a site for DDR wieght loss fans: www.getupmove.com - My wife and I have been playing for months now with this goal in mind, though we aren't yet seeing these results." (A post from a few months ago talks about getupmove and gives some calorie-burn specifics.)

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  1. Re:Wow by NachoDaddy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now if only Dr Atkins had one of these in his office, he would still be alive today.

  2. Re:I dunno, my parents didn't buy this in 1988... by rodgerd · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, learn to play basketball. It's better than DDR because it's not a game. Wait it is. No, it's better because when you become a big star you can anally rape the female fans!