just dance!

I have a new workout obsession: Just Dance 3! Josh and I bought it with some Christmas money we got from my grandparents and I have to say, it's been an effective way to get some daily exercise.

As you know, traditional work outs are hard for me. I can't go on runs, long walks take, well, a really long time, and I can't take full advantage of the equipment at a gym so make the cost of a membership worthwhile. So, for a long time I have depended on my weekly yoga classes and Exercise TV for exercise.

But after talking to my neurologist a few weeks ago, I realized I really need to get some cardio in at least a few days a week. So, the next morning I tried out the Just Sweat feature the game has.

In addition to the regular songs for fun, there is an exercise feature that allows you to start a workout routine. You can choose the sweat mode that is equivalent to 30 minutes of walking, swimming or running every day, and it chooses songs that have high "sweat factors" to get you to the daily goal.

So far it's been great for me. I get up 20 minutes earlier than normal and I dance for 20 minutes. At the end I am sweaty and tired, but I've found that it actually gives me more energy during the day, and except for the one day where my alarm didn't go off, I now get out of bed as soon as my alarm goes off.

If you own a Wii and are trying to figure out how to motivate yourself to workout, I really recommend Just Dance. I'm not coordinated at all, but the songs are more aerobic and after dancing to the same song a few days in a row my dancing has actually improved! Plus, I don't have to leave the apartment. Bonus!

I am hopeful that this will help me with my goal of walking a mile because it's making me healthier overall, which is important. The healthier I am, the stronger I'll be and the further I'll be able to walk as a result. But even if it doesn't help, at least I am having fun!