Is Just Dance 2021 A Good Home Workout According To A Personal Trainer? (Nintendo Switch) (Review)
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- The popular Just Dance series is all about getting you moving and dancing, but do the exercise benefits of dancing come across well in Just Dance 2021 for Nintendo Switch? I am here to answer!
This is the first in a series about me, a qualified personal trainer, testing a variety of games with motion controls and seeing if they work well as workouts!
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Dance Fitness Classes Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Women - www.ncbi.nlm.n...
Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update - www.ncbi.nlm.n...
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Just to let you know, sweat mode has been a feature in the Just Dance games since the second one. Though, it has changed names a couple of times.
Has it now? That's really cool. Literally had no idea!
Yeah it has. Its pretty good but I'd rather play Kinect Sports Rivals lol
I do 1 hour per day. I have lost 10 lbs in 1 month in jd2021
About how many songs is that?
Yay!!!! That’s what I’m doing too :D I just started a few days ago and I’m so excited to hear you’ve had results ^_^
What was your diet? I'm focusing on just eating less than what I'd usually eat
@@marriejames01 I’m guessing 20? If we assume every song is 3 minutes, then playing 10 songs would be 30 minutes, so 20 songs would equate 1 hour :)
that’s so much I can do the most half an hour and I feel so tired😭
It's based on one hand which is great because I'm not a good dancer but I try to match the movements as best as I can. Thankful that the game is a bit forgiving with that. I know with the xbox you can use the camera and it tracks your body and scores for that as well. I think Just Dance can be a good workout especially if you choose to go on the world dance floor. You don't have to worry about what song to choose and can be a bit competitive with other people and yourself.
I really enjoyed your review and felt that it covered a lot about this game. I haven't played Just Dance in a while been occupied with other workouts and fitness boxing 2 or RingFit Adventure. I plan to get back into Just Dance eventually just not sure when but it is great fun.
I also liked how you included the benefits of dancing.
Oh yeah, the kinect dancing games were very unforgiving! Just Dance was really fun, and I like how the entry level to exercise is low for it. Very cool!
Great video, 10 min of just dance 2021 will get be sweating alot. Hopefully I can loose some weight playing this game and ring fit adventure
Sweet! Keep working hard, and get into a calorie defecit, and the weight will drop!
I dance 11 songs everyday and I use an smartwatch to count the calories lost, I normally lose 50 to 70 in each song, in the end I can lose 600 kcal in 40 minutes! It is really helping me to lose weight and I have fun at the same time !
Yes Sabrina! Thats awesome to hear!
Wow
What? I only burn 10-20 kcal per song depending on the intensity of the dance choreography. How do you burn 50+ per song? Plz let me know lol
@@Violett4411 it it just what my smart watch shows me, I don't know if it is really accurate, but I put effort when I dance, and the choreographys of the songs I choose put me to really move my body, and I try to don't stop between songs too
@@sabrinatavares8515 I find the choreography’s quite difficult a lot of the time especially fast ones. But I try my best and put effort into it too but I never burn that many kcal
Just Dance with the controller is good, but back remember when we had like Just Dance with the Kinect? Now THAT punished you if you didn't move your body!
I didnt have Just Dance, I was playing Dance Central 2...yeah...that was gruelling!
With any other platform you can just move the controller like a moron and the game will give you a perfect score. That's what i loved about the kinect that it forced and encouraged you to do the movements correctly or you would lose points.
@@revlo8483 also there were a lot o fun games on the kinect!! I still remember playing kinect adventures omg that game was so funny
I played on the wii at first then ps4 then both and now Nintendo switch so idk what the Kinect is o-o
@@froppyp6175 kinect if I am not wrong is for xbox . It is a camera that detects your movements with area scan (it scans the area with litle green or red dots so it does scan your entire body... is similar to the ps4 camera just dance just better and even more precise).
Please do not sleep on just dance, i am 16 years old and weighing around 15st due to my PCOS. I was very unfit until i started the game i have noticed i lost alot of weight ;D
Great work! Its definitely a good workout!
Anything is better than sitting on the couch! 😂 My friend and I just did it for at least an hour and we are SWEATING!! 💯💯 SO MUCH FUN!
So fun! Glad you're enjoying it! Whats your favourite song?
I have to agree the choreo can get very hard. I personally love dancing and by dancing the song enough times I can catch the choreo but for the regular joe it’s intimidating and embarrassing and frustrating not getting the super and perfects
When you're on your own, it doesnt matter too much :)
I love how a video game can give you a benefit of losing weight I have lost 10lbs in the past month or so!
Love to see it! Keep up that amazing work!
I bought this game after watching a couple of your switch exercising game vids! I have ringfit adventure already but you really explained that game and this game well. I’m just getting into working out and I hate cardio a lot, because I’m thinking about how much I hate running when I run. This is such a fun way of getting cardio in and I did about 50 mins today and burnt about 360 kcals!! Without really noticing how hard I was working! Great game and great content. Glad to have subscribed! Thanks for your videos. ☺️
Thats so good Nethra! I'm really glad you enjoyed it enough to buy the game, thats sweet! Great to have you on board!
Master Trainer Peter is the best when trying to decide which games to get regarding to exercise
😳 Thank you! 😳
@Oculus get this man a VR headset!
Beat Saber
Pistol Whip
Beat Boxing
Synth Riders
Creed
The list goes on.
Oh man I'd love a VR headset. I played Beat Saber at a mates, and it was excellent. Perhaps I'll try to set something up with them...
@@MasterTrainerPeter Sweet!
Capturing can be a bit tricky, since the aspect ratio is a half a screen. But channels like VR Oasis have guides for capturing in headset. Usually a side by side format works well.
You can even stream to a browser and capture that way now which is great for VR Devs.
I personally play this with a kinetic sensor.
And when I use it I feel like I’m actually dancing properly.
It is also much better than the smartphone option as it is way more accurate in my opinion (I could be wrong lol)
I had zero eye-hand Coordination but I improved my dance massively.
I wasn’t convinced I could dance at all even after having megastars
but than my sister took a recording of me secretly while I was dancing and I was in tears;
my dance was almost exactly like the instructions it was unbelievable. Truly a life changing game for me.
I lost a loooot of weight too.
Also this is the only type of workout I can do for more than an hour straight without wanting to give up.
So I highly recommend. After about a month or so u will definitely be shocked by your dancing, stamina etc
Thats so good! Well done!
I have a kinect and mainly play Dance Central. Think I'll get this for variety.
I’d love to see your thoughts on Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus and Wii Fit U (if you could be bothered dusting off your Wii lol). Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort would be fun too
I've got a copy of Wii Fit Plus, gonna have to see if I can track down the OG and U!
Playing on the Xbox version is much more intense as it features full body tracking and you need to mimicking the coaches body in full, unlike the switch which just needs a controller. I'd say its much harder to get lazy in the xbox version.
When I say xbox version, I mean any just dance from 4 and 2014 to 2021, which has xbox support
Thanks for the input! I very much imagine that to be the case, I used to play Dance Central with the Kinect on the 360, so I reckon it'd be similar!
What about PS4?
Do you have a camera on the Xbox?
I’m so glad I found this video!! I got just dance on sale today just for fun and I was like wait, I’m sweating!!! Like realllly sweating, so I put on my watch and I was so surprised by how many calories I burned!! I ended up burning around 360 calories in 50 minutes but I also didn’t really want to stop, I think because of the break between songs even when using a playlist. It’s very fun and I’m definitely going to play as a workout more often!
Highly recommend JD 2014 above the others for those looking to get a workout with one Just Dance game. Some Just Dance games lack dances that aren't too intense, but 2014 is NOT one of them.
Beautiful recommendation, thanks!
2017 has the hardest song though, Scream and Shout Extreme. If you haven’t seen it it’s pretty funny
2014 is my favorite one. Rihanna’s where are you now is a great leg and butt workout
Just dance 2022 songs are kind of difficult now. The dance moves aren’t repetitive
Also i know this video is old but I only 2 years ago started earning money I can spend and until then I just watched TH-cam copies of songs and made a playlist and popped it on the TV!! You don’t need the game really!
That’s very true!!
Iv’e been looking for a fun workout thats easy to do at home. This does it for me.
Perfect!
you may say you're a bad dancer but Just Dance says otherwise.....
Because I'm the same I'll leave this game alone and stick with the other two games ^_^
Nahhhhhh I suck at dancing! It is fun, so if you find it cheap and wanna try something different, consider it!
I lost 3 kilos in a week with routine 1 hour jog , 20 min just dance sessions x twice a day , whole on a vegan balanced diet without oil, sugar or salts.
But I think it depends on the body type and other factors too I guess, but it will plateau after sometime as well I guess.
The first time I tried it straight for 3 days straight, I was in a lot of pain and extremely tired, then I had to take 2 days off the routine, then start counting again.
Best tip is it you're a beginner - take it slow and easy, when it comes to games, my gamer switch flips 😂, better start out with 10 min session
Caloric deficit is how that would have worked, make sure you're still getting your micronutrients if you're cutting out salts :)
Its a fun session! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Did an hour before checking this out. I was sweating buckets
Awesome!
I used to be more into just dance,I only own 2014 and 2018,but I'm planning on saving up for 2022 or 2021!
Very nice, there are some great moves!
When I was born I was very fat, but my dad bough me my first just dance game when I was 7 and since then I’ve became literally the skinniest girl in my entire class because I’d play it every single day lol. But when I stopped playing it, I’ve started to get fatter. I guess I’ll start to play it again xddd
The weight loss and gain will be to do with your caloric intake, but the motivation and fun and cardiovascular benefits from Just Dance are going to be excellent! Get back to boogieing!
What you think about Yoga master? It’s looks a little strange but interesting) sorry for mistakes (I’m not native speaker just learning English)
I'm not mad keen on Yoga Master...currently writing a video about it! Gonna be a little while til its out though!
“Pretending to be Elsa” LOL
😂
i was a dancer and just dance is a good workout IF YOU DO IT RIGHT!!!!!!
Yup! And even if you don't have rhythm, the continual movement will be good.
If you want to go up and down and up and down, check out “where have you been” by Rihanna on Just dance 2014. I’ve been playing that song for years and one of the few I’ve achieved platinum 😅. It’s really fun and each time I’m finished I’m practically drenched haha.
I’ve been trying to lose about 20 pounds to feel more confident and I forgot about just dance for a long time until recently and I really want to implement it into my routine. All I have to do is get a fitness watch. My Wii is kinda on the way out and I don’t know how accurate the calorie counter is 😅. I love to dance and I should have implemented this sooner!
I use my fitness watch which tracks my heart rate; sweat mode is inaccurate as heck but can roughly tell if you’re actually moving your arm. I aim for 10K steps a day and 600-700 calories burned, I used Just dance when I get home from work to fill in the discrepancy!!
I've really been considering getting an old Wii from my local CEX to play just dance games to help get my NEAT up - I put on some weight after some health issues a few years ago and it seems like a really casual fun way to get some extra movement into the day alongside a balanced diet and the gym
Yay! I’ve been wanting to use weight and I have just dance on the switch so I can play! I’ll make a playlist of what to do and turn on sweat mode
Sounds like a plan Froppy!
Question: How many hours do you think I we should play/dance this game? Also what time of the day is the best time to use this for workout? 😄
30 minutes to 1 hour
Depends on your fitness level, but a good 30 minutes of cardio is a great place to start/aim for at first!
Best time of day...that all depends on your schedule! And if you're in an apartment or not 😅
Hi Master trainer I think you should also check out this game called beat saber, it's also a rhythm game but uses VR. It can be very intense
Beat Saber is wicked! Great for cardio, but an expensive entry point! I'll cover it at some point.
I used to have a Xbox 360 Kinect, I played JD and Dance Central on it and lost 4 lbs the first week.
Awesome! Have you thought about grabbing a Switch?
@@MasterTrainerPeter Just dance has an iPad game called just dance now, and I’ve been playing that with my iPhone.
I'm super curious about the Zumba Burn it Up - I do own it (as I've said in the Discord), but find that the motion tracking is... hit/miss. But - that's probably because I'm a n00b Zumba person. I'm hoping to use it as a cardio to swap out with Fitness Boxing on occasion. I managed to get my copy for $6 CAD - so I'm not too worried about value :D
I'm interested too! I'll see if I can get my hands on a copy!
Thank you this informative review!
My pleasure!
I can do like 5 minutes on an elliptical with no distraction...but I can go and go if I'm watching tv
Thats the power of distraction!!
@@MasterTrainerPeter and adhd 😂😂
I play about 4 hours a day my watch tells me I burn so much but I never see it lmao.
If you're eating over your calories, you wont really see change
Do you have a video about Zumba on the switch?
Not yet! Its definitely something I'm looking into, but I'm waiting for it to go cheap or me find it preowned physically.
I use weights while I dance
Awesome!
I'd love to see a video on Wii Fit
You're gonna loooooooooooooooove what I managed to buy super cheap the other day then hahaha
@@MasterTrainerPeter nice. Just a reminder that there is also Wii Fit Plus
@@greencapzelda372 Thats the one I got! $18 forthe game and the balance board. Now all I need is a console to play it haha
@@MasterTrainerPeter If you get a Wii you should make sure to get some other games too. The Wii is my personal favorite console. I'd recommend Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, Kirbys Epic Yarn and Wario Ware Smooth Moves
@@greencapzelda372 I'll probably get a Wii U to help with the screen capturing process for myself, also opens me up to more games like Xenoblade X. I've got Galaxy on the Switch, but I'd love to play Galaxy 2!
Would this work with just arm movements ?
Yes!
@@MasterTrainerPeter excellent I’m a wheelchair user and think I need to invest in a switxh
I NEEDED this cideo
Sweet!
Para para paradise / DDR please!
I gotta get a DDR pad haha
I want to see you dancing bang bang Ariana grande
Maybe in the future
As a Video Game & Fitness enthusiast, i'm starting to develop an unhealthy obsession with you and your channel 🥲
You're doing a great job Peter, would like to see you actually dance on up coming Just Dance 2022 game this November 🤩
It might not be perfect but it would warm our hearts, haha ~~~
I appreciate that! I am SO poor at dancing, thats why I'm happy JD is pretty forgiving! Maybe I'll add the dancing to my 22 video, who knows!
@@MasterTrainerPeter please do, we're looking forward for it 🤩🤩🤩
Yes master
Aight
Do you guys want to tell him or should I let him know 5 isn't a round number?
Not following you, what did I mess up?
@@MasterTrainerPeter so around 5:40 you make a comment talking about your own experience with the game saying you were at something around 28 minutes in and you couldn't leave it there because it needed to be a round number. You then went further to say it had to end on a 5 or a 0 which is where my comment comes in saying 5 isn't a round number. Nothing particular wrong just poking fun.
@@TheHunter128 Ahhhh! Yeah, so thats a personal thing for me, I make things up to numbers ending in 5 or 10. Didn't realise I said it haha!