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Easy Indoor Exercise for the Whole Family

11/23/2015 By Tammi 115 Comments

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During the summer months we get plenty of activity, whether it’s playing outside for hours, to day trips of endless walking. Then comes the fall and winter season, and lifestyle shifts. We take in more rich comfort foods and sometimes the weather induces a heavy sloth feeling.

Even with scheduled sports, activities and being constantly on-the-go – our levels of activity just don’t compare to other months of the year.

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When spending time together as a family after a long day, there’s nothing wrong with sticking in a movie and relaxing together for some R&R. Yet, it’s just as important for everyone in the family to stay active and exercise, even when hours on the couch on a cold evening is so deeply appealing.

Regular exercise is not only crucial to overall health, yet for mood as well. Activity helps sleep patterns and is great at fighting the winter blahs.

Yet we have to be a little more creative this time of year with activity since we’re indoors more often. Unlike running free in a field during the summer, laps up and down the short hallway just isn’t as appealing. You just gotta make it more fun than that. Truthfully, you have to sneak it in there in a massively fun way.

In other words, just dance.

A friend arrived for a visit last week just as we were prepping the slow cooker for dinner that evening. Music was playing, my kids were helping with dinner prep – and we visited with said friend, while we danced throughout the kitchen. The setting was contagious, as she soon bounces in her chair as well, without even realizing it.

Truth be told, this is common practice in our home. More times than not we have music playing in the background, and in any given day myself or the kids dance while we move through the house completing whatever it is that we are doing, from cooking to putting away laundry. In fact, most mornings the girls turn on the music before they get ready for school – it’s actually the perfect way to set the mood for the day. As a side bonus, sibling bickering is less often when there’s music on as well. Score!

It’s no surprise that we own and love Just Dance for our Nintendo Wii. While other dancing is more natural and subconscious, oftentimes we set aside time to have dance-offs which provide tons of exercise and fun – giving ample laughs and memories.

Just released is Just Dance 2016, the latest in the series with new and popular current hits with some classic throwbacks. Since we surround ourselves with all kinds of music from past to current whether at home or in the car, we all recognized the tracks included on Just Dance 2016.


 
Even though Just Dance 2016 is rated E for Everyone 10+, my twins were able to join in and do very well! The first song Sophia danced to was “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor – now there’s a girl that has rhythm! I won’t hide the fact that she beat my score when I tried.

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My oldest daughter Isabelle was all over One Direction and Selena Gomez while my other twin girl, Katelyn, took on “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli XCX.

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After that we spent hours choosing songs {there’s 40+ to choose from}, getting our move-on with plenty of high-fives over scores and stars earned. With Just Dance 2016, Wii controllers are optional. It has an integration with smartphones and tablets! Just download the free Just Dance Controller app and your phone becomes the controller and the game navigator.

With the suggested retail price of $49.99, Just Dance 2016 proves frugal family fun, exercise and entertainment!

 

 

 

Disclosure: I received product and compensation to facilitate this post, all opinions are my own.

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Comments

  1. Andrea L. says

    11/23/2015 at 10:20 am

    All About that Bass!

    Reply
  2. Lori L. says

    11/23/2015 at 10:37 am

    Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk would be my first choice to dance to! Thanks so much for the chance to win, my girls LOVE Just Dance!

    Reply
  3. Cheryl says

    11/23/2015 at 10:38 am

    We love uptown funk

    Reply
  4. KittyPride says

    11/23/2015 at 10:44 am

    Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars.

    Reply
  5. Chantale F says

    11/23/2015 at 10:55 am

    Uptown Funk of course 🙂

    Reply
  6. Melanie B says

    11/23/2015 at 11:09 am

    All about that bass from Meghan Trainor.. would be so fun to dance to!

    Reply
  7. Florence Cochrane says

    11/23/2015 at 11:10 am

    Hit the Road Jack – This would be fun for the holidays.

    Reply
  8. Treen Goodwin says

    11/23/2015 at 11:18 am

    Uptown Funk is a fave in our home , woohoo this could be so much fun , thanks for the chance 🙂

    Reply
  9. Kim Tanti says

    11/23/2015 at 11:25 am

    It dosn`t matter where you are Up town funk will make you move. Love it

    Reply
  10. Crystal Porter says

    11/23/2015 at 11:30 am

    All about that bass. I’ve heard some pretty neat versions of that song

    Reply
  11. Jolie says

    11/23/2015 at 11:36 am

    My daughters love Uptown Funk!

    Reply
  12. ivy pluchinsky says

    11/23/2015 at 11:38 am

    I love the song All About that Bass!

    Reply
  13. Viv Sluys says

    11/23/2015 at 11:49 am

    MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS “UPTOWN FUNK” would be my favourite to dance to.

    Reply
  14. leanne says

    11/23/2015 at 11:59 am

    I like All about the bass.

    Reply
  15. salexis says

    11/23/2015 at 12:41 pm

    I love singing All about the Bass! That would be my favourite.

    Reply
  16. Angela Mitchell says

    11/23/2015 at 12:58 pm

    Uptown Funk would be the biggest hit in our house.

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    11/23/2015 at 1:50 pm

    I’ll choose “Under the Sea” since I’m sure that my granddaughters know that one off by heart already. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Tracey Flattes says

    11/23/2015 at 2:36 pm

    Born This Way!

    Reply
  19. Mark V says

    11/23/2015 at 3:18 pm

    I would have to say Uptown funk

    Reply
  20. Stephanie LaPlante says

    11/23/2015 at 3:27 pm

    My favorite is Albatross by AronChupa

    Reply
  21. SUMMER PLEWES says

    11/23/2015 at 3:45 pm

    all about that bass! love that song

    Reply
  22. Thuy Vu says

    11/23/2015 at 3:48 pm

    I like Uptown Funk

    Reply
  23. Cheryl says

    11/23/2015 at 5:11 pm

    My fave is All About That Bass 🙂

    Reply
  24. Elena says

    11/23/2015 at 5:12 pm

    My kids love Fancy by Iggy Azalea.

    Reply
  25. Melissa Greco says

    11/23/2015 at 6:30 pm

    I love “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli XCX.!

    Reply
  26. aarone mawdsley says

    11/23/2015 at 6:38 pm

    i like uptown funk

    Reply
  27. Pat Drouillard says

    11/23/2015 at 6:59 pm

    “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor

    Reply
  28. Angie Andrews says

    11/23/2015 at 7:50 pm

    Uptown Funk is my favourite

    Reply
  29. Tainan Lu says

    11/23/2015 at 7:53 pm

    All About that Bass, as well .

    Reply
  30. Suzi says

    11/23/2015 at 8:22 pm

    All about that bass!

    Reply
  31. Valerie Mallette says

    11/23/2015 at 8:38 pm

    My favourite song featured on the game is Lady Gaga’s song “Born This Way”.

    Reply
  32. Jamie hall says

    11/23/2015 at 9:29 pm

    Uptown funk for sure

    Reply
  33. Darwin says

    11/23/2015 at 10:08 pm

    I like Uptown Funk.

    Reply
  34. Amy C says

    11/23/2015 at 10:13 pm

    My favourite is uptown funk.

    Reply
  35. Lisa H says

    11/23/2015 at 11:26 pm

    My favourite is I Gotta Feeling by the BEPs!

    Reply
  36. Dana Miller says

    11/23/2015 at 11:29 pm

    Our family’s favorite song from Just Dance is Uptown Funk! We have our own dance we’ve created together. We would love to play Just Dance on the Nintendo Wii!!

    Reply
  37. brenda lacourciere says

    11/24/2015 at 2:49 am

    All about that bass. I dance with my granddaughter to this a lot.

    Reply
  38. DianeG says

    11/24/2015 at 3:07 am

    Fancy!

    Reply
  39. nicolthepickle says

    11/24/2015 at 4:15 am

    Uptown funk is a fun song to dance to.

    Reply
  40. lori b says

    11/24/2015 at 5:59 am

    Uptown Funk for us.

    Reply
  41. Darrah Bailey says

    11/24/2015 at 6:58 am

    Born this Way by Lady Gaga

    Reply
  42. Maria says

    11/24/2015 at 7:20 am

    Uptown Funk

    Reply
  43. kathy downey says

    11/24/2015 at 7:42 am

    My favourite song featured on the game is King of the Road

    Reply
  44. louise says

    11/24/2015 at 7:55 am

    I like Hey mama by david Guetta and Nicki Minaj

    Reply
  45. Wendy hutton says

    11/24/2015 at 8:38 am

    All About that Bass is good

    Reply
  46. Ali P says

    11/24/2015 at 9:21 am

    Uptown Funk!

    Reply
  47. Jennifer P. says

    11/24/2015 at 10:41 am

    My favourite is “You’re the One that I Want” from Grease.

    Reply
  48. Erin W says

    11/24/2015 at 12:01 pm

    Uptown Funk! It’s the perfect song to groove to!

    Reply
  49. Wandalee Newell says

    11/24/2015 at 12:24 pm

    I want to pick, I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas…..but the kids are yelling no mom pick All About that Bass- Meghan Trainor …..either way they are all great songs and Im sure would be a lot of fun. I know we had a ton of fun playing Just Dance 2015 and it even helped me lose some of the baby tummy 🙂

    Reply
  50. Josh S says

    11/24/2015 at 12:25 pm

    Uptown Funk is my favourite song in the game.

    Reply
  51. Chandra O"Connor says

    11/24/2015 at 1:41 pm

    Let’s Groove

    Reply
  52. Josie says

    11/24/2015 at 3:12 pm

    uptown funk

    Reply
  53. Brenda Roy says

    11/24/2015 at 3:41 pm

    sounds like so much fun

    Reply
  54. David says

    11/24/2015 at 5:46 pm

    Uptown Funk of course

    Reply
  55. tanyab79 says

    11/24/2015 at 7:01 pm

    Martin Garrin – Animals

    Reply
  56. Silvia D says

    11/24/2015 at 8:03 pm

    i like Hit the Road Jack

    Reply
  57. Jonnie says

    11/24/2015 at 8:12 pm

    My favorite is You’re The One That I Want

    Reply
  58. Carole Dube says

    11/24/2015 at 8:55 pm

    Hit the Road Jack, such a fun song!

    Reply
  59. Pat B says

    11/25/2015 at 11:03 am

    All About the Bass

    Reply
  60. Radhika Khan says

    11/25/2015 at 12:14 pm

    Uptown Funk

    Reply
  61. Tracy says

    11/25/2015 at 2:35 pm

    Fancy by Iggy Azalea

    Reply
  62. Lisa T. says

    11/25/2015 at 3:52 pm

    Would love to dance to Uptown Funk, it’s got the groove 🙂

    Reply
  63. Devrie says

    11/25/2015 at 4:16 pm

    uptown funk!

    Reply
  64. seham merzib says

    11/26/2015 at 3:43 am

    all about that bass

    Reply
  65. SueSueper says

    11/26/2015 at 1:03 pm

    I think Hit the Road Jack by Charles Percy would be a hit.

    Reply
  66. Kayla Gilbert says

    11/26/2015 at 2:03 pm

    I love Uptown Funk!

    Reply
  67. Marsalie says

    11/26/2015 at 3:18 pm

    We love Uptown Funk!

    Reply
  68. Susanne B. says

    11/26/2015 at 11:26 pm

    Lights

    Reply
  69. Rene says

    11/27/2015 at 4:00 am

    ‘All About that Bass’ is so catchy!

    Reply
  70. J says

    11/27/2015 at 8:04 pm

    I love the Uptown Funk song!

    Reply
  71. Christine says

    11/27/2015 at 9:26 pm

    Uptown funk

    Reply
  72. Amber Y says

    11/28/2015 at 4:06 pm

    My favourite song on the list is uptown funk!

    Reply
  73. Wanda Tracey says

    11/28/2015 at 10:24 pm

    My favorite song is Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk and we dance to that!

    Reply
  74. Tammy says

    11/29/2015 at 12:32 pm

    Uptown Funk

    Reply
  75. NathaniaH says

    11/29/2015 at 8:54 pm

    Under the sea- Little Mermaid!!

    Reply
  76. Dave S says

    11/30/2015 at 10:26 am

    Uptown Funk is my favourite track

    Reply
  77. Joanne Saunders says

    11/30/2015 at 4:58 pm

    Hit the Road Jack is an awesome song.

    Reply
  78. Meg says

    11/30/2015 at 8:48 pm

    I like I’m An Albatraoz and Uptown Funk.

    Reply
  79. Juliee Fitze says

    12/01/2015 at 6:00 am

    Under the Sea , love Disney songs.

    Reply
  80. maria says

    12/01/2015 at 7:31 pm

    we love uptown funk

    Reply
  81. Maritess S says

    12/02/2015 at 7:21 am

    My kids dances on Uptown Funk.

    Reply
  82. Maria McLachlan says

    12/02/2015 at 11:12 am

    I have to say Uptown Funk. Bruno Mars is great

    Reply
  83. angela m says

    12/02/2015 at 3:33 pm

    It’s all about that bass.

    Reply
  84. KellyPC says

    12/02/2015 at 9:39 pm

    All About That Bass!

    Reply
  85. kristy e says

    12/03/2015 at 7:48 pm

    uptown funk!!

    Reply
  86. lisa neutel says

    12/05/2015 at 5:53 am

    love All about the Bass by Meghan Trainor

    Reply
  87. Rosa Cross says

    12/05/2015 at 10:12 am

    Lights by Ellie Goulding

    Reply
  88. Jennifer L. says

    12/05/2015 at 11:12 am

    I like Uptown funk.

    Reply
  89. Tina L. says

    12/05/2015 at 11:59 am

    Uptown Funk

    Reply
  90. Barb W says

    12/06/2015 at 8:22 am

    It would have to be Uptown Funk!

    Reply
  91. Jenness M says

    12/06/2015 at 12:49 pm

    Love born this way by lady gaga.

    Reply
  92. Harvinderks says

    12/06/2015 at 10:30 pm

    All about that bass by Meghan Trainor

    Reply
  93. Anna Given says

    12/08/2015 at 6:31 pm

    All about that bass

    Reply
  94. Travelbuds says

    12/10/2015 at 12:14 am

    Uptown Funk is one of the most fun songs to dance to

    Reply
  95. SoberJulie says

    12/11/2015 at 9:20 am

    Uptown FUNK baby!

    Reply
  96. Shara W says

    12/11/2015 at 11:05 am

    Under the sea! My daughter will love that fancy is on there.

    Reply
  97. Elena says

    12/11/2015 at 11:59 am

    My daughter would say All About that Base for sure.

    Reply
  98. Wanda Tracey says

    12/11/2015 at 5:29 pm

    Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk would be my first choice
    to dance with my baby grandson.Seriously he loves dancing
    as soon as his feet hit the floor in the morning.I could have a blast
    with this!

    Reply
  99. Amie Green says

    12/11/2015 at 9:01 pm

    My 4yo would love this!!! I would love this! It would also be something I would allow, as its not just sitting in front of the tv!
    I think we would do mostly dance parties, but I’m sure a world video challenge would be done with You’re the one that I want!
    Thanks for the contest!

    Reply
  100. Janice Cournoyer says

    12/12/2015 at 5:54 am

    Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars.

    Reply
  101. Marla says

    12/13/2015 at 8:36 am

    We love uptown funk

    Reply
  102. Kim Stenner says

    12/13/2015 at 11:00 am

    uptown funk makes me want to dance

    Reply
  103. missbobloblaw says

    12/13/2015 at 10:45 pm

    Uptown Funk is def. my fav. track!

    Reply
  104. Wayne Lecoy says

    12/14/2015 at 7:01 am

    It would be great to win a copy of Just Dance 2016 for Wii.
    In response to your question of
    What is your favourite song featured on the game?
    My favourite song from this game is Born This Way By Lady Gaga.
    Thank you for having this giveaway.

    Reply
  105. Sandra S. says

    12/15/2015 at 5:19 pm

    I love Hit the Road Jack and I think my granddaughter would love it too.

    Reply
  106. Andrea says

    12/16/2015 at 10:25 am

    Uptown Funk!

    Reply
  107. Jill McDowell says

    12/16/2015 at 11:41 am

    Want to Want Me – Jason Derulo….among many others!

    Reply
  108. Llara says

    12/16/2015 at 2:35 pm

    All About the Bass

    Reply
  109. heather wes says

    12/16/2015 at 6:19 pm

    uptown funk lol

    Reply
  110. TJ Turnbull says

    12/17/2015 at 2:38 pm

    Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

    Reply
  111. Yuen C says

    12/17/2015 at 10:32 pm

    I like Uptown Funk

    Reply
  112. Heidi c. says

    12/19/2015 at 2:32 am

    All About That Bass is one!

    Reply
  113. Laurie Bolduc-Cadieux says

    12/20/2015 at 8:39 am

    I would have to say “All about the bass” because it’s my style of music and more of what I can dance to without breaking a hip.

    Reply
  114. Betty S says

    12/20/2015 at 5:19 pm

    Love the song, It’s all about the bass

    Reply
  115. lynn clayton says

    12/20/2015 at 8:47 pm

    all about that bass

    Reply

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