Kinect Dance Central: Downloadable Songs

As I mentioned in one of my previous blogs, my family loves playing Dance Central on our Kinect. It's a really fun way to get exercise. In the past, we've been reluctant to do cardio because it's so boring. But this game has pretty much solved that problem for us. I've played it for hours at a time and before I knew it, I've burned hundreds of calories. 


We've played through all the songs multiple times, so now we've started downloading the new songs to add to the ones it came with. You use Microsoft Points to buy additional songs for the game. The new songs are about $3.00 each, but I figure we'd spend a lot more than that if we went to an arcade and played games for 30 minutes. And I know we'll get more than 30 minutes out of each song we download. Plus it's ours to keep forever, and if it works the same as the Rock Band games, then we'll be able to play them in Dance Central 2 as well. 


Since I don't follow music as closely as I used to, I don't always recognize the new songs by their names. I have to search the web looking for the song so I can see if I like it. I'm always wishing someone would make a list of all the downloadable songs with links so I don't have to go looking around for them. Well, since nobody else seems to have a list, I figured I'd make one for other people to use. So here is my list of Dance Central DLC as of March 2011:


Dance Central Downloadable Songs **

• "Because of You" by Ne-Yo
• "I Got You Dancing" by Lady Sovereign
• "Temperature" by Sean Paul
•  “I Gotta Feeling" by The Black-Eyed Peas
• “Word Up!" by Cameo
• “Whoomp There It Is" by Tag Team
• “Girls and Boys" by Blur
• “Disturbia" by Rihanna
• "Control" by Janet Jackson 
• “Heard ‘Em All" by Amerie
• “Le Freak" by Chic
• "We Run This" by Missy Elliott
• "Super Freak" by Rick James
• "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim   (added March 15)
• "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani   (added March 15)
• "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson   (added March 15)
• "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul   (added March 15)

** I have no desire to violate any copyright laws. I know that Youtube removes any videos that violate copyright laws. Thus if a video is permitted to stay on Youtube, I assume it must be permissible. If anyone from Microsoft reads this and would prefer if I not post links to these videos, please let me know and I will remove the links. I am a simply a satisfied Kinect customer who wishes to help other Kinect customers find DLC they may enjoy. 

Best Sore Throat Remedy I've Found

hEver since I was in high school, I've had periodic sore throats due to a condition I have called post-nasal drip. I've been to doctors about the sore throat, and they prescribed various inhalants to prevent the sore throat. None of the inhalants seemed to help though. Often my sore throat would get bad enough that I needed antibiotics to get over it. 


I had about given up on finding a remedy when I stumbled across a type of tea that supposedly comforts the throat. I figured it wouldn't cure me, but at least it might make it feel a little better. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that not only did it make my throat feel better, but it also made the sore throat go away AND it seems to be preventing me from getting more sore throats! 


Yogi Honey Lemon Throat Comfort, Herbal Tea Supplement, 16-Count Tea Bags (Pack of 6)


It's called Yogi Honey Lemon Throat Comfort Tea. After years of dealing with sore throats, I was thrilled to finally find something that actually helped. Then for some reason, our local grocery store decided to stop carrying it. For a time, I had given up hope. I was concerned that I'd go back to getting regular sore throats again. Then I was thinking about how you can buy just about anything on Amazon.com and I thought "I wonder if they have my throat tea". Well, sure enough, they had it. I've been ordering it from Amazon ever since. I haven't had throat trouble for years and I'm convinced that this tea is the reason. 

Workout Routine for a Busy Schedule

lancing family, career, and bodybuilding can be very challenging. I've come up with a system that works for me, so I thought I'd share it. My focus right now is building muscle, so I am not doing a lot of cardio at the moment. In March I will be changing my priority to trimming fat, so I will be doing more cardio soon. But here is what I've been doing for the past six months or so.  


I workout three times a week. Two of those workouts are at home and one is at the gym. I let my gym membership expire this year in an effort to save money. I've found it's cheaper to pay for a day pass if I'm only going once per week. Each workout focuses on different muscle groups for the most part. Since I only go to the gym once per week I use it as an opportunity to mix up my workout routine so that I keep my muscles guessing. 

First Workout: Chest & Triceps:

Warm up

Flat Bench Press

Dips

Incline Flies or Flies Machine (gym only)

Incline Bench Press

Tricep Overhead Extensions or Tricep Cable Pulldown (gym only)

Close Grip Bench Press

Second Workout: Biceps, Abs, Back, & Forearms

Warm Up

Preacher Curls

Sit-Ups or Abdominal Crunch Machine (gym only)

Wrist Curl & Reverse Wrist Curl

Deadlifts or Back Machine (gym only)

Pull-Ups (gym only)

Standing Curls (with back against wall)

Third Workout: Legs, Shoulders, Traps

Warm Up

Light Squats or Heavy Squats (gym only)

Overhead Press or Overhead Press Machine (gym only)

Incline Front Shoulder Raise

Seated Leg Extensions

Side Lateral Raise

Barbell Shrugs

These workouts are not set in stone. I try to keep things mixed up from one week to the next. I'm always throwing in various other things and rotating which workout I do at the gym. I also rotate between higher weight and higher reps. I think I've been making successful gains doing this. I've added 50 pounds to my bench press in the past six months. My goal is not to compete in a bodybuilding competition. But for someone with a family and a busy work schedule, I think I'm doing pretty well with this routine.