[Shogu]

I used to play all the time from 2003~2007, starting with DDR Konamix (PS1). I started to get good around 2005~2007 when my local arcade swapped out DDR Extreme with ITG. By the time they upgraded to ITG2 I was able to consistently play 10/11s. I quit from late 07~09 (a month ago).

I'm about 5'5 and 220 pounds currently. I still retain most of my speed, but I have absolutely no stamina. It takes worlds more effort to move myself about due to the massively increased weight compared to when I weighed 140~170 pounds.

I'm interested in how I should approach attempting to whip myself back into shape using ddr/itg. I don't currently have a working home set-up, so I can only attend arcades currently. Last month or so, whenever I've played, I've hardly been able to complete two full songs, mostly due to my stubborness of not willing to play anything under an 8-footer, mostly due to random air hurting like a bitch compared to air in a stream, and my reaction time being bad when given random, unlinked steps.

I'm looking for advice on how I should pace myself. I'm interested in three things:

1. Losing weight
2. Increasing stamina
3. Increasing FA