6 Ways to Do Basic Jazzercise Aerobic Movements

1. Shake Your Hip Rock

The hip rock is a great way to move with the music and get into a Jazzercise workout. Isolate your right hip and rock over the right side. Repeat the move to the left, by isolating the movement to only your left hip. Shake your hips from side to side, one isolated move at a time.

2. Jazzy Diagonal toe Touches

Stand with your feet together and your arms at your side. Step out with your right foot at a 45-degree angle. Reach out with your right arm as your toe touches out away from you. Step back to the starting position and repeat on the left. The left foot steps out at a 45-degree angle with your arm moving in sync.

3. Give a Kick With a Flick

The Flick Kick is a controlled kick that really works your legs during Jazzercise. Step on your right foot and lift your leg in a little kick. Repeat on the left with a kick on the right leg. Squeeze your quad muscles as you extend your leg to the front. Keep your back straight and don't hunch over with the kick.

4. Heel Hop to it

Stand tall with a long straight back and flex your right foot. Your toes will be pointing up toward the ceiling. Touch your right heel directly in front of you. Return the right foot back to the standing position, flex the left foot and repeat. Use your raised arms with the step to show a controlled stop with each heel dig.

5. Lift With Attitude

Begin with your body standing tall and lifted. The attitude lift is similar to a knee lift with only one small change. Turn out at the hip as you lift your leg. You should bend your knee slightly while your leg is lifted and returned to the standing position. Be careful to keep your bottom tucked under with the attitude lift. It is easy to stick your bottom out when you open up your hip to the turn out.

Last updated on: Nov 18, 2009

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