Loss of muscle mass, weakening bones and a diminishing sense of balance all contribute to making activities of daily living intimidating, even dangerous, for many seniors. A simple, functional step exercise may be the first step in your journey...
If aerobics instructor Gin Miller had not injured her knee in the 1980s, there's a chance that step would never have become an exercise trend. Gin's physical therapist suggested stepping up and on a milk crate as a form of physical therapy. Gin...
The air step exercise machine, also known as the AirClimber, is one of many cheap pieces of aerobic equipment you can buy. It was developed for the home-exercise market, and it is often seen in television infomercials. The machine is marketed by...
There are few pieces of exercise equipment that offer as much versatility and convenience as the rocking step exerciser. The unique rocking motion allows you work on all the major muscle groups of your lower body while challenging your core...
A portable step is a smaller version of the full-sized aerobic bench. A portable step can offer ways to perform both cardio and strength training moves. Personal trainers may use a portable step when they visit clients in their home. It stores...
While the fitness industry credits Gin Miller with creating and developing the step aerobics concept, Miller admits that the Harvard Step Test, a cardiovascular assessment tool and stepping as a physical therapy method inspired her so-called...
A stair step, also called a stair bench, is a piece of equipment used to perform exercises that can firm up your legs and buttocks. The stair step comes as a single or double stepper and in different sizes of length and height. Perform stair step...
Ideal step exercises work the upper regions of your legs, hip abductors, adductors and lower abdominals, and can be done using household objects. You can perform different stepping exercises at home to work out several muscles in your lower body...
Twist & step machines combine characteristics from stair-steppers with a twisting motion, creating a new piece of cardio equipment. These machines range from mini twist steppers to larger models with handle bars, while some even attach...
Step training is a choreographed and rhythmic form of aerobic exercise, which involves stepping up and down on an adjustable platform. Most step training occurs in a group exercise setting. The step routines are performed to specially designed...
The American Council on Exercise estimates that more than 10 million exercisers have participated in step aerobics, which were first introduced in the 1980s. Step aerobics offer a vigorous, and perhaps most important, entertaining and highly...
Weights are often referred to as iron and can easily be incorporated into step exercises. The iron step is an economical way to exercise as you can build-in strength and aerobic conditioning with one workout. According to the American Council on...
Anybody who's lived in a walk-up apartment will tell you that step exercise is more vigorous than moving on level ground, and a lot more vigorous than riding the elevator. There are several popular kinds of step exercise, each with its own level...
When looking for ways to incorporate home furniture into workout equipment, your basic sturdy chair can stand in for many exercises. You can use a chair for exercises ranging from push-ups and triceps dips to weighted step-ups. In most cases, a...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 72 million Americans could be considered obese. One of the best ways to help prevent becoming part of this statistic is through exercising. One common way to get the...
Exercise is important for any fitness and weight loss plan. Exercise is hard to start, because it takes dedication and motivation. Dieting can lead to weight loss, but without the cardio and weight training exercises, there won't be any muscle...
As Seen on TV is known for late-night commercials and infomercials spotlighting everything from the Snuggie to the Ab Belt and various other products for your home and health. As Seen on TV also features a wide variety of fitness equipment,...
The mid-section is not only an area where the appearance of fat is unpleasant, but also quite unhealthy. Those who carry weight in their mid-section are more prone to heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic....
Reaching and maintaining a healthy body weight is important at any age. However, as you get older, you're at an increased risk for serious conditions such as heart disease, stroke and hypertension. While training principles remain constant despite...
The T-step is an aerobic step exercise. It gets its name from the pattern of the step -- forward and out to the sides -- which makes a "T" shape. You can do the T-step exercises alone or as part of a complete aerobic step routine. There are...
Step aerobics is a high-intensity, low-impact form of exercise choreographed on, over and around an adjustable bench. Former college gymnast Gin Miller conceived the step concept after using a milk box and porch steps for her own physical therapy....
Exercise balls are commonly used to strengthen the core muscles, including the abdominals, obliques and lower back muscles, which may improve spinal stability, according to a 2006 study published in the "Journal of Strength and Conditioning...
By the early 1990s, step training was popular around the globe and continues to be a mainstay, as of 2011. Step exercise allows participants of varying fitness levels to exercise next to each other in the same class because each person can choose...
The exercise step is a fitness tool that you can incorporate into both your cardiovascular and strength-training routine. It provides variety for workouts and can increase the intensity of some exercises. Whether you choose to take a step class,...
Step aerobics is a cardiovascular exercise technique that involves repeated stepping onto a horizontal platform. Step aerobics serves as an effective weight management exercise and mood enhancer that offers a number of health benefits for people...
Step aerobics are a popular cardio activity that involves doing different combinations of step exercises on an elevated surface. According to the MayoClinic.com, step exercises not only elevate the heart rate and burn calories, but they are also...
Stair-stepping exercises provide an accessible and low-cost option for anaerobic conditioning. While running up and down flights of stairs offers a hearty cardiovascular workout, other stair-step exercises help improve strength and flexibility....
Ideally, you should be losing about 1 to 2 lbs. per week on your weight loss program. This moderate weight loss prevents you from losing lean muscle mass while trimming your weight and to maintain it over the long run. But, sometimes you may need...
When walking stairs, using a stairmaster machine or stepping on and off an aerobic step, how fast you go affects exercise intensity. Cadence refers to the steps per minute and is most often linked to step aerobics. A cadence that is too slow is...
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