Level
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Aerobics Impact
Lower Impact: Both feet never leave the ground at the same time. This minimizes stress on your knees.
Higher Impact: Includes movements like jumps, hops and skips. Very high-impact is called plyometrics.
Mixed Impact: This alternates or combines the above styles.
Aerobics Choreography
Basic: The easiest to follow. It ranges from simple walking-style marches to sports and athletic movements.
Complex: More intricate combinations and patterns. They're ideal for people who like to dance.
Moderate: More interesting than Basic, less dancy than Complex.
Toning Emphasis
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Level: Begin/Inter
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Toning Emphasis: Abs
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Toning Emphasis: Lower Body
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Instructor:
Bernadette Giorgi (Instructor Profile)
SKU: BAY327
Runtime:
78 min.
Region:
0
Street Date:
02/18/2013
Certified instructor description: Two solid Pilates-inspired programs: one uses a foam roller and one uses a weighted ball. Both feature a variety of mostly ab-targeted
exercises led by a skilled instructor. The first workout uses the roller to improve body positioning and increase range of motion (e.g. intensifying the “Pilates Hundred” by leaning against the roller or getting further into abdominal crunches by lying on the roller). The roller is also used to go "deeper" into the stretch sequences. The second program is straight-forward Pilates matwork. Bernadette utilizes a weighted ball to boost overall resistance (either as a weight or as a device to squeeze between your legs). Both workouts have lots of stretches with lots of detailed cuing. Requires a foam roller and a small weighted ball (or a dumbbell will work). ©2013.
