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: Inter/Advan
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.
Instructor:
Cathe Friedrich (Instructor Profile)
SKU: 7485
Runtime:
59 min.
Region:
0
Street Date:
06/01/2005
Certified instructor description: Three very targeted, very different workouts — classic floorwork, stability ball abwork and stability ball/medicine ball abwork. It's a combination that maximizes motivation while challenging your muscles in diverse ways (e.g. alternating segments in a three-day rotation). You'll work the entire abdominal area from every angle, always carefully sequencing the routines to maximize effectiveness (e.g. isolating the lower abs first, then adding on multiple-muscle exercises). Cathe's no-nonsense cuing is clear and precise. Requires a stability ball; Cathe uses an 8-lb. medicine ball, but a dumbbell also works (just not as comfortable). DVD's “premix” feature lets you select three other workout variations. ©2005.