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: Beg/Int/Adv
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: Total 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: BAY325
Runtime:
80 min.
Region:
0
Street Date:
02/18/2013
Certified instructor description: Two straight-forward workouts: ab-focused floorwork and standing ballet-style moves. The programs are simple, but effective — well-sequenced exercises taught by an experienced instructor. “Ab Blast” features lots of reps and lots of between-move stretches (nearly one-third of the workout is stretching). The exercises range from Pilates “hundreds” and “roll-ups” to gym-style leg lifts and oblique crunches. The second program is pure ballet. While holding the back of a chair, you'll do lower-body classics like pliés, arabeques and grand battements (often using a weighted ball to increase the intensity). Quiet music in a cozy studio setting. 1 to 5 lb. dumbbells and a small weighted ball are optional. ©2013.