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: Beginner
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: 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:
Mary Ann Wilson (Instructor Profile)
SKU: 5581
Runtime:
51 min.
Region:
0
Street Date:
10/20/2008
Certified instructor description: A mostly seated series of stretch, toning, circulation and flexibility exercises. It’s led by PBS’s Mary Ann Wilson, a kind and very gentle instructor. Each segment is just 2 to 4 minutes long so it’s easy to do small portions at time. The first program begins with seated circulation exercises followed by stretches and standing leg exercises (you also get a seated variation). It ends with total-body guided-relaxation featuring tranquil outdoor scenery. The second program uses two balls for flexibility and joint exercises (e.g. rolling the ball beneath your feet as you’re seated). Requires two balls, about 2-inch and 6-inch in diameter. ©2008.