Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />Step Aerobics Saftey Guidelines
September 1, 2007
Step training is associated with lower risk of serious injury when it comes to cardiovascular workouts versus running or traditional dance aerobics. However, to avoid placing yourself at risk of injury, as a participant you should follow the basic guidelines to stepping:
- Set the risers to bench high enough that you have no more than 90 degree bend in the leg. This is to prevent any knee issues.
- Step down from the bench toes first and then lower your heel. This will distribute your weight evenly over the sole of the foot.
- Stand close to the bench while stepping.
- Limit your repeaters/lunges to no more than one minute of each lead leg.
- Keep eyes looking forward. Looking down too much may cause neck or back pain.
- Keep your stepping to light impact, be sure not to stomp on the bench.
- Warm-up on the floor using step patterns.
- Be sure to cool-down properly. You do get a great workout on this piece of equipment.
Have a great workout!
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