Lower-impact Shock Cardio mods

[Bebop]

Originally Posted by Kathryn

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2) turn to the side, so you are lunging over the narrow step

I thought of that too and was going to do that but was able to do the move as Cathe does it.

I will be doing the other two workouts this weekend and will post my mods too.

[bigtree]

Reviving as I've been searching for low impact modifications and came across this thread.

Originally Posted by fschulman

Cathe initially said she would have a modifier showing low impact versions, which is one of the reasons I ordered the set. There was an uproar on her website about it. Those of us who need modifications should have countered. Most DVDs now include a modifier on the side or the back and I don't see why it detracts. I think there should be more sensitivity towards those of us who are want advanced cardio workouts, but can't do high impact due to injuries or the aging process.

Having said that, I think the series has more impact than her other cardio offerings, most of which ADD the impact after introducing a step with low impact or through blasts. I've only done three DVDs so far and have been able to modify and still get a good workout.

My bold - I've been searching through Cathe's website and can't find anything about this and the "uproar" it created - anyone have a link?

[fschulman]

I don't know whether the discussions are still available. They occurred when Cathe first announced the DVD series, so it was more than a year ago.

[Non-Dancer]

Here are the discussions I found on the issue of low-impact modifications:

http://cathe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261589

http://cathe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=260875

http://cathe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268296

http://cathe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=260656

Linda