How often do you do step workouts? - Page 3

ksleeth · 08-14-18, 10:14 PM

Last week I pulled out Charlene’s Crazy for Step and today I did a KCM stepboxing dvd. In the old days I always used an 8” step. Today I just use the step with no risers and it’s just fine. I love step workouts especially Cathe and Christi Taylor.

angie_nrs · 08-14-18, 11:54 PM

I try to limit myself to once per week, otherwise I'd do step all the time! Step has a tendency to flare up my PF, so I have to back off. I love Cathe's step (pretty much all of them) & Gin Miller. I also do some old Kathy Smith on occasion. I have some Christy Taylors that boggle my mind....I just need to get them out when I'm in the right state of mind and figure them out.

Jennifer R · 08-15-18, 02:16 AM

I do step workouts as my "treat" because they can aggravate back pain. I'm an outlier in that the dancier the better for me, because the up up down down is B O O R I N G.

The ones that survived are Intense Moves, Energy Sprint, Patrick G CIA 9001 step routine with Wizard of Oz, Christi Step Heaven, a couple more I'd have to go to the archives for. I don't think these kinds of workouts will be made again, but I've sure enjoyed them.

Or maybe people will get bored to death with drills drills drills and look for something more fun again. I'm sure it'll involve equipment I don't have.

maitai · 08-15-18, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fitstick

I love step! I like some of the dancy moves because it seems more fun than just drills. I keep my step height at the lowest level and have done that for years, it works for me. I try to do a step type workout a couple times a month. I would love some new step dvds.

I try to step at least twice a month.
Marcus Irwin & Rob Glick take me on a fantastic voyage.

Lucky Star · 08-15-18, 06:44 AM

I have delicate knees. I own Debra Mazda's step, Cathe's basic step, Gin Miller's first Reebok step and Gilad's step. They're all very basic and beginner level - or at least I only do the beginner sections - and I do them each maybe once a year. So no, step is not a big part of my fitness life. (And anything with remotely twisting or torquing movements is right out.)

ChelePA · 08-15-18, 08:28 AM

Love Step!!!! Especially Cathe!!! I try to do it weekly as my fun Friday workout.

adrien_73 · 08-15-18, 08:55 AM

I LOVE step and used to be an instructor. I can no longer do it because it causes my plantar fasciitis to flare up to the point I cannot walk for days.

It really is my favorite cardio, so this saddens me.

Susan H · 08-15-18, 11:55 AM

I love step and do it one to three times a week. I mostly do moderately complex step, but will do some of the more basic ones. Basic step with different arm choreography is boring.

JackieB · 08-15-18, 03:06 PM

Never anymore. I used to teach step classes. Way too hard on my back.

ncl · 08-15-18, 06:06 PM

I like step a lot, especially the dancer step. I see it as a great way to get some choreography and dance in which I love but the step drives the heart rate a bit more. I did Cathe Imax Live today! that used the step and it KICKED my tail! wool!

As and for hating something with the fire of a thousand suns....love that expression and now have to adopt it!

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08-14-18, 10:14 PM
ksleeth VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: TN	Last week I pulled out Charlene’s Crazy for Step and today I did a KCM stepboxing dvd. In the old days I always used an 8” step. Today I just use the step with no risers and it’s just fine. I love step workouts especially Cathe and Christi Taylor. __________________ Kim

08-14-18, 11:54 PM
angie_nrs Join Date: Feb 2008	I try to limit myself to once per week, otherwise I'd do step all the time! Step has a tendency to flare up my PF, so I have to back off. I love Cathe's step (pretty much all of them) & Gin Miller. I also do some old Kathy Smith on occasion. I have some Christy Taylors that boggle my mind....I just need to get them out when I'm in the right state of mind and figure them out. __________________ "Time heals all wounds.....especially the good times." Dean Winchester

08-15-18, 02:16 AM
Jennifer R VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sonoma County, CA	I do step workouts as my "treat" because they can aggravate back pain. I'm an outlier in that the dancier the better for me, because the up up down down is B O O R I N G. The ones that survived are Intense Moves, Energy Sprint, Patrick G CIA 9001 step routine with Wizard of Oz, Christi Step Heaven, a couple more I'd have to go to the archives for. I don't think these kinds of workouts will be made again, but I've sure enjoyed them. Or maybe people will get bored to death with drills drills drills and look for something more fun again. I'm sure it'll involve equipment I don't have. __________________ Jennifer R Dancin' in Paradise "I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused"--Elvis Costello

08-15-18, 06:44 AM
Lucky Star VF Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: A helluva town	I have delicate knees. I own Debra Mazda's step, Cathe's basic step, Gin Miller's first Reebok step and Gilad's step. They're all very basic and beginner level - or at least I only do the beginner sections - and I do them each maybe once a year. So no, step is not a big part of my fitness life. (And anything with remotely twisting or torquing movements is right out.) __________________ ~ Gina ~ "Remain cheerful, for nothing destructive can pierce through the solid wall of cheerfulness." ~Sri Chinmoy "We are so fortunate that we get to exercise!" ~Erin O'Brien

08-15-18, 08:28 AM
ChelePA Join Date: Jan 2017	Love Step!!!! Especially Cathe!!! I try to do it weekly as my fun Friday workout.

08-15-18, 08:55 AM
adrien_73 Join Date: Jun 2004	I LOVE step and used to be an instructor. I can no longer do it because it causes my plantar fasciitis to flare up to the point I cannot walk for days. It really is my favorite cardio, so this saddens me.

08-15-18, 11:55 AM
Susan H VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oklahoma	I love step and do it one to three times a week. I mostly do moderately complex step, but will do some of the more basic ones. Basic step with different arm choreography is boring. __________________ Susan “Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up" —Thomas Edison “Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.” — Author Unknown

08-15-18, 03:06 PM
JackieB VF Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota	Never anymore. I used to teach step classes. Way too hard on my back. __________________ Jackie Certified Essentrics Instructor, Level 4---February 2017 Yoga Tune Up Roll Model Method Practitioner---December 2021 "Movement is a privilege. You don't have to exercise. You get to exercise. Visit a person whose mobility is severely limited, and you'll appreciate the distinction. Do what you can, count yourself lucky, heal yourself in the process." Essentrics Colorado

08-15-18, 06:06 PM
ncl Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Western North Carolina	I like step a lot, especially the dancer step. I see it as a great way to get some choreography and dance in which I love but the step drives the heart rate a bit more. I did Cathe Imax Live today! that used the step and it KICKED my tail! wool! As and for hating something with the fire of a thousand suns....love that expression and now have to adopt it!