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Regular stepper and highly skilled: up to 10 inches
Stepping up Use full body lean from the ankles. Do not lean from the waist.
Contract the platform with the entire sole of the foot.
Avoid allowing the heels to hang off the back of the platform.
Step up softly
Periodically look down at the platform to ensure proper foot placement
Stepping down Step down close to the step ( no more than one shoe length
Place the entire foot down on the floor (heels in contact with the floor)except when performing
propulsion or lunge type movements
Leading Foot Ensure that the lead foot changes often. Avoid leading with the same foot
longer than one minute
Propulsion Movements Propulsion movements are considered advanced stepping
Avoid performing propulsion movements longer than one minute
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All propulsion steps should be performed up onto the platform and not down to the floor.
Therefore always leap up, jump up, hop up, and not down.
Avoid forcing your heel down to the floor when performing propulsion movements
Repeaters Avoid performing more than 5 consecutive repeaters at a time
Arm Movement Master the footwork before adding arm movement
Avoid lifting the arms overhead for an extended period of time to reduce shoulder girth stress.
Frequently vary low, mid and high- range arm movement
Music Up to 128 bpm depending on the level of ability
Weights It is recommended that weights not be used during the cardio portion of a step
class. Reserve using weights for the resistance training portion of the class
CARDIO KICKBOXING Cardiovascular training performed by using martial arts and
boxing type movements formatted together to form an entire workout.