BODYSTEP

BODYSTEP allows you to work at the intensity you want to without having to think too hard! With simple yet effective choreography combined with powerful, athletic moves, BODYSTEP is the ultimate step workout and possibly the world’s fastest way to tone butts and thighs. Step up the intensity not the complexity of your workout.

The traditional step class has been refreshed to create a high-energy, athletic, cardio blast, simple enough for men and women of all ages and fitness abilities to attend. You can control how hard you work by simply altering the height of your step and increasing or decreasing the range of your movements. Designed by some of the world’s leading instructors, selected movements combined with motivating music make BODYSTEP classes uplifting and memorable experiences rather than just another visit to the gym.

 

The Workout

Lasting 45 minutes to one hour, each BODYSTEP class is broken down into three phases. Phase one – the first four tracks are designed to raise the body’s temperature, increase the ease of movement and finishes with the first peak of activity. Using a variety of low impact moves and postural stretches to start, then incorporating changes in music speed, direction and range of movement, you become familiar with the character and intensity of the programme. Phase two – this concentrates firstly on building strength, followed by specific tracks increasing the intensity and demands on the cardiovascular system as the class progresses. The third and final phase – it starts with balance and conditioning work incorporating the upper body and back then moves on to abdominals, finishing your workout with a well-deserved cool-down and stretch safe in the knowledge that you have maximised your workout.

 

Step up to Fitness

Cardiovascular fitness training can be challenging. Many of us find that we avoid it and miss out on the amazing benefits of aerobic training. That is until now! BODYSTEP delivers what we all want from a challenging group fitness workout – maximum results in minimum time. This exhilarating pre-choreographed workout is designed to achieve goals. The structure of the workout provides a range of benefits associated with improved cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility. As a specific fitness programme, it allows excellent cross-training for recreational sports such as in-line skating, tennis, basketball and football. In addition to the cardiovascular benefits, BODYSTEP can help improve your fat burning capabilities, coordination, muscle strength, posture and agility.

1. BODYSTEP delivers inspiration to achieve results through the use of exciting and powerful music with inspirational instructors.
2. BODYSTEP has been designed to be an athletic, cardiovascular workout where the intensity can be self-regulated by adjusting the height of the step and the range of your movements on and around the step. .
3. BODYSTEP can help improve your body’s ability to burn fat and calories. The high intensity of the workout means there is a high rate of energy expenditure.
4. BODYSTEP can help improve muscle strength and endurance with specific conditioning tracks incorporated between bouts of aerobic activity.
5. BODYSTEP has been designed to help improve coordination and agility.
6. BODYSTEP emphasises correct posture which may then be carried through to everyday life.
7. BODYSTEP encourages regular participation in exercise. Described as "reflex with rhythm", it makes you feel great!

I have been teaching BODYSTEP for 10 plus years. I currently teach at the YMCA's in Gastonia NC. I credit BODYSTEP with keeping me lean and fit and saving my sanity by relieving me of the stress from my nursing job. My BODYSTEP peeps are my friends and I look forward to seeing their smiling faces in my classes every week. Drop in and see us sometime, you'll be glad you did.