Step Aerobics Basics

The Basics

• Never lock out knees and elbows (keep them "soft").
• Keep your body in a neutral position, neither arch nor round your back.
• Always keep your abdominal muscles tight.
• All kicks should be low kicks.
• The music should be at about 122 to 128 bpm in order to complete each move with proper form.
• While doing high impact footwork, keep light on the balls of the feet. Imagine you're on a glass floor.
• Make the whole leg act as a shock absorber.
• Never let the knees extend past the toes.
• Always point the knees in the same direction as the toes.
• Limit repeater moves to 1 minutes intervals
• Never step forward off the board.
• Always keep the whole foot on the board. No toes or heels hanging over.