Paul Eugene Copyright 2012 Paul Eugene,  All Rights Reserved,   Privacy Statement Cross Training with Step Aerobics Step Aerobics is a low impact workout that uses an elevated platform that is between 4 and 12 inches off the ground. The amount of calories burned during the workout varies depending the intensity, speed and duration of the class. You should consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program.  Benefits of Step Aerobics  • Raises the good HDL cholesterol and lower the bad LDL cholesterol. • Increases muscle strength in the lower extremities of the body. • Increases metabolism. • Makes the heart stronger and blood to flow though out the body stronger. Forms of Step Aerobics • Basis step follows the basic form of step. No advance choreography or power moves. • Advance Step uses more advance or complex step moves. • Interval Step uses sport moves like at different intensity levels.  No dance movements. • Dance, Funk & Latin Step are dance oriented step works.  The focus is on dance moves on and off the step Born To Inspire The World To Dance & Fitness There are some fitness enthusiast who use Step Aerobics as a cross training tool.  The step is use to measure or increase their vascular conditioning by doing the step up test.   The step up test is when a participant step up and step down from the step for a set period of time.  This will reveal how hard their heart is pumping.   Some use the step to work quads and glutes by doing plyometric moves on and off the bench.  One of my favorites is doing a burpee and mountain climb combination using the steps. I do this in the mens step challenge video above. My students love this.   Another use is doing push ups and triceps dips.  . Step Choreography Is just a matter of you coming up with creative moves for your step class.  But moves should not be so complex that it takes up to much time to break it down or just to complex for participates to get.  I have to think outside your box and bring into picture your class.