For those who are new to step and want to buy one video that will teach them the basics and continue to challenge them as they become fitter, this video is a good choice. It's hardly the most exciting video on the market, but it has basic, easy to follow, mostly low-impact choreography, and Kathy's cuing and explanation of moves is first-rate. It has an excellent section on proper technique at the end, which very slowly demonstrates many basic step moves (basic step, tap step, turn step, over the top, hamstring curl, alternating knee up, alternating lunge), telling you exactly how to place your feet for each one. At the very end there is an "Ask the Experts" section, where you can find answers to questions like "is stepping safe for knees?" and why you shouldn't use hand weights during a aerobic step workout.

It has 3 distinct step sections, beginning, intermediate, and advanced. Beginners, for example, would do just the first section, then fast forward to the cool-down. As you become fitter you can continue to the other sections. The video also has lower body toning (squats, abductor moves using the step) as a cooldown, a 5 minute ab section plus upper body toning (push ups, tricep dips off the step, plus lat rows, bicep curls, and lateral raises with dumbells).

Advanced exercisers will, no doubt, be bored with this tape, but for those just starting out with step and those who like their choreography pretty basic, it's an excellent choice.

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