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Step aerobics is similar to climbing stairs, but performed while staying in one place. The step platform itself is much less expensive and more portable than a StairMaster, and needs no electricity to operate. [28] Step aerobics class for new mothers. Music for step aerobics should be medium tempo, typically 118 to 122 beats per minute (bpm).
Anna Benson started Fitness Favorites, which became the official online store for the original videos after her death in 2009. After her death, Anna's son became owner of the Classic The FIRM and has released Anna's 'classic' DVDs from VHS format. [10] The FIRM Studios was renamed The Flex Body/The FLEX in 2015 and is owned by Emily Welsh.
Jacki Sorensen (born Jacqueline Faye Mills; December 10, 1942) is the American originator of aerobic dancing, popularly known as aerobics.Inspired by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's 1968 book on aerobic exercise, she created for women an aerobic dance routine to music in 1969 in Puerto Rico, teaching U.S. Air Force wives. [2]
Step aerobics was developed independently by a few American exercise instructors working separately in the mid-1980s, [5] especially Gin Miller and Connie Collins Williams in Atlanta, and Cathe Friedrich in New Jersey. Shoe manufacturer Reebok popularized the exercise method, selling a plastic step unit starting in 1990. Aerobics using dumbbells
Let’s get physical! Jamie Lee Curtis teamed up with Jimmy Fallon to recreate her legendary Perfect aerobics scene on The Tonight Show on Wednesday, nearly 40 years after the Oscar-winning ...
I saw what she was doing and realized this was a new way to exercise. Immediately I brought the blocks into my gym and started devising aerobic innovations. I filmed the first step aerobic video, Step It Out, which was distributed by Parade Video, and also wrote The Complete Guide to Step Aerobics, published by Jones and Bartlett around 1990.
The best aerobic steppers are loved by fitness trainers, from heavy-duty to adjustable ones. Shop the most loved aerobic steppers for low-impact workouts. ‘I’m A Trainer—This Tool Is Perfect ...
Jane Fonda revealed she still follows the routines from her ’80s fitness videos including ‘Jane Fonda’s Original Workout’ to stay in shape at 85.