Level
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Aerobics Impact
Lower Impact: Both feet never leave the ground at the same time. This minimizes stress on your knees.
Higher Impact: Includes movements like jumps, hops and skips. Very high-impact is called plyometrics.
Mixed Impact: This alternates or combines the above styles.
Aerobics Choreography
Basic: The easiest to follow. It ranges from simple walking-style marches to sports and athletic movements.
Complex: More intricate combinations and patterns. They're ideal for people who like to dance.
Moderate: More interesting than Basic, less dancy than Complex.
Toning Emphasis
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Level: Beg/Int/Adv
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Level: Instructional
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Instructor:
Brooke Hayward (Instructor Profile)
SKU: BVCIA697
Runtime:
140 min.
Region:
0
Street Date:
1/2/2007
Certified instructor description: Cycle-All Terrain will give you the feel of an actual outdoor bicycle ride while indoors.
The workout is designed for all levels:
Beginning Ride -- 14 minutes;
Intermediate Ride -- 28 minutes;
Advanced Ride -- 40 minutes;
Long Advanced Ride -- 58 minutes.
The DVD also has Workout Options and Mix & Match Options to personalize your own ride. First time cyclists should do just the Warm-up ride, Cool-down, and Stretch (14 minutes) Beginner level cyclists can do the Warm-up and the Pace Line ride. Pace Line is an interval type ride that leads the rider through fast and slow speeds similar to racing in a pack of cyclists (28 minutes). Intermediate level cyclists will do the Warm-up, Pace Line and The Climb. The Climb instructs the rider to increase the intensity similar to climbing a big hill (40 minutes). Advanced level cyclists will do the Warm-up, Pace Line, The Climb and Rolling Hills. Rolling Hills instructs the rider through various speeds and intensity changes similar to riding up and down hills (58 minutes).
Brooke Hayward is the director of Spinning for Club LaMaison Health & Fitness in Wayne, PA. With over 15 years in fitness, she's ACE, IFTA & AFFA certified.
