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: Beginner
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.
Toning Emphasis: Upper Body
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.
Instructor:
Mary Ann Wilson (Instructor Profile)
SKU: 7867
Runtime:
44 min.
Region:
0
Street Date:
08/01/2007
Certified instructor description: A mostly-seated workout led by a very caring instructor — PBS’s Mary Ann Wilson. These classic routines offer a great way for anyone to stretch and tone their entire body. The variety is super-motivating — each series features different movements accompanied by different instrumental music (e.g. Polka, Sousa marches, even Irish jigs). Mary Ann emphasizes proper form and safe technique (“only go as far as you can”). A nine-minute segment is done standing next to the chair, but she also shows sitting modifications. The workout ends with an optional set of seated exercises that use 1 to 3 lb. dumbbells. ©2006.