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Step-Aerobics L-Step (Eight-Count Corner Figure)

IntermediateCardioTier T3

Aim: to raise your heart rate and practise stepping in different directions. Good for: Step platform cardio; Stepping in different directions; Home cardio.

Targets: Hip
CardioStep platformCoordination

When to use

This is for people who are comfortable with basic stepping on a low platform. Use it in the cardio part of a session. The goal is to raise your heart rate and practise stepping in different directions.

Stop if

Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness or joint pain that does not ease, or if you lose balance.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

  • Works at home
  • Works at the gym

none

Home Options

  • bodyweight

Dosage

1

Sets

300 sec

Reps / Time

60 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

Set up

  • Stand in front of the platform facing the end you will work at.
  • Prepare the lead-foot mount at the platform's end.
  1. She has mounted the platform's right end on her left foot, her right foot tapping lightly beside it without weight, the body tall over the platform's end.

    Step 1 of 5

    Step onto the right end of the platform with your left foot. Tap your right foot lightly beside it.

  2. She is stepping off the platform's short end, her right foot on the floor beyond it while her left foot taps down beside it, the body facing along the platform.

    Step 2 of 5

    Step sideways off the end onto the floor with your right foot. Tap your left foot down beside it.

  3. She has remounted the platform's right end on her left foot, her right foot tapping lightly beside it again, the body settled back on the platform.

    Step 3 of 5

    Step back onto the right end of the platform with your left foot. Tap your right foot lightly beside it.

  4. She is stepping backward off the platform's front edge, her right foot landing on the floor in front while the left foot follows, completing the L-shaped path.

    Step 4 of 5

    Step backward off the front edge with your right foot. Bring your left foot down beside it to finish the L-shaped path.

  5. She has mounted the platform's right end on her left foot, her right foot tapping lightly beside it without weight, the body tall over the platform's end.

    Step 5 of 5

    Return to the start by stepping onto the right end with your left foot. Tap your right foot lightly beside it.

Form Cues

  • Tap lightly with no weight
  • Stay tall
  • Look where you step
  • Move smoothly

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Putting weight on the tapping foot
  • Stepping off blindly
  • Rushing
  • Using a platform that is too high

Safety Information

Fall risk on the platform, especially when stepping backward; use a stable platform and clear space.

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