Category: Step Aerobic

The Step F1011W Original Health Club Step
Amazon Price: $99.95


Customer Review: My knees are bad so I can’t use it much for stepping but when I do it’s great. Perfect size. I use it as a bench press too. Works great. It’s once piece of equipment that was well worth the investment.

The Step F1010W Original Health Club Step
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Customer Review: The good:

It’s lightweight, assembles easily.

The bad:

It shouldn’t be used with weights if you’re over 200lbs.

I’m around 210 and standing in the center, it sinks and flexes way too much.

Stand in the middle, towards the edge and you sink into it (I do).

It isn’t as sturdy as the Reebok version. The base blocks make it easier for it to tip over while you’re using it.

The Step F1005 Original Health Club Step
Amazon Price: $79.99


Customer Review: Still can’t understand why they have to put a 200lb limit, thereby scaring away folks weighing more. This thing is indestructible! My sister and I have stepped on identical Steps for over 10 years and hers is still in as great condition as mine. She was up to 260lbs a few years back and jumped all over this Step and the thing barely budged. I’ve seen other 200lb+ steppers using the Original Step and it just won’t give even a tad. It can take it. Start selling it for up to 250lbs at least!

Cathe Friedrich: Butts and Guts
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Customer Review: Cathe uses every exercise known to tighten those buns!! And, the core workout is also very thorough. I’m in my 60’s and have abdominal definition so I know this tape works!

Cathe Friedrich’s Hardcore Series: Muscle Max DVD & FREE Resistance Band
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Customer Review: I finished this DVD for the 2nd time today and WOW! My legs were shaking, literally! This is definately a DVD that you can grow with. I always thought I had pretty good strength; that was until I tried lifting with Cathe! I feel like a weenie now compared to her weights. However the great thing about it is, as you get stronger, you work up to her weights and perhaps beyond.

It offers several premixes if you are short on time or just want an upper body workout. If you select the full routine there are even a few Ab exercises thrown…

Step aerobic exercise is all about the technique but you cannot do anything without step aerobic exercise equipment. You want sturdy steps that adjust to 4, 6 and 8 inches with non-marking, non-slip rubber floor pads. You could also do step aerobic exercises on a door step or regular stairway but there is more than a little science involved in determining the exact height of aerobic step equipment. The cardio effect comes from lifting your body weight with your leg muscles. The Step Aerobic Step comes with a 53-minute All-Step Video, featuring premiere step aerobic instructor Cathe Friedrich.

You can get more sophisticated than static aerobic exercise steps. If you are limited on space yet want a great cardiovascular and overall strength workout at home, Staminas InStride Plus Electronic Mini-Stepper is the solution. The InStride Plus Electronic Stepper adds upper body toning bands for a toned back, arms, shoulders, and torso. You get a workout like the larger, more expensive steppers, but with a stepper that is affordable, light-weight enough to take along, and small enough to store at home or at work.