Many health enthusiast can testify that aerobics has been a fast and effective method for losing weight. For a maximized calorie burning effect in aerobics workout, include step aerobics into your regular routine. An elevated platform is being used called the “step”. Step aerobics is great for toning the body and burning calories. Its routines are something that you can do at home with the help of workout videos or there are lots of gyms where there are classes for all levels from beginners to advanced. The basic step aerobics routines involve the A-step, Charleston and diagonal steps.

A-step:

The A-step is the most basic step that you will need to learn for any simple step aerobics routine. Basically you have to place one foot and then the other on top of the step and then stepping the first foot and then the other back to the floor. The right-basic-A-step would involve stepping right foot up, then returning to the floor alternating right then left.

Charleston:

The person stands at an angle to the step. The left foot is nearer to the step than the right foot. The right foot is placed on the step. The left foot is placed near to the corner of the step and the knee is raised or kicking or tapping is done. The left foot is moved to the initial position. The right foot is brought down from the step and lunged backwards.

Diagonal:

The person stands along the length of the step at one corner such that the step is towards his left. The left foot is placed at the center right of the step. The right foot is placed at the top left of the step. The left foot is placed on the floor near the corner of the step that is diagonally opposite to the initial position. The right foot is placed adjacent to the left step. The above procedure can also be performed by replacing left by right and vice versa.