Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 For those of you that have an original stepper, what height do you have it set at? Is it beneficial to have 3 sets of risers so it can be as high as 10 inches? The step I use now is 8 inches and seems perfect... but what do I know..... Thanks! Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Darcy Ledman wrote: > For those of you that have an original stepper, what height do you have > it set at? Is it beneficial to have 3 sets of risers so it can be as > high as 10 inches? The step I use now is 8 inches and seems perfect... > but what do I know..... hi darcy - do you workout with your step at 8 inches? if so, then maybe that is why you were finding the steps to be quite challenging. if you lowered it to 6 inches, you might find the choreo to be easier... then increase to 8 after you have learned it. i dont know of anyone, with the exception of charlene prickett, who does step aerobics on 10 inches but you might want your step to be that high so that you can use it as a weight bench. but heck i dont even have one so i should stop blabbing! LOL :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Hi Darcy, I have the club step and I usually only use 1 set of risers. I will use 2 sets only if it's an easy step workout. I think using more than 1 riser puts a lot of stress on the knee, at least I think it does for me. I also notice that when I use that second risers my HR goes up a lot higher. So I know I get a better workout using the second, but my knee's start yelling at me so I just stick with 1 set most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 In a message dated 2/12/2006 8:52:51 A.M. US Eastern Standard Time, exercise.junkie@... writes: One more question. I'm assuming a few of you have "the high step". Do those risers work with "the original health club step"? I would like one more set of risers and I don't know where to get them from. Yes, they do fit the club step. I have the high step and I also use my risers from my step to make the high step taller for certain exercises. Yeah, the riser are expensive. I found a club step with 2 riser at a rummage sale for a quarter last summer. I didn't need the step, but I used the risers to add to what I already had. That was a great bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hi Darcy, As Carolyn mentioned, having the step at 8 inches could make the learning curve steeper - especially for Cathe. Try dropping to 6 for learning purposes and workouts that have trickier choreography. For most of Cathe's workouts I use a 6 inch step. If the workout has more basic choreography I'll use 8. I don't know of anyone who uses 10 - except, as Carolyn said, Charlene Prickett - but, she is " crazy for step " (sorry, I couldn't resist throwing the title to one of her workouts in!!) Take care! Donna --- Darcy Ledman <exercise.junkie@...> wrote: > For those of you that have an original stepper, what > height do you have it > set at? Is it beneficial to have 3 sets of risers > so it can be as high as > 10 inches? The step I use now is 8 inches and seems > perfect... but what do > I know..... > > Thanks! > > Darcy > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 The step that I am using isn't adjustable. It's the buns of steel one. I " m pretty certain, it's 8 inches. I measured it last night and hubby confirmed it was. I don't know that it would be any easier for me to learn if it were not as tall though. I get confused as to where she's at on the step in front or back of it or whatever. I wouldn't think the height would make a difference???? I do have another one out in the gym, that one goes down smaller. I'm not sure just how short it goes, but I know it's adjustable. I picked up both of these steps at garage sales so I didn't invest much. The reason I wanted the big on was so I could use it as a weight bench too just like Cathe does I found the original health club step at wal-mart for $57. I was quite surprised (10$ shipping). Hubby said " he didn't care " if I indulged...... Darcy On 2/11/06, Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote: Darcy Ledman wrote:> For those of you that have an original stepper, what height do you have> it set at? Is it beneficial to have 3 sets of risers so it can be as > high as 10 inches? The step I use now is 8 inches and seems perfect...> but what do I know.....hi darcy - do you workout with your step at 8 inches? if so, thenmaybe that is why you were finding the steps to be quite challenging. if you lowered it to 6 inches, you might find the choreo to beeasier... then increase to 8 after you have learned it. i dont knowof anyone, with the exception of charlene prickett, who does stepaerobics on 10 inches but you might want your step to be that high so that you can use it as a weight bench. but heck i dont even haveone so i should stop blabbing! LOL:*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 One more question. I'm assuming a few of you have " the high step " . Do those risers work with " the original health club step " ? I would like one more set of risers and I don't know where to get them from. They are pricey on e-bay! Darcy On 2/12/06, Darcy Ledman <exercise.junkie@...> wrote: The step that I am using isn't adjustable. It's the buns of steel one. I " m pretty certain, it's 8 inches. I measured it last night and hubby confirmed it was. I don't know that it would be any easier for me to learn if it were not as tall though. I get confused as to where she's at on the step in front or back of it or whatever. I wouldn't think the height would make a difference???? I do have another one out in the gym, that one goes down smaller. I'm not sure just how short it goes, but I know it's adjustable. I picked up both of these steps at garage sales so I didn't invest much. The reason I wanted the big on was so I could use it as a weight bench too just like Cathe does I found the original health club step at wal-mart for $57. I was quite surprised (10$ shipping). Hubby said " he didn't care " if I indulged...... Darcy On 2/11/06, Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@... > wrote: Darcy Ledman wrote:> For those of you that have an original stepper, what height do you have> it set at? Is it beneficial to have 3 sets of risers so it can be as > high as 10 inches? The step I use now is 8 inches and seems perfect...> but what do I know.....hi darcy - do you workout with your step at 8 inches? if so, thenmaybe that is why you were finding the steps to be quite challenging. if you lowered it to 6 inches, you might find the choreo to beeasier... then increase to 8 after you have learned it. i dont knowof anyone, with the exception of charlene prickett, who does stepaerobics on 10 inches but you might want your step to be that high so that you can use it as a weight bench. but heck i dont even haveone so i should stop blabbing! LOL:*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I'm so jealous !!! I love finding good deals... I'm thinking I am just going to buy the high step and the club step. For the two of them together it would be around $130. Which isn't too bad considering....right? Darcy On 2/12/06, fitgrl222@... <fitgrl222@...> wrote: In a message dated 2/12/2006 8:52:51 A.M. US Eastern Standard Time, exercise.junkie@... writes: One more question. I'm assuming a few of you have " the high step " . Do those risers work with " the original health club step " ? I would like one more set of risers and I don't know where to get them from. Yes, they do fit the club step. I have the high step and I also use my risers from my step to make the high step taller for certain exercises. Yeah, the riser are expensive. I found a club step with 2 riser at a rummage sale for a quarter last summer. I didn't need the step, but I used the risers to add to what I already had. That was a great bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Sorry, I've been out of it this week and didn't get the chance to reply to this earlier, so now I'm going to try and reply to this whole topic. As a step instructor, I tell my class participants to start with 4 inches, which is the basic step with no risers. The reason I do this is because step is so hard on the knees that I don't want anyone to over do it on their first time. This also keeps people with bad knees from causing more knee problems. As you progress, you move to 6 (one set of risers) or 8 (2 sets of risers) depending on how well you know the choreography and how advanced a stepper you are. Typically, in a step class, I tell everyone not to go over 2 sets of risers for safety reasons. Its just not good for the knees, or safe against falls to try and step that high at full speed. Now, that being said, when I'm teaching a weight class using the step as the bench, we'll use anywhere from 3 to 6 sets of risers depending on the height of the participant. For moves like step ups with heavy weight, you want to put your foot flat on the bench and have both your knee and hip bent at 90 degrees for the most effective quad and glute work. This extra height also makes it better for doing bench presses, flys, etc. while laying on the bench without hitting the floor. I also use the step for the 3 minutes step test when doing a fitness assessment on a personal training client. For the 3 minute step test, the bench has to be at 12 inches, so that is the bench and 4 sets of risers. This is the only time I have anyone use this height and step repeatedly, but it is only basic up and down steps, no choreography. As for the high step, yes, you can use those risers if you have the club step. If your step is the home step, it is too short for 2 risers under the ends, so you wouldn't be able to use the risers from the high step for it. One of the best places I've found for ordering stuff like this is Power Systems. You can check them out at www.power-systems.com. I just got a Bosu from them. I can't wait to get into the new house so I have the room to use it! Tonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Thank you so much for all the info Tonya Well, I did it. I checked out the site you had sent and the only thing cheaper there were the risers. But the actual step was $85, wal-mart has it for $58. Same as with the high step. Instead of ordering a set or risers, I got both. I hate tax and shipping. The two of them came to a total of $140. I'm telling hubby to NOT send me any flowers for valentine's day..LOL... I just got my own (and then some). I'm so excited to get them! Darcy who also won a body bar on e-bay too. Yikes... I had better stop shopping now... On 2/12/06, Tonya - <mslightning@...> wrote: Sorry, I've been out of it this week and didn't get the chance to reply to this earlier, so now I'm going to try and reply to this whole topic. As a step instructor, I tell my class participants to start with 4 inches, which is the basic step with no risers. The reason I do this is because step is so hard on the knees that I don't want anyone to over do it on their first time. This also keeps people with bad knees from causing more knee problems. As you progress, you move to 6 (one set of risers) or 8 (2 sets of risers) depending on how well you know the choreography and how advanced a stepper you are. Typically, in a step class, I tell everyone not to go over 2 sets of risers for safety reasons. Its just not good for the knees, or safe against falls to try and step that high at full speed. Now, that being said, when I'm teaching a weight class using the step as the bench, we'll use anywhere from 3 to 6 sets of risers depending on the height of the participant. For moves like step ups with heavy weight, you want to put your foot flat on the bench and have both your knee and hip bent at 90 degrees for the most effective quad and glute work. This extra height also makes it better for doing bench presses, flys, etc. while laying on the bench without hitting the floor. I also use the step for the 3 minutes step test when doing a fitness assessment on a personal training client. For the 3 minute step test, the bench has to be at 12 inches, so that is the bench and 4 sets of risers. This is the only time I have anyone use this height and step repeatedly, but it is only basic up and down steps, no choreography. As for the high step, yes, you can use those risers if you have the club step. If your step is the home step, it is too short for 2 risers under the ends, so you wouldn't be able to use the risers from the high step for it. One of the best places I've found for ordering stuff like this is Power Systems. You can check them out at www.power-systems.com. I just got a Bosu from them. I can't wait to get into the new house so I have the room to use it! Tonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Tonya - wrote: > I just got a Bosu from them. I can't > wait to get into the new house so I have the room to use it! cool tonya!!! cant wait to hear all about your bosu and how you like it! :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Tonya - wrote: > I just got a Bosu from them. I can't > wait to get into the new house so I have the room to use it! cool tonya!!! cant wait to hear all about your bosu and how you like it! :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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