hOW HIGH OF A STEP

ABBEY

New Member
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF USING A SIX INCH IS JUST AS GOOD AS A EIGHT INCH STEP. I HAVE TRIED A EIGHT INCH STEP BUT IT HURTS MY BACK. AM I STILL DOING ANY GOOD AS FAR AS CARDIO GOES? I KNOW I AM NOT ADVANCED LEVEL. DO YOU GIRLS EVER GET OUT OF BREATH? DOYOU EVER HAVE TO STOP AND TAKE A BREATHER?YOU GIRLS SEEMS SO STRONG.
 
Please don't hesitate to lower the step. You'll still get a great cardio workout. I usually use 8" (I'm tall), but in some videos, I lower to 6". When I first did this, I worried about my heart rate coming down, but I wear a monitor, and was surprised that it didn't. Cathe even uses the step at 6" in some videos. Safety is the main concern, so please try the step at 6"

I do get out of breath when I push myself really hard. I live for the heart rate checks and exertion checks! That's when I can recuperate for a moment. :)

Veronica
 

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