Step

[noc529]

Hi Cathe,
This is a question for you about you so you can relax now ) I was reading the article by Art Carey about you and he said you're 5'2"--I was wondering how high your step is? Sometimes your step looks like it's 8 inches, sometimes 6 inches, sometimes a lot higher than that. I'm wondering. Also, does the higher the step, the more muscular your legs become or it doesn't matter??

Lisa

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Lisa! My step height depends on the nature of my workout. In my earlier tapes I usually did step choreography on an 8 inch height. In the last few years I have switched to a 6 inch height for step choreography since I still keep my heart rate in my training zone on a 6 inch height. My step height has never been higher than 8 inches for step aerobic workouts.

For strength workouts, I have had my step as high as 14 and 16 inches, but never any higher than that.

While a higher step height does increase step intensity, your genetics will determine just how much more muscular your legs will become as a result of a higher step.

Take Care!