Dance Aerobics
Main choreography sequence
Box step
Step forwards and back
Pump arms to the right
Grapevine right
Grapevine left
Combination 1
Box step with overhead arm lifts
Walk forwards
Hold
Walk backwards
Pump arms right and left
Combination 2
Chassé
Slow stomp
March back
Repeat
Combination 3
Double taps
Single taps
Slow stomp
Pump arms to the right
Pump arms to the left
Full routine flow
Pump arms right and left
Box step with arm lifts
Chassé
Slow stomp
Walk forwards
Hold
Walk backwards
Repeat sequence
Main movement patterns
Box steps
Grapevines
Walks forwards and backwards
Chassés
Slow stomps
Single and double taps
Pump arm movements
Tranquility Stretch
Lateral lunge stretch
Right side
- Wide kneeling lateral lunge
- Right hand on floor
- Left arm reaches overhead
- Side-body stretch
- Inner-thigh stretch
- Hip and pelvic opening
- Arm reaches further behind the body
Left side
- Wide kneeling lateral lunge
- Left hand on floor
- Right arm reaches overhead
- Side-body stretch
- Inner-thigh stretch
- Hip and pelvic opening
- Arm reaches further behind the body
Hip flexor stretch
Right leg forward
- Half-kneeling hip flexor stretch
- Arms overhead
- Lateral flexion to the left
- Lateral flexion to the right
- Hip drive forwards
Left leg forward
- Half-kneeling hip flexor stretch
- Arms overhead
- Lateral flexion to the left
- Lateral flexion to the right
- Hip drive forwards
Chest and shoulder stretch
- Fingers interlaced behind the back
- Chest opening
- Shoulder blade retraction
- Lift through the chest
Triceps stretch
- Overhead triceps stretch
- Right arm
- Left arm
Front-body stretch
- Kneeling backbend variation
- Hips pushed forwards
- Chest lifted
- Shoulder blades squeezed together
- Quadriceps and hip flexor stretch
Back-body stretch
- Prone back extension stretch
- Gentle spinal extension
Hamstring stretch
- Curl toes under
- Walk hands back
- Hold behind the legs
- Forward fold
- Hamstring lengthening
Return to standing
- Roll up through the spine
- Controlled standing posture
Main training focus
- Hip mobility
- Hip flexor flexibility
- Inner-thigh mobility
- Side-body flexibility
- Chest opening
- Shoulder mobility
- Quadriceps stretching
- Hamstring flexibility
- Spinal mobility
Fitness Pilates Standing Warm Up ideas
Standing warm-up sequence
- Arm floats
- Slow squats
- Side bend to the right
- Side bend to the left
- Single arm lifts
Upper-body mobility
- Arm lifts and opening
- Thoracic rotation to the right
- Thoracic rotation to the left
- Controlled arm lowering
Balance and hip mobility
Right side
- Single knee lift
- Hip abduction
- Forward hinge into hip extension
- Squat
Left side
- Single knee lift
- Hip abduction
- Forward hinge into hip extension
- Squat
Spinal mobility
- Partial roll down to knees
- Roll back to standing
- Repeat roll downs
Dynamic mobility
- Pedal steps
- Alternating arm reaches
- Reciprocal arm and leg action
- Glute activation
Calf and lower-leg work
- Toes turned out
- Heels together
- Calf raises
- Tiptoe holds
Side squat series
- Side squat
- Return to centre
- Repeat alternating sides
Progressed balance sequence
Right side
- Knee lift
- Hip abduction
- Forward hinge
- Deeper squat
- Calf raise
Left side
- Knee lift
- Hip abduction
- Forward hinge
- Deeper squat
- Calf raise
Floor transition sequence
- Full roll down
- Touch the floor
- Roll back to standing
Walkout and press-up
- Roll down
- Walk hands out to plank
- Press-up (full or knees)
- Walk hands back
- Roll up to standing
Overhead squat
- Arms overhead
- Squat
- Return to standing
Hip mobility finisher
Right side
- Knee lift
- Hip extension
- Hip circles
Left side
- Knee lift
- Hip extension
- Hip circles
Cool-down
- Final squats
- Controlled breathing
- Return to standing
Main training focus
- Warm-up preparation
- Balance
- Hip mobility
- Thoracic mobility
- Spinal mobility
- Glute activation
- Calf strength
- Coordination
- Functional movement
Basic Step
Combination 1
- Four basic steps
- Single knee lift
- Three repeater knees
- Side taps
- Repeat on both lead legs
Combination 2
- Eight marches
- Two single knee lifts
- Single knee to the front
- March
- Side tap
- Progression: knee over the step
- Repeat on both lead legs
Combination 3
- Four taps on the step
- Four side taps on the floor
- Up lunge on the step
- Tap back
- Three repeater knees
- Repeat sequence
Progressions
- Alternate lead leg throughout
- Add knee-over variation to increase movement across the step
- Link all three combinations into a continuous warm-up or cardio routine
Main training focus
- Step fundamentals
- Low-impact cardiovascular fitness
- Coordination
- Rhythm and timing
- Lead leg changes
- Warm-up choreography
Equipment used
- Step platform
Aerobics for a hot day
Warm-up
- March on the spot
- Right arm pump
- Left arm pump
- Box step
- Step back
- Wide march
- Mambo cha-cha
- Slow stomps
Main aerobic sequence
- Right arm pump
- Left arm pump
- Box step
- Step back
- Wide mambo cha-cha
- Slow stomps
- March back
Travelling sequence
- Walk forwards
- Walk backwards
- Repeat travelling pattern
Grapevine sequence
- Grapevine right
- Grapevine left
Combination flow
- Arm pumps
- Box step
- Step back
- Wide mambo cha-cha
- Walk forwards
- Walk backwards
- Side taps
- Repeat combination
Main training focus
- Low-impact cardiovascular fitness
- Coordination
- Rhythm and timing
- Functional movement
- Aerobic endurance
Equipment used
- None
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