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Dance Aerobics
Here are the exercises/moves from the routine summarized in bullet points:
March on the spot
Two rocks
Three knee repeaters
Box step (left)
Rock step
March
Hamstring curls right to left
Two knees
Box step forward
Box step back
Single knee repeater (three)
Shuffle
Knee to the front
Knee to the back
Chassé with curl (corner)
Shadow step behind with curl
Step back with curl
Two chassés forward
Rock back
Turn
Wide step 1-2-3
March back
Stop and go step
Repeat combination right and left sides
HEAT - Mobility Strength & Core
Shoulder & Upper Body Mobility (Using Towel/Strap)
Step forward with torso rotation while pulling the strap overhead
Overhead reach and pull-back shoulder activation
Strap hold with downward movement and right lateral flexion
Strap hold with downward movement and left lateral flexion
Step forward with rotation and overhead arm lift
Alternating right and left rotational reaches with squat
Shoulder mobility circles: move strap fully overhead and behind the body
Large shoulder rotations around the joint using the strap
Behind-the-back chest lift stretch while holding strap
Rainbow arm arcs with strap from one side to the other
Rotational strap pulls across the body toward the hip
Bodyweight Stability & Core
Bird-dog extension from tabletop (extend arm/leg, lift, return)
Hold extension briefly before returning to tabletop
Step back from tabletop into plank (2 steps back)
Step forward from plank back to tabletop (2 steps forward)
Plank hold followed by knees returning under hips
Elbow-supported position with side leg taps
Reverse curl (hips curl upward while lying on back)
Controlled leg lower after curl
Bicycle crunch with elbow-to-knee cross
Hip lift/core hold
Lower Body & Rotational Mobility
Lateral lunge with torso rotation
Lateral lunge with arms raised overhead
Forward lunge with upper-body twist
Walk forward while twisting torso
Squat for two counts with feet together
Step forward into rotational reach
Workout Structure
3 intervals per block
1 minute mobility (strap/towel)
1 minute bodyweight exercise
1 minute weights or alternative movement
15 seconds recovery between blocks
Older adults low impact choreography
Box step (forward and optional reverse variation)
Walk forward for 4 steps
Alternating single taps (right and left)
Double taps (two right, two left)
Return to single taps
Grapevine right and left
Hamstring curls or step touch with arms to chest
Walk in a circle (full turn, both directions)
Box step with arm reach
Step touch with arm circles (single and double circles)
Walk forward and back combinations
Double taps followed by single taps
Forward and back step (alternating legs)
Chassé (side step together step)
Slow stomp forward
March back
Repeated sequences combining:
Walk forward + taps
Grapevine + curls/step touch
Circular walking patterns
Box step transitions
Optional progressions:
Add direction changes
Increase arm movements (reaches, circles)
Adjust tempo or intensity depending on ability
This is designed as low-impact, repetitive choreography for older adults, with simple patterns that can be layered or modified.








