Fitness Aerobics

No matter what your fitness level, goal, or experience is, Fitness Aerobics will help you get the results you want.

This easy-to-use manual takes the guesswork out of aerobic exercise in its many different forms--chair, low impact, high/low impact, interval, step, and slide. It shows you how to create an effective yet fun aerobics program and add variety to your workouts.

Author Lynne Brick, internationally acclaimed fitness expert and IDEA’s 1990 Fitness Instructor of the Year, starts by helping you get prepared--from selecting the proper equipment to executing the basic moves. She then provides 42 color-coded, progressive aerobic workouts that you can combine to create a training program that matches your fitness level and personal goals.

Part I lays the groundwork for getting the most out of aerobic exercise. You’ll learn how to:

• Enjoy the benefits of a regular aerobic program (weight loss, increased strength and endurance, flexibility);
• Select the right shoes, clothing, equipment, and music for your workouts and budget;
• Assess your current fitness level;
• Identify aerobics terms and use the proper exercise techniques; and
• Warm up and cool down properly for specific workouts.

Part II is the core of the book. It features 42 progressive aerobic workouts that vary in intensity and training focus. The workouts are distributed across six color-coded zones according to their levels of difficulty--green workouts are the easiest, red workouts are the most challenging and advanced. Within each zone you’ll find a variety of workout types, including chair, low impact, high/low impact, step, interval, and slide.

The book provides detailed descriptions of everything you need to complete each workout:

• Type of workout
• Duration
• Upper- and lower-body movements listed to counts of the music
• Recommended music speed and style
• Estimated effort or intensity
• Suggested warm-up and cool-down activity
• Helpful tips and comments

Part III shows how workouts can be organized into a structured program, including guidelines for choosing the right workouts and for training in general. Participants can use the book’s sample workouts or create their own programs using a combination of workouts from part II. In addition, the book provides information on how to work toward fitness goals and chart your training progress.

A special glossary illustrates how to perform 50 aerobics moves.

No matter what your fitness level or goals, the workouts in Fitness Aerobics will help you look and feel great.

About the Author

Lynne Brick, RN, is an internationally acclaimed fitness expert and is one of the leading aerobic instructors in the world. She has received numerous awards, including the European International Presenter of the Year Award (1994) and the IDEA (International Association of Fitness Professionals) Fitness Instructor of the Year Award (1990). Besides being a registered nurse, Lynne is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and the American Council on Fitness. Prior to her career in fitness, she practiced nursing for seven years at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, the first shock trauma unit in the country.

Lynne is owner and founder of Brick Bodies Fitness Services, which owns and operates a chain of health clubs, produces exercise videos, and consults health clubs and fitness professionals. Her Padonia Fitness Center in Baltimore, Maryland, was named by Self magazine two years in a row as one of the top 25 clubs in the United States. Her club, Lynne Brick’s Women’s Health and Fitness in Owings Mills, Maryland, was named one of the top four women’s clubs in the country by The Club Insider Magazine.

Lynne is featured in more than a dozen exercise videos, including Buns of Steel 6, How to Teach Aerobics, Power Stepping, Power Stepping II, and Lynne Brick’s Total Body Workout. Her Brick Body line of videos includes Brick Buns, Brick Abs, Brick Hips and Thighs, and Brick Upper Body. She is also the author of several books, including Consumer Guide’s Step into Shape.

Lynne travels worldwide training aerobic instructors and has conducted workshops and training in more than 23 countries. She lives in Timonium, Maryland, with her husband, Victor, their two children, Vicki and Jonathon, and their dog, Cleo.

Table of Contents

Part I. Preparing for Aerobics
Chapter 1. Aerobics and Fitness
Chapter 2. Getting Equipped
Chapter 3. Checking Your Aerobics Fitness Level
Chapter 4. Aerobics the Right Way
Chapter 5. Warming Up and Cooling Down

Part II. Aerobics Workout Zones
Chapter 6. Green Zone
Chapter 7. Blue Zone
Chapter 8. Purple Zone
Chapter 9. Yellow Zone
Chapter 10. Orange Zone
Chapter 11. Red Zone

Part III. Training by the Workout Zones
Chapter 12. Setting Up Your Program
Chapter 13. Sample Aerobics Programs
Chapter 14. Charting Your Progress

Appendix A - Aerobic Moves
Appendix B - Aerobic Music

Words of Praise

"Fitness Aerobics is so informative that even after 15 years in the business I learned some great new moves. Lynne is a fabulous teacher."
-Denise Austin, Star of ESPN’s Getting Fit With Denise Austin and 20 exercise videos, Author of JumpStart

"Lynne Brick’s expertise as one of America’s foremost fitness professionals shines through in her new book, Fitness Aerobics."
-Kathie Davis, Executive Director IDEA, The Association of Fitness Professionals