The Step (Made in USA) Freestyle Aerobic Platform, Rood - Health Club-grootte voor intensieve en diverse trainingen, aantal risers-4, F1020W

I bought this step as an upgrade from my original step I bought over 25 years ago and I love it! I love the versatility with the universal risers and the tread on top. Although when I received my step the tread had quite a few air bubbles in it. I just took a sewing needle and popped them then smoothed the tread out now it’s perfection. Very happy with my purchase, I would never buy a cheaper brand.

I purchased the Freestyle Step via Amazon Prime and received it in 2 days as usual. The box and item were in perfect condition as expected.I sit in a cubicle most of the day, and needless to say my legs do not get worked out. Even with running and other activities my legs are still a little weak, my first idea was to find a school with a stadium close by to run stairs, but it's hard to find any that aren't locked up anymore. I thought about a stair machine of some sort, but finally decided on giving the step a chance to start giving my legs a challenge.The Freestyle step I got has 2 risers on each side which gives me 8 inches to step up to. I thought this was not going to be challenging and that I'd have to buy additional risers, but nstead I figured I'd try it out and give 8 inches a chance.Since it came with 2 DVDs I wanted to see what they were like, so I tried the first, Beginning Step, in which you basically use it in multiple aerobic movements such as: stepping up, straddling, leg and knee raises, hamstring curls, around the world, a few basic dance moves, and more. Since I am constantly moving I think more risers would have been too much for beginning, so I am going to wait a little bit to order additional ones. The Beginning Step DVD is about 35 minutes of workouts: warm-up, more advanced, a core workout on the floor, and a quick cool-down stretch. This does get the blood pumping, and although they do get a little quick, it's not hard to keep up with once you get the moves, and if you want you could go at your own pace by not doing as many of each.I have not used the second DVD yet which incorporates the Freestyle moves which puts The Step into unique positions (tilted, not level), but I'll try these in a couple more weeks and try to remember to come back and add to this review.The Step also works great as an additional tool to strength training such as calve raises, lunges, and core. You can use it for many other strength exercises as well as adding in cardio to the strength training activity.Overall, I really like the added aerobic/strength workout I get, and after I see how the second DVD is, I might look for additional videos too. I definitely would recommend this Step to anyone who wants a fun aerobic activity.EDIT: April 23, 2012 - I have now been actively using disc 2 of the DVDs that came with the Freestyle Step. They use some of the same variations I listed above with some additions and variations. The second DVD is about 51 minutes as opposed to 35 minutes for the first DVD.There is more of what they call power moves where you jump or hop step. You also get to invert the step in the standard position with the angle facing down toward you with one freestyle riser on each side. Then they go into a core workout and cool-down with 3 risers on one side (2 regular rises and a freestyle riser), and one riser on the other (the other freestyle riser) which you use to do different variations of crunches (they call curls), knee crunches (knee curls), bicycles, leg extensions, plank, and different variations of these.I found a few different workout videos that I haven't tried yet but will try once I get familiar with DVD 2 Freestyle Stepping. I could not find any DVDs specific to the freestyle (inclined) step workout, but am hoping that one of the DVDs I am going to try has some incline in them since the original step had special risers too.

So let me start by saying that this step up is exactly like the gym step up. I looked at the step up at my gym (Gold's Gym). It has the same two lines as the one I just purchased here on Amazon. The same two lines that everyone is complaining about. This step up is very stable and sturdy. Mine has no bubbles what so ever. The red is very pretty and looks great in my home gym.If your step up comes in damage or has bubbles, guess what you can return it for a new one duh. You don't have to keep it. If you pay for something it should look brand new and you shouldn't expect nothing less than that. I ordered 2 extra risers and they came damaged. Guess what!! I got right on my app and returned them for new ones. Received the news ones 3 days later and they where perfect. Just return the stuff people if it's something you don't like. I did.Other than that please order this. You will love it!!!!!

This step is exactly what I need to work out in a variety of ways because I can change it to a ramp or incline. It is also large enough that I can lay back and use to for chest presses as well.

I love this and I haven't even discovered all the ways to use it! It's a perfect fit with my gym and the non-skid surface is awesome. Plus the extra risers! How could it not be awesome?