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Nutrition

Low Fat Snack Recipes

January 11, 2010

The most consistent diet killer these days are snacks. Any small hunger craving is usually satisfied with some sort of snack. Here are some low fat snack recipes that you can use to replace your normal snacks. Unfortunately, they are not as good the as the fatty snacks, but they constitute a good replacement. Try them out and see.
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Step Aerobics – Basic Left

Basic Left (Reverse for Basic Right)

Start Position

Centered in front of the bench.

Description

Step up on the bench with the left foot
Step up on the bench with the right foot
Step down left foot, then down right foot.

Count Breakdown:

1. Step up on bench with left foot
2. Step up on bench with right foot
3. Step down backwards to the floor with left foot
4. Step down backwards to the floor with right foot

Notes:

Basic left is one of the simplest and most basic of all step moves

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Step Aerobics – V Step

V-Step

Start Position

Centered in front of the bench.

Description

Like a basic but step wide on the bench.

Count Breakdown:

1. Step up on bench with leading foot as wide as possible
2. Step up on bench with the other foot as wide as possible
3. Step down backwards to the floor with lead foot
4. Step down backwards to the floor with left foot

Notes:

Feet together on the floor, and spread apart while on the bench

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Step Aerobics – A Step
A-Step
Start Position

In front of the bench, but off to one side.

Description

This is a modified basic step in the shape of a letter A

Count Breakdown:

1. Step up with leading foot at the center of the bench
2. Step up with the other foot next to the lead foot
3. Step down backwards to the floor with lead foot
4. Step down backwards to the floor with left foot

Notes:

Start and end with feet together on opposite ends of the bench.

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Step Aerobics – Turn Step

Turn Step

Start Position

In front of the bench, but off to one side.

Description

Start on side of bench and do a modified basic while turning.

Count Breakdown:

1. Step up on the bench with the left foot
2. Step up on the bench with the right foot while turning to the left
3. Step off the bench with left foot; turn to the left slightly
4. Bring the right foot down on the floor next to your left
5. Step up on the bench with the right foot
6. Step up on the bench with the left foot while turning to the right
7. Step off the bench with the right foot, turn to the right slightly
8. Bring the left foot down on the floor next to the right

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