They serve two purposes. For those people not pushing quite as hard, they act as aerobic stations and serve to elevate the heart rate into their target zone. A. Aerobic activities such as step bench classes, stair climbing, cycling, jogging, etc. are all good cardiovascular exercises that burn body fat. However, some programs require a degree of skill and coordination and tend to intimidate the unfit person. Others can place a great deal of stress on the joints and do not provide muscle toning, especially for the upper body.
PACE is fun and easy for anyone to do and provides a total body strength and cardiovascular workout.
Not unless you want to. PACE far exceeds the minimum requirements to improve aerobic function as established by the American College of Sports Medicine. Your resting heart rate will decrease dramatically as a result of regular PACE workouts. Q. I've been taught to lift and lower weights slowly. Remember, PACE is not a weight.