Step-platform with their own hands. How to make a platform for step aerobics

Exercises on a special step-platform are the most effective in matters of figure correction. Classes on this equipment can be held both at home and in the gym. Board takes up little space, does not require special care, and you can do it yourself. The manufactured step-platform with its own hands completely replaces the purchased one.

Step-board is a unique and very simple simulator, which makes it possible to organize a full-fledged fitness training without leaving home, if hiking in the hall is unavailable for some reason.

In specialized sports shops you can buy boards of various types and modifications, but their cost can not be called cheap. Therefore, many who want to engage in the steppe at home, are wondering what to replace the step-platform. The article tells about this, as well as what kind of equipment and what characteristics should have.

What is the step-platform for?

In order to make a complete and, most importantly, a safe construction for a person, it is necessary to know what it is and what qualities it possesses.

This simulator is designed for all-round development of the muscles of the buttocks, legs and cardiovascular system. Exercises on this equipment are an imitation of walking on the steps with the inclusion of dance elements. Also, the board can be used as a sports bench.

Sports equipment and equipment, designed for active pursuits, should initially be strong and stable. The same applies to the platform. This simulator reminds a step or an ordinary box having a rectangular shape. Industrial platforms are made of quality plastic with a rubberized surface, sold in any store of sports goods.

It is important to observe a number of requirements for safe classes with hand-made boards.

Requirements for classes and platform for steppe

Step aerobics is similar to sport dancing, with the only difference being that in the steppe motion is performed around the platform, with the ascent and descent from it, which imposes certain demands on the classes.

• It is necessary to work in light sneakers with ventilation (mesh) and a non-slip sole.
• The space for performing the exercises should be sufficient so that you do not have to touch objects near the dance during the dance.
• The platform needs to be installed on a level surface to prevent loosening and displacement during the movement.

Correctly designed step design will make it possible to avoid stretching and injuries and will allow to conduct training with pleasure.

Made a step-platform with their own hands Must meet the following requirements.

• Good strength characteristics. This is important, especially if a person is overweight. The board must not break or be damaged in any other way during classes.
• Non-slip surface. This requirement applies to both the upper surface, which directly participates in the exercise (that is, the leg should not be able to slip off the board), and to the bottom (that is, the platform itself should not slide over the cover on which it is installed).
• Excellent stability. This quality will not allow the board to roll over, if the athlete steps on the edge of the simulator.

These requirements are met by the correct selection of the material from which the platform will be made independently, as well as the choice of its design and weight.

What is the difference

The step-platform manufactured by our own hands still has a number of differences from industrial products that you need to know. It does not have the following qualities.

1. Amortization of the feet against the surface. This concerns the execution of jumps and energetic steps. Purchased boards are made of special spring-loaded plastics, which are not available in free sale. Therefore, it is dangerous to jump on the home board, since you can twist the joints. You should try to do exercises that are not related to jumps and jumps.
2. Height adjustment. This feature is designed to increase or decrease the load during classes. This is especially important at the beginning, when a beginner should have a lower platform. To complicate the home construction for this purpose does not make sense. Especially - you can not stack parts of the simulator against each other. Easier with time to produce a higher board.

Platform Options

The size requirements for this simulator are as follows:

• The width of the upper working surface should be such that the athlete's foot can freely fit onto it. At the same time, it should not be too wide to cross easily. The optimal width, depending on the size of the leg and growth, will be a parameter from forty centimeters to half a meter.
• The height of the step-platform depends on the degree of preparation of the athlete. For beginners, this size should be from ten to fifteen centimeters, with time it is brought to thirty. It is proved that increasing the step height by five centimeters adds to the load on the muscles up to 12%.
• The length of the board is one and a half meters. The parameter depends on the comfortable position of the "leg is slightly wider than the width of the shoulders". With this setting, the feet should not hang from the edges and stand flat. So you can choose the optimal length.

Materials for manufacturing

To meet all the requirements for this simulator, the step-platform can be made from wooden boards of the appropriate size. You will also need small carnations and PVA glue.

It would also be nice to have a rubberized cloth or drape cloth to cover the work surface and a rubber lining for an improvised bottom or legs.

If a single board of the appropriate height is taken for manufacturing, it is only necessary to process all sides and glue the coating on the top of the board and the rubber strips on the bottom.

In order to accurately measure the dimensions, you need a ruler, and to measure the level - level. The platform should be made without distortions and not unsteady.

How to make a step-platform yourself

In order to make a step-platform independently, it is necessary to take the following steps.

1. It is necessary to prepare for a working surface a board of meter length and forty-centimeter width. If you want to make the simulator more, then the sizes are selected individually.
2. With the help of a bar, four sides and a work board are put together so that a box about twenty centimeters high is produced.
3. To measure an ideally horizontal surface, if necessary, to process, so that the step-board stood firmly and did not stagger.
4. Sand off the outer parts of the simulator.
5. Sports equipment and equipment for active sports should be stable and safe, so a non-slip material is applied to the top surface, it is nailed to the edges by studs or a mounting gun.
6. The same material is similarly attached from the bottom along the edges or along the entire length, if desired.

The platform is ready. On the Internet resources you can find many interesting exercises for training on this simulator. Independently and properly manufactured, it will bring much benefit and pleasure to the body.