Let the Season Begin!

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This Thanksgiving holiday, Gin’s son, Ian, and his girlfriend Shelley, took a break from their adventures (chronicled on their blog “Dirty Little Creatures“) and traveled from Japan to spend time at home with Gin and family.  Gin’s sister, Pamela Steuart – quite a talented artist - snapped this great photo of the three of them.  Not only is the background… [Continue Reading]

The Step Speed Issue – Again

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For the last decade – at the very least - we’ve been contacted by frustrated instructors and program directors for information on the issue of step speed.  (You can read the archive article about the evolution of step or the pages about step speed that start here.)  Truth is, while Gin Miller is well-known as the creator of step, she… [Continue Reading]

Classy Way to Hide Your Step

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The Reebok step platform doesn’t exactly “fold flat to hide under your bed” and keeping it out in the open should remind you to workout – in theory.  But what if you really don’t want or need to look at it ALL the time?  Leave it to Gin to come up with a smart solution… [Continue Reading]

WaPo – Step At 20

Great article this week about the Anniversary of Step.  Just to clarify – Gin’s not completely retired from fitness.  She just doesn’t do conventions like she used to but she does do workshops on request.  Now her focus is on product consultation, programming and video production.  Plus she runs the business that’s surviving these tough… [Continue Reading]

Gin’s Interview on Group Fitness Talk Radio

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Gin did an interview with Amy Jo MacGowan at Group Fitness Talk Radio about the 20th anniversary of Step Reebok – how step got started and the good ol’ Reebok days.   Check it out!!! Wow, can you believe it has been twenty (20) years since we all started teaching step? It was really fun to talk with… [Continue Reading]

20 Years of Step Celebration – IDEA

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- Step Reebok is celebrating its 20th anniversary at this year’s IDEA World Fitness Convention™. IDEA has united top veteran Step presenters with Reeboks’ newest crew. Join in on the fun as these amazing Step teachers pull out all the stops in this exhilarating 75-minute workout. Gin Miller, the originator of Step, will be on… [Continue Reading]

The Step Story

Over the last 2 decades, we’ve received tons of mail – including this recent email from Kelly Reid recalling the early days of Step: Mary, I can’t believe in August 2009 that Step Reebok will be 20 years old. I can remember the creation of “Bench Blasting”. A couple of health clubs in Atlanta offered… [Continue Reading]

Kelly Reid’s Step Aerobics Story

In the 1980′s Aerobic Dancing moved into major health club chains and dance studios. As routines became more athletic it became apparent that better floors and better footwear were needed. Many instructors and class participants were sustaining injuries from non-shock absorbing floors and insufficiently designed footwear. As a result, floors with padding were developed to… [Continue Reading]

What’s new?

Within hours of posting Cramped Quarters, early viewers have already made requests.  CQ either on a disc or downloadable to burn to disc A new Step Workout by Gin There are tentative plans for both.  With Cramped Quarters, it’s been quite a quandry in terms of content delivery.  After looking into many options, it was decided to… [Continue Reading]

Gin & Step Reebok

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Over 2 decades ago,  step/bench classes at local gyms and fitness facilities began to flourish at a pace never before seen in the fitness industry.  In August of 1989, Step Reebok was born.  The story of  Gin’s contribution to Step as a major fitness revolution is chronicled in our website – with Reebok playing a leading… [Continue Reading]