Class · BoxCross Step
Step classes
in Wisbech
Step classes in Wisbech, Wednesdays at 5pm, are disguised fitness. You learn choreography and find the rhythm, and the calorie burn happens while you are concentrating on something else.
Why step still works
Step has been around long enough that people assume it is dated. It is not: it is one of the few cardio formats where you are learning something, which is exactly why the forty minutes goes quickly.
The coaching makes the difference. Owen Kitney-Foster runs it, and the choreography actually builds week on week rather than being a random sequence of ups and downs. The movements evolve, so it stays fresh.
It is also kind to your joints compared with running, while still getting your heart rate where it needs to be.
What to expect
Your first step class
You will be behind for ten minutes
Everybody is. The sequences build, you pick them up, and by the second or third class your feet start doing it without you thinking. That moment is the whole appeal.
Scaling
Height of the step and complexity of the sequence both scale. Beginners take the basic version and it is still a hard session.
What to wear
Supportive trainers, something you can move in, water. That is it.
Who it suits
Anyone who finds treadmills boring, anyone coming back from a running injury, and anyone who wants cardio that does not feel like punishment.
When
Wednesdays at 5pm, 45 minutes, in the functional room. Eight places, so book in the app rather than turning up and hoping.
Questions
Common questions
Is this like Zumba?
Not quite, and we do not run Zumba in Wisbech at all. Step is choreography to music, so the coordination and the feel are similar, but it is built around the block rather than a dance routine and the coaching is on technique and pacing. People who came looking for Zumba tend to stay for this one.
Are step classes good for beginners?
Yes. Step height and sequence complexity both scale, and coaches give you a simpler version while you learn. Being lost for the first ten minutes is completely normal.
Is step hard on your knees?
It is lower impact than running. If you have a specific knee issue, tell the coach and they will adjust the step height and the movements.
When is the step class?
Wednesdays at 5pm, 45 minutes. Eight places, booked through the BoxCross app.
How do I book?
Through the BoxCross app.
Half price
for month one.
Code FIRST50 at checkout in the app. Free induction with a coach, no joining fee, no contract.