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Hi! I am interested in becoming a step instructor and am looking to find some great music to practice some routines at home. Can you recommend a good web site or store that offers great selection and preferably the option to listen to some of the music before purchasing?  Also I have been told I should look for music at about 126 bpm. Is this correct?  

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Step music tempo is usually around 118 - 130 BPM, so 126 is within the range.  The lower end is appropriate for new participants or older individuals, the higher end appropriate for fit participants who know what they're doing.

powermusic.com (mostly remakes, not original artists)
musclemixes.com (all remakes)
dynamixmusic.com (mostly remakes, some originals)
aerobeat.com (originals)  

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To build a strong body, build a strong body of knowledge. Exercise workouts, training programs, classes, program design, workout music, motivation. Cardio, strength, flexibility.

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AeroBeat.com, the first fitness music company. Program design/choreography, 7 Richard Simmons videos. Co-star, 4 Time-Life Medical exercise videos. Chapter author: "Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults" (Human Kinetics), "Fitness Theory and Practice" (AFAA), "Fitness for Travelers" (ACE). Lecturer, California State University, Fullerton California, Department of Kinesiology.

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ACE, ACSM, AFAA, IDEA, NSCA, CAHPERD

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Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Shape, Weight Watchers, O, Self...

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Certifications: ACE, ACSM, AFAA.

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IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year

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Previous clients... Jodi Foster, Priscilla Presley, Barbra Streisand, Sylvester Stallone...

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