Ultimate Interval-Training System
Steppin’ Out
A full-body step workout that mixes aerobic conditioning with strength training in intervals, led by fitness instructor Carrie Weiland.
You set the challenge yourself. Raise or lower the step, pick up heavier or lighter weights, and push the intensity up or down, so the same hour works for beginners and advanced athletes alike.
Carrie also wrote and sang the soundtrack, so the music was made for the moves.
- Starring
- Carrie Weiland, with Michael Finn and Christina Finn
- Directors
- Mark Schulze and Michael Finn
- Studio
- New & Unique Videos®, with Michael Finn Productions
- Released
- 1991 on VHS
- Run time
- 55 minutes
- Honors
- National Gold Aurora Award
- Listing
- IMDb
Watch the trailer
Watch the full film — $5
Step and weights, in intervals
Step aerobics was the workout of the moment when this tape came out. Steppin’ Out takes it further by alternating step routines with dumbbell work, so your heart rate and your strength training both get their turn in the same session.
Carrie cues every move clearly and shows options for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. It’s good cross-training for any sport, and a solid hour of exercise on its own.
- Motivates and challenges you
- Builds your aerobic fitness
- Burns fat and boosts your metabolism
- Tones and sculpts your whole body
- Gets you into great shape
“Not only will you get a great workout from Carrie Weiland, but this talented instructor also writes and sings her own awesome soundtrack.”
“Steppin’ Out will challenge you to reach your physical potential, whether you are a Beginner or Advanced athlete.”
Meet Carrie Weiland
Carrie was a certified instructor who trained other instructors, and a singer-songwriter who made music for workouts. Both sides of her are in this video.
- Certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE)
- Aerobics Director for seven yearsCenter for Sports Medicine, Sharp Hospital
- Trainer of aerobics instructorsUniversity of California and the Center for Sports Medicine
- Member of the International Dance and Exercise Association (IDEA)
- Singer and composerTamilee Webb’s Choreography Club and Dynamix Music Service
Carrie made the cover of the premiere issue of Diet & Fitness magazine. The cover line read “Get Fit With Carrie.”
On location
Stills from the shoot, in the studio and outdoors in San Diego.
The original box and flyer
The VHS box, front and back, and the mail-order flyer that sold the tape for $19.95.
Still a good workout
The slouch socks and high-cut leotards give away the era, but the training holds up. Intervals of cardio and strength are as smart today as they were then, and a step, a pair of dumbbells and an hour are all you need.
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Watch the full filmPatty Mooney and Mark Schulze are San Diego filmmakers and the co-founders of New & Unique Videos®, making independent films since 1985.