Stair Climber
oec:stair-climber
A continuous lower-body aerobic exercise performed on a revolving staircase machine to build cardiovascular endurance and leg strength.
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Also called: ClimbMill, StairMaster, StepMill, Stair Stepper Machine, Revolving Stair Climber, Stair Master
How to do it
Setup
- Step onto the machine's initial step and select your desired speed or training program on the console.
- Stand tall with your chest up and rest your hands lightly on the handrails for balance only.
Movement
- As the revolving stairs move downward, place your leading foot flat onto the center of the next oncoming step.
- Drive through your heel and midfoot to extend your hip and knee, lifting your body upward.
- Alternate legs continuously in a smooth, steady climbing cadence without skipping steps.
Breathing
Breathe in a relaxed, rhythmic pattern matched to your stepping tempo.
Cues
- Stand tall with an upright torso.
- Step through the whole foot, not just the toes.
- Keep hands light on the rails.
Common faults
- Leaning heavily onto the handrails and supporting body weight with the arms.
- Rest only your fingertips on the handrails for balance, keeping all body weight over the legs.
- Climbing solely on the balls of the feet with heels hanging off the steps.
- Place the entire foot firmly on each step to engage the glutes and prevent excessive calf strain.
- Hunching forward at the waist.
- Keep the chest proud, shoulders back, and hips slightly forward in an upright posture.
Safety
- Begin at a slow speed to find your rhythm before increasing stepping rate.
- Keep clear of the base of the machine and locate the emergency stop button prior to starting.
Muscles
Joints
- Hip: Flexion, Extension
- Knee: Flexion, Extension
- Ankle: Plantarflexion, Dorsiflexion
Details
- Movement
- Climb, Gait
- Modality
- Cardio, Conditioning
- Mechanics
- compound
- Force
- push
- Laterality
- alternating
- Kinetic chain
- closed
- Level
- beginner
- Equipment
- Stair climber
- Record
- Duration; or Distance and Duration
- Load
- none, not applicable
Sources
- wger: ClimbMill, by hpmbala@gmail.com (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
- wger: Stair Master, by MisterPinnacle (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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