The Stair Climber: Second of Seven Machines for Energy Cost, Behind Only Running - and the Habit Linked to 39 Percent Lower Cardiovascular Mortality Across 455,000 People
3 days ago
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The stair climber is the gym's least glamorous machine and the one that empties fastest. Its relatives, the stepmill with its rotating staircase, the climb mill, the ladder mill, the vertical climber and the seated stepper, all trade on the same movement: lifting the body against gravity one step at a time. Two questions matter to a coach. How hard is it compared with the other machines, and does the everyday version of it, taking the stairs, actually change anything that matters?
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