Weak Fitness

Equipment Used When Stairclimbing

• Stairmaster 4000 PT

• ClimbMax

• Stepmill 7000 PT

• Alpine Stairclimber

• Versa Climber

• Regular stairs

Variations On Stairclimbing

• Stair stepper machine with side hand rails

• Stair stepper with hand rails above

• Stair stepper with rotating 8 inch stairs side hand rails

• Stair stepper with movable hand rails

• Regular floor stairs

Muscle Groups Used While Stairclimbing

• Predominately the lower body muscles are worked, including quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteal muscles, hip flexors, and calves

Recommendations for Stairclimbing

• Don’t lean on handrails; maintain good posture and only use handrails for balance

• Stair climbing participants ought to place foot on entire pedal and push through the heel. Prevent rising on ball of the foot or toes and move the pedals in this fashion.

• Participants should be sure footwear are tied so as not to get shoe strings caught in the workings of the stair stepper.

• Steps must be 8-12 inches apart and not too shallow or too deep

Stairclimbing Resources

• Stairmaster 12421 Willows Road Suite 100 Kirkland, WA 98034 .(800) 635-2936

• Tectrix ClimbMax Irvine, California…..(800) 767-8082

• ANY fitness center or workout facility in your area

• ANY fitness equipment dealer in your area