How to Get Fit With a Stair-Stepper
Exercising with a stair-stepper is an effective way to increase cardiovascular fitness and firm up the lower body - but proper form is essential.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Begin with a five-minute warm-up using the stair-stepper at a low intensity. This way you'll be warming up the same muscles you'll be working.
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Pick up the intensity once you're warmed up.
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Understand that proper form is crucial - don't lean your arms on the machine. Keep your upper body upright and centered over the legs.
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Keep the back straight.
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Avoid staying up on your toes. Keep the heel pressed down on the step - this keeps the work in the buttocks area and not just in the calf muscles.
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Don't push the step all the way down or allow it to come all the way up. Keep the distance between your steps short.
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Use a variety of program settings. For example, try an interval workout, then a hill workout, and mix in high- or low-intensity sessions.
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Vary the resistance - make it fast and easy at times and harder and slower during other workouts.
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Begin with 10-15 minutes of exercise. You can go all the way up to an hour, depending on your fitness and the health club's maximum time limit.
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Stretch the glutes, hamstrings and calf muscles at cool-down.
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Tips & Warnings
Please consult a physician before engaging in this or any other strenuous physical activity. This advice is not intended to substitute for that of a physician, physical therapist, or other qualified personnel.
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Comments
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I personally love stepper machine because it is very portable and easy to do, cardio exercise. Doing it for 15 mins is all what you need to do..In that short time you can feel your lower body muscles working really hard.
