Exercise of the Week - Stair Climber

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Instructions

Preparation

Step onto pedal platforms and grasp hand rails. Select "quick start" or enter program.

Execution

Place weight on one pedal and allow other pedal to raise. Before lower lever hits bottom or upper lever hits top, alternate with opposite movement. Repeat.

Comments

Avoid transferring body weight onto handle bars. Intensity can be altered by increasing speed (steps per minute). Also see Stepmill.

Classification

 

 Bearing: Weight

 Impact: Low

 

Force (Articulation)

Dynamic

Static