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Gym Stair Climber Machine
Step onto the stair climber while the steps are stopped, set your feet in the middle of a step and hold the side rails lightly.
Exercise details
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- Cardio machine
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Execution
How to do it
Step onto the stair climber while the steps are stopped, set your feet in the middle of a step and hold the side rails lightly.
Start the machine at a slow speed and climb one step at a time, placing your whole foot on each step and pushing through your heel until your leg is straight.
Stand tall with a slight forward lean from the hips. Hold the rails only for balance, without leaning on them or taking your weight on your arms.
Keep a steady rhythm for the desired duration, then slow the machine down gradually before you step off.
Form tips
Leaning on the rails or the console takes work away from your legs and rounds your back.
Land with your whole foot on the step rather than on your toes, so your glutes and quads do the work.
Raise the speed gradually, only as far as you can keep climbing without gripping the rails.
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