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

Guidelines for Stairclimbing

• Do not lean on handrails; maintain good posture and only use handrails for balance

• Stair climbing participants should 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 certain shoes are tied so as not to get shoe strings caught in the workings of the stair stepper.

• Steps ought to 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 the area