Posted by Winston Salem | Posted in winston salem fitness | Posted on 01-09-2010
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
• Do not 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. Avoid rising on ball of the foot or toes and move the pedals in this fashion.
• Participants should make sure footwear are tied so as not to get shoe strings caught in the workings of the stair stepper.
• Steps should 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 health club or workout facility in your area
• ANY fitness equipment dealer in the area
