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By: Lyman Whitrock

Lyman Whitrock — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:18:55 +0000

I’m an avid daily gym rat who has been using the various machines for years (as well as bicycling across the country several times.) I always laughed inside as I watched people on the stepmills because they didn’t look like they were working hard (compared to running on treadmills or doing 180 paces per minute on the elliptical.) But about a year ago I thought I’d give it a try … and was quickly humbled. I found that you have to go fairly slowly or else you quickly find yourself in the “red zone” and burn out fast. In order to complete, say, an hour (my typical exercise span) you have to start out at a pace that seems too slow at first. As the minutes go on the heart rate rises and at the end I am solidly at 90 percent of my maximum rate. A fiercely devoted fitness buff can get a fantastic workout on any machine, but for me, at least, the three toughest workouts are bicycling up a mountain pass, running 7 or 8 miles fast, and steady stairclimbing.
As far as calories burned, my Polar heart monitor supports what is often said about ellipticals that the machines wildly overestimate calorie use, especially for people who drape themselves on the handles. (I find the rowing machines also too generous.) But the stairclimber is honest. Weight makes a huge difference, too, with skinny climbers having an easier time of it… I’d suggest for such people, adding a weight belt would make the exercise more intense. It’s great for heavy users as well. Running with extra pounds can tear down the body, and ellipticals can be tricky to use hands-free (the best way) if the user has a lot of upper body weight. But almost anyone can climb stairs, right? Your own weight is what gives you the great workout on a stairclimber.

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