Stair Machine
Trains cardio. You need a machine. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app logs the distance and the time, and remembers every session.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Stair Machine
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a cardio exercise that is, there are 6 on the Cardio page.
Technique
How to do the Stair Machine
- Step onto the machine, hold the side rails lightly for balance, and select your desired speed and program.
- Begin stepping as the stairs start to move, placing your whole foot on each step and standing tall with a slight forward lean from the hips.
- Maintain a steady climbing rhythm, pumping your arms or resting your hands lightly on the rails.
- Continue for the desired duration, then slow the machine gradually before stepping off.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Avoid leaning heavily on the rails; supporting your body weight with your arms reduces the workout's effectiveness.
- Place your whole foot on each step to engage your glutes and protect your knees.
- Breathe steadily and keep a pace you can sustain for the full session.
- Stand tall with your core engaged rather than hunching over the console.
Substitutes
Swap Stair Machine for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Stair Machine for you
Durata logs the distance and the time, and keeps last session's figures in front of you, so you always know what you are chasing. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.