Everyone who goes to the gym to exercise may have different purposes, whether they want to be healthier, want to lose fat, or want to gain muscle and strengthen... Everything must be based on correct exercise knowledge and usage. There are so many machines in the gym. Don’t just go to the treadmill. So do you know what the stair machine in the gym is used for?
The stair machine is the second favorite in the gym, especially among female friends. Because its movement design is similar to climbing stairs, the main muscle groups trained are mostly concentrated in the lower limbs, including the quadriceps and hamstrings. Groups, gluteal muscles, erector spinae, gastrocnemius, soleus, especially the gluteus maximus, you will find it extremely sore the day after you finish climbing the steps. This is why this machine is so popular.
Nowadays, stair machines are equipped with automatic lifting devices. Therefore, the pressure on the knee joint can be reduced three to four times compared with traditional stair climbing exercise, which makes the exercise safer and suitable for a wider user group; plus Since the soles of the feet never leave the pedals from beginning to end, the impact on the knee joints is smaller than that of a treadmill. It feels that the stair machine is actually quite safe, and even easier than the treadmill.
Notes
1. Do not use handrails to support your upper body during practice, otherwise your calorie consumption will be greatly reduced and the exercise intensity will not meet the training requirements.
2. During exercise, the upper body must remain upright and not lean forward. The user and the stair-climbing machine must remain in a vertical direction.
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