How to Do the Stairmaster
💪 Quadriceps, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings🏋️ Machine📊 Intermediate🏷️ Cardio
How to perform it
- To begin, step onto the stairmaster and select the desired option from the menu. You can choose a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise.
- Pump your legs up and down in an established rhythm, driving the pedals down but not all the way to the floor. It is recommended that you maintain your grip on the handles so that you don't fall. The handles can be used to monitor your heart rate to help you stay at an appropriate intensity.
- Stairmasters offer convenience, cardiovascular benefits, and usually have less impact than running outside. They are typically much harder than other cardio equipment. A 150 lb person will typically burn over 300 calories in 30 minutes, compared to about 175 calories walking.
Muscles worked
The Stairmaster primarily targets your Quadriceps, with support from your Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings. You'll need machine.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Stairmaster slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.