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Stair Stepper Exercise Resources

Below are top resources on SparkPeople for Stair Stepper Exercise.

How to Use the Stair Stepper

If you’ve never tried a stair stepping machine (StairMaster, stair climber, etc.), you’re missing out on a fantastic cardio exercise that strengthens your legs and lungs at the same time. A stair stepper is a moderate-intensity option tha...  Read more

Are You in a Cardio Rut? Break Free!

Are you bored with your cardio workout? Do you yawn when thinking of getting on the stationary bike again? Are you already dreading the stair stepper workout that you have scheduled for tomorrow morning? If you answered "yes" to any of thes...  Read more

Outdoor Adventures Fit for Families

Have you thought about how great it would be to include your family in your pursuit to exercise more regularly? Family exercise will improve the health of your loved ones, make exercise more fun, and at the same time develop stronger connections betw...  Read more

Plateau Busters - Part 3

We hear it all the time—you changed your habits and lost weight steadily, but after awhile, that progress halted. You’ve been stuck at the same weight for days, weeks, or even months. There’s nothing more frustrating than trying you...  Read more

Over 110 Cardio Workout Ideas

You all probably know how great aerobic activity is for your heart, body and mind. After all, regular cardio exercise has been shown to reduce body fat, decrease total cholesterol, boost mood, lower resting heart rate, and improve heart and lung func...  Read more

SHERRY'S EXERCISE & WEIGHT JOURNAL!!!
Updated 5/18/2013 12:16:06 AM

Going to post exercise and weihght lost or gain here.My exercising plan it to walk inside on my treadmill and outside.goingg to start out with 2 miles. no less than 30 minutes. going to be tracking time, miles, steps and speed and incline. Going for...  Read more

exercise
Updated 5/17/2013 10:20:22 PM

There are three exercises that I engage in habitually: I walk every day for one hour; I play pickleball two to three times per week; I garden nearly every day in my rather large garden. I have tried to enter my gardening into my fitness minutes and...  Read more

What Happens When You First Start Exercising
Updated 5/17/2013 3:17:48 AM

The first thing you notice when you start working out is that you’re out of breath and your pulse is high. This is always a bit disconcerting, but it’s perfectly normal. When you begin working out, your body responds by raising your heart rate and ca...  Read more

Getting Started With Exercise
Updated 5/18/2013 11:40:22 AM

I know how important exercise is to one's overall health and REALLY want to get started. I am unsure how to start. Baby steps usually work well for me. I am 64 years young, have Diabetes Type 2, and need to lose a great deal of weight. Have...  Read more

Stairs
Updated 5/17/2013 9:27:23 PM

Hello, I have been doing some stairs in the outdoors. I am wondering how I track these? There are 112 up and 112 down and I have been doing four sets.. takes about 15 minutes.. Thanks 41...  Read more

Shape Up

I use the Shape Up On the Wii three days a week. Jenny McCarthy's avatar is encouraging. When it gets to easy the program note it and steps up the pace. She encourages with positive remarks. She is fun and challenging. I work out on the elliptical an...  Read more

Finding Exercise in Everything...

I power walk through long hallways of my house. I also do forward lunges to get from one place to another. I was putting away dishes on a three step ladder today. I then used that ladder as a stair stepper for some up and down exercising. I also...  Read more

CURVY Crew

Calling all women who go to Curves! As we learn healthy eating and exercise habits we can support one another!...  Read more

Will Power: Find Your Inner Cause

By Beth Donovan (~INDYGIRL) I honestly have very little will power and I’ll be the first to admit it. So, how did I lose 150 pounds and counting? How did I make it through a whole year of a plateau after losing 100 pounds? How do I get...  Read more

Stuff We Love: Home Gym Equipment

Over the years I have built up my stock of home gym equipment. While I currently have a gym membership, I find having a variety of home gym equipment helps to add more choices to my workouts, especially during the winter months when I can't make it...  Read more