Step Mill

What it is

This machine simulates climbing stairs, providing an intense cardiovascular workout. It primarily engages your quadriceps, with significant work also going to your glutes, hamstrings, and calves. You'll find it an effective way to elevate your heart rate and build lower body endurance. This challenging exercise offers a lower impact alternative to running outdoors.

Technique tips

• Keep your entire foot on the step to maximize muscle engagement.
• Avoid leaning heavily on the handrails; use them for balance only.
• Maintain an upright posture and engage your core throughout the movement.
• Look straight ahead, not down at your feet, to prevent tripping.
• Start with a slow, controlled pace to acclimate to the machine.
• Increase speed or incline gradually as your endurance improves.

How to track your progress

Log distance and time. Straddly tracks your pace and your longest effort, and marks new bests automatically.