Stepper Difficulties

"Xerstead" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I have a difficulty with Stepper machines in the gym. I have no problem
running or cycling and can lift 200Kg (440 lb) on the leg press (5 reps).

I

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can get up real stairs as quick as anyone else i know.
But Steppers kill my legs almost instantly. I find this strange as other
people (obese and slim) seem to have no problem.
I used to do a lot of cycling (same muscles?) and found Steppers difficult
then. I recently joined a gym and still have this problem (i wasn't
expecting an improvement). The eliptical walkers i find easy.

Are the same muscles used in cycling and stepping?

Would there be any other reason why i find these things so difficult?

I am 24, 80Kg, 1.80 meters tall.

Thanks,

Best advice is simply don't use steppers. Plenty of other equipment around
that don't cause you problems

Xerstead said:

I have a difficulty with Stepper machines in the gym. I have no
problem running or cycling and can lift 200Kg (440 lb) on the leg
press (5 reps). I can get up real stairs as quick as anyone else i
know. But Steppers kill my legs almost instantly. I find this
strange as other people (obese and slim) seem to have no problem. I
used to do a lot of cycling (same muscles?) and found Steppers
difficult then. I recently joined a gym and still have this problem
(i wasn't expecting an improvement). The eliptical walkers i find
easy.

Probably takes practice to get used to them. I wouldn't try too hard
to get used to them -- dangerous IMO.

Quoted message said:

Are the same muscles used in cycling and stepping?

Not exactly. Specificity is way more specific than that -- targetting
the same general area ("legs"😉 doesn't even come close where
complicated compound movements are involved.

I'd suggest sticking with the elliptical.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

I would guess that if you did it more often than your body might get used to
it and it wouldn't be as hard.

The stepper is using the same muscles but in a different way and your body
isn't used to it. Your body is used to doing cycling or the elliptical so
introducing something new is going to tax it just a little more and
differently.

AK
www.fitnessplanning.com

"Xerstead" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have a difficulty with Stepper machines in the gym. I have no problem
running or cycling and can lift 200Kg (440 lb) on the leg press (5 reps).

I

Quoted message said:

can get up real stairs as quick as anyone else i know.
But Steppers kill my legs almost instantly. I find this strange as other
people (obese and slim) seem to have no problem.
I used to do a lot of cycling (same muscles?) and found Steppers difficult
then. I recently joined a gym and still have this problem (i wasn't
expecting an improvement). The eliptical walkers i find easy.

Are the same muscles used in cycling and stepping?

Would there be any other reason why i find these things so difficult?

I am 24, 80Kg, 1.80 meters tall.

Thanks,

In article <[email hidden]>,

Donovan Rebbechi said:

Xerstead said:

I have a difficulty with Stepper machines in the gym.

[snip]

Quoted message said:

Probably takes practice to get used to them. I wouldn't try too hard
to get used to them -- dangerous IMO.

[snip]

"Dangerous?" In what way?

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Runs With Knives said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Donovan Rebbechi said:

Xerstead said:

I have a difficulty with Stepper machines in the gym.

[snip]

Quoted message said:

Probably takes practice to get used to them. I wouldn't try too hard
to get used to them -- dangerous IMO.

[snip]

"Dangerous?" In what way?

Easy to fall off them, especially if you push the level high enough
for the exercise to be demanding.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/