That said, the stair stepper is usually a bigger calorie burn when you compare it directly to a treadmill. “More people ...

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — The key to losing weight might be sitting right there in your house or apartment building. A new study claims walking upstairs can burn 20 times more calories than walking on flat ...

Step machines provide a cardiovascular workout by creating the motion of stair climbing without the jarring your body would experience on an actual flight of stairs. Because both feet stay on the ...

Look, we’re with you. On any random day, given the choice between slogging up the stairs and enjoying a nice, stress and sweat-free ride in the elevator, we’d opt for the former. But on days when we’d ...

If you’ve ever stepped foot into a gym, it's likely you've encountered a stair climber. The flashy machine mimics the act of climbing stairs—and you can up the ante (speed wise) as you see fit. This ...

Should you use a treadmill, an elliptical, an exercise bike, a rowing machine, or a stair climber? Well, that depends. Here, expert advice on how to choose. By Kevin Loria Whether you are going the ...

I've read a lot about the use of the treadmill for training, but haven't seen anything about stair machines. I'm working on the theory that if I plug away until I can "run" up the stairs, then this ...

Whether you are going the gym or trying to pick out the best cardio machine for your basement, there’s one simple answer to the question of which exercise machine is the best: the one you will use ...