Theres a piece of Eqipment at the Gym, whats it called?

angelaplaxton
angelaplaxton Posts: 61
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Its something you stand at, and contantly step.. it has resistance and its as though you were climbing in a steping motion.
it has differnt setting, as each setting is your own preverance. I did about 11 minutes on a setting i had no idea i was on, lol
and i burned aprox 6 calories.
What is this machine called? because i dont know how to log in on MFP... lol
Thanks To You all who answer!!

PS with this machine, am i toning my buns? even though i burn little calories?

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  • jrusso28
    jrusso28 Posts: 249 Member
    Is it a stairmaster ??
  • VictorinoDennis
    VictorinoDennis Posts: 100
    Sounds like a stair stepper and yes it works the glutes and quads. That calorie burn doesn't sound right. I do 12 minutes and burn 200 cals, but I am a big guy.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    the calories do sound low...you likely burned around 100 cals.

    It is a stair stepper or stair master.
  • angelaplaxton
    angelaplaxton Posts: 61
    the calories do sound low...you likely burned around 100 cals.

    It is a stair stepper or stair master.

    **** Thank you for your suggestion, but i typed it in and nothing.. I could make it a new one and add it myself. i wonder why the calories were so low then?? **** thanks.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,353 Member
    Just standing there you would likely have burned 6 calories in that time. I am guess something went wrong in the calorie count as climbing stairs which that machine is attempting to replicate burns a lot of calories.
  • Ervie317
    Ervie317 Posts: 179 Member
    In MFP when I do the star-mill I use the thing in the database that is "Stair-treadmill ergometer, general". It is the closest thing I could find and the calories are usually about the same as what the actual machine says.
  • Rebeccasluckyduck
    Rebeccasluckyduck Posts: 168 Member
    In MFP when I do the star-mill I use the thing in the database that is "Stair-treadmill ergometer, general". It is the closest thing I could find and the calories are usually about the same as what the actual machine says.

    I don't know if it's the same machine, but we have one that's like climbing an escalator going the wrong direction. I use "Stair-treadmill ergometer, general" also.
  • jbug100
    jbug100 Posts: 406 Member
    Maybe elliptical?
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