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Title: stairmaster
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:21:21 PM: what is a good setting for the stairmaster for cardio? what level etc is good?

thank u
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:33:45 PM: I do the level 20 for at least 45 minutes 6 days a week, that is my night routine. But starting out on it a little over a year ago, I did level 10 or 11 for 60 minutes
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:36:53 PM: Quote from: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:33:45 PM
I do the level 20 for at least 45 minutes 6 days a week, that is my night routine. But starting out on it a little over a year ago, I did level 10 or 11 for 60 minutes
:o level 20?!!
dear god-i did level 16 and it looked like someone dumped a gallon of water all over me and the machine
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:44:59 PM: Quote from: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:36:53 PM
:o level 20?!!
dear god-i did level 16 and it looked like someone dumped a gallon of water all over me and the machine

oh I know what ya mean, that is why I wear a bandana to help absorb the sweat...
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:48:32 PM: Quote from: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:44:59 PM
oh I know what ya mean, that is why I wear a bandana to help absorb the sweat...
do u hold onto the sides? every now and then i would kinda lose balance when i got tired
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:49:43 PM: Quote from: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:48:32 PM
do u hold onto the sides? every now and then i would kinda lose balance when i got tired

yea at times, especially towards the last five minutes
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: Quickerblade on June 13, 2010, 05:50:14 PM: Stairmaster is fantastic, keeps ur lower body toned and great for burning calories.
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:51:05 PM: Quote from: Quickerblade on June 13, 2010, 05:50:14 PM
Stairmaster is fantastic, keeps ur lower body toned and great for burning calories.
how long do u usually go for?

Quote from: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:49:43 PM
yea at times, especially towards the last five minutes
ok
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: Quickerblade on June 13, 2010, 05:52:00 PM: Quote from: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:51:05 PM
how long do u usually go for?
ok

varies, but not less then 20 mins but when im in fatburning mode in summer its 40 mins
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:53:50 PM: Gene, stairmaster really helped get me ready for the marathon i did..Longest I went on the stairmaster was 2 hours..That was the sunday before the marathon
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on June 13, 2010, 05:54:52 PM: Quote from: Quickerblade on June 13, 2010, 05:52:00 PM
varies, but not less then 20 mins but when im in fatburning mode in summer its 40 mins
ah ok thanks

Quote from: newmom on June 13, 2010, 05:53:50 PM
Gene, stairmaster really helped get me ready for the marathon i did..Longest I went on the stairmaster was 2 hours..That was the sunday before the marathon
geez :o
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: webcake on June 13, 2010, 06:36:48 PM: occasionally i will go run stairs outdoors. If there is a stairs that are quite long, sprinting up them is a great workout.

We don't have a stair master at my gym.
Title: Re: stairmaster
Post by: local hero on July 02, 2010, 03:59:33 PM: i get insainly bored staying on the same level of anything .... what i tend to do is knock it up one level every 10 mins....