Is the stairmaster or Treadmill better for loosing weight?
Chanel asked:
I’ve been doing both the stairmaster and the treadmill at the gym for awhile now and wanted to know which one is better for loosing weight?
I have good intensity on both, but seems like more stamina with jogging, though I could always push myself to do more on the stairmaster is need be.
I’ve been doing both the stairmaster and the treadmill at the gym for awhile now and wanted to know which one is better for loosing weight?
I have good intensity on both, but seems like more stamina with jogging, though I could always push myself to do more on the stairmaster is need be.
Thanks for your answers!
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I personally like the treadmill. I think it doen correctly the stair master can give you a better workout. For that you have to keep your hands off the hand rails. This requires quite a lot of balance specially when your are doing it fast.
I can do that at a good pace now, but since it tires my legs and interferes with my deadlifts and squats, I stick to the treadmill. Weight loss is not my primary goal anyways
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The treeadmill will be more beneficial overall. Unless you are using one of the new stair machines that more resembles an escalator, you will not be getting the full benefits of stair climbing. The stairmaster often only targets the calves and glutes because of its limited range of movement. The treadmill will engage quads, calves, glutes, abs, back and arms. It will give the higher calorie burn in a shorter amount of time since it works so many muscle groups. If you feel jogging is not as challenging, try increasing your pace slightly, adding hills or setting the treadmill to a random setting, or incorporate sprints. These will all increase calorie burn and build strength and endurance.