Cardio · Gym
StairMaster
The StairMaster is low-impact cardio that also works the glutes and quads.
The animated figure highlights the muscles worked.
How to do it
- Don't hang on the rails
- Lean slightly forward, whole foot on the step
- A pace where you can speak in short phrases
Alternatives
Same job, different tools: swap in one of these when the equipment is busy or the movement doesn’t suit you.
Used in these programs
- Action Hero Legs & core: cardio after the workout, 10 min · 5 days a week
- Action Heroine Lower strength: cardio after the workout, 10 min · 4 days a week
- Lean & Shredded Conditioning: cardio after the workout, 20 min · 5 days a week
- Swimsuit Model Glutes A: cardio after the workout, 10 min · 4 days a week
- Cover Model Legs & abs: cardio after the workout, 10 min · 5 days a week
- Glute Builder Glutes C: cardio after the workout, 10 min · 4 days a week
- Chest Up, Shoulders Back Full Body: cardio after the workout, 8–10 min, steady pace, hands light on the rails · 3 days a week
- Flat Tummy, Snatched Waist Back + Shoulders: cardio after the workout, 10–15 min · 4 days a week
- Sleeveless Season Full C: cardio after the workout, 10 min · 3 days a week
- Lean & Toned Legs Hinge + Step: cardio after the workout, 12–15 min, steady · 3 days a week
- Hourglass Build Upper B: cardio after the workout, 10–15 min · 4 days a week
- 6-Week Fresh Start Full Body C: cardio after the workout, 8–12 min · 3 days a week
- V-Taper Builder Thickness: cardio after the workout, 10 min · steady pace · 4 days a week
- Six-Pack Reveal Upper B: cardio after the workout, 10 min, steady pace · 4 days a week
- Athlete Mode Hinge day: cardio after the workout, 10 min: 1 min fast / 1 min easy · 3 days a week
- Glutes & Tone Glutes A: cardio after the workout, 10 min · optional · 4 days a week
Stop if you feel sharp or joint pain. New to training, or coming back from an injury? Start light and ask a qualified coach or physical therapist to check your form.