Is the climbing machine effective for weight loss?

The stair climbing machine is an indoor exercise equipment. In terms of calorie consumption alone, the stair climbing machine consumes more calories than the treadmill. However, from the perspective of weight loss, the treadmill is more effective. This is also determined by the characteristics of human body fat consumption, that is, at moderate exercise intensity, fat is easier to burn. The treadmill will be more effective in this regard. In addition, the treadmill is easier to control and much less dangerous. The stair climbing machine is suitable for young people but not for older people.

In terms of calorie consumption, stair climbing machines consume more. When it comes to losing weight, treadmills are the best. Maybe you still don’t understand why the former consumes more calories but the weight loss effect is not as good as the latter. Let me explain. The human body consumes energy-providing substances at different levels of exercise intensities. At moderate aerobic exercise intensity, fat provides the vast majority of the calories consumed during exercise.

At intensities below and above moderate, carbohydrates provide the vast majority of the calories consumed during exercise. The effect of a stair climbing machine in increasing heart rate is much greater than that of a treadmill. You may not add very high resistance, but the exercise intensity has exceeded moderate intensity. Your heart rate will be very fast, so although you consume a lot of calories, most of them are sugar and not much fat is burned effectively. Another similar piece of equipment is the elliptical machine, which also increases the heart rate very quickly, so if the intensity is not well controlled, it will affect the fat loss effect.

It is easier to control the intensity on a treadmill, and compared to real running, the treadmill reduces most of the force of pushing off the ground, which is equivalent to reducing the intensity of real running, making it easier for people to persist and control their heart rate. Jogging at a speed of 7-8 is most effective for weight loss. The faster you run, the worse the effect. If you want to maximize the aerobic effect, I strongly recommend that you first do the elliptical machine or stair machine for 20 minutes with resistance to consume sugar, and then jog on the treadmill to burn fat.

Through the above content, we have learned about the weight loss effect of the stair climbing machine. It can be seen that although the stair climbing machine will make people consume more energy, it is not as good as the treadmill in terms of weight loss effect. The stair climbing machine is more suitable for professional athletes' training. It has higher requirements on people's physical fitness. For ordinary people who want to lose weight, it is more appropriate to choose a treadmill.