Adding a stepper routine to your
entire fitness regime can be extremely beneficial to your overall fitness,
health, and well being. More than strengthening your cardiovascular system
(stepper routines are great aerobic exercises) and shedding unwanted weight,
exercising on a stepper machine also helps you tone your leg muscles and
strengthen your lower body. With the right combination of upper body training
movements and exercises, step climbing can also serve as a full-body work out.
A stepper routine can be used to
work target areas other than your legs. The muscles around your hips or your
gluts, for instance, may get knotted, stiffen, or become distorted. Exercising
them can help prevent pelvic discomfort and distortion while strengthening the
pelvic muscles, especially when stepping is combined with upper body movements
such as twisting the torso.
Not only does stepping burn fat, but
it also builds muscle strength. It trains the muscles for added strength and
boosts the body's basal metabolism, thus allowing it to burn fat during
exercise. Because stepper
exercises target the pelvic area, they also help maintain a better posture,
as pelvic distortion is prevented, and the hip and muscles remain properly
toned. Stepping exercises also balances the body, restoring lowered internal
organs back to their rightful places. When pelvic muscles are weakened, the
internal organs tend to get pulled down, sitting low, on top of the hips. This
makes the stomach stick out more than it is supposed to. Exercising the pelvic
muscles through stepping restores strength in your pelvic muscles and keeps the
body in better shape.
Even a few minutes a day on your
stepper machine can do wonders for your body in terms of aerobic and
strength-building exercises. Not only does stepping keep your legs in shape, but
it also helps keep the entire body fit, especially when combined with upper
body exercises.