stair-stepper
noun
stair-step·per
ˈster-ˈste-pər 
variants
or stair stepper
: an exercise apparatus that simulates the act of climbing stairs : stair-climber
Whether you walk, run, bike, or use the elliptical trainer or stair-stepper, try this formula for introducing intervals into your routine.—
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The hilly landscape provides plenty of opportunities to get the heart rate up and strengthen leg muscles without needing a treadmill or mechanical stair-stepper.
—Raeleen D'agostino Mautner, Contributor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
While families who staggered every sibling can get away with single strollers, those with stair-steppers will have multiple small children with tired little legs that can’t keep up.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 July 2023
Bailey, 36, had been training for months: spending one to three hours a day, six days a week, on the stair-stepper gaining a minimum of 3,000 feet each day, lifting weights, engaging in high-intensity workouts, cycling, hiking and running.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023
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Raeleen D'agostino Mautner, Contributor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
While families who staggered every sibling can get away with single strollers, those with stair-steppers will have multiple small children with tired little legs that can’t keep up.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 July 2023
Bailey, 36, had been training for months: spending one to three hours a day, six days a week, on the stair-stepper gaining a minimum of 3,000 feet each day, lifting weights, engaging in high-intensity workouts, cycling, hiking and running.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023
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“Stair-stepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stair-stepper. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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