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Posted: **Thu 08 Feb, 2007 11:10 am**

JCAP3 wrote: http://www.fitnessblowout.com/meta/imag ... tepper.jpg

Its basically that, its like climbing the stairs and is great for all the muscles in your legs. This has seriously improved my sprinting too.

I always assumed the stepper was one of those "girls only" machines, like the inner- and outer-thigh machines.

Posted: **Thu 08 Feb, 2007 11:21 am**

sandam wrote:I'm 176cm (5'9.3") and 95kgs. Brings my BMI to just over 30, 30.7 to be exact. The doc wanted it under 30. Its most likely also because I carry a gut - I've never even had a flat stomach let alone a 6-pack.

Also, make sure the running shoes you have are built for a heavy person. Asics or New Balance have long been respected brands for 80+ kg runners. My shoes are NB 1060's - got them on special from decathlon during the Jan sales. My brother runs in Asic Gel Nimbus. Both are very comfy shoes.

Cheers for that, I passed my medical about 3months ago and I have put on 8kg since then

shedding weight is really hard!!! I tried not eating as much but then I was injured all the time as there wasn't enough food in me to repair my muscles after each workout...

Anyway good luck losing the weight, I would just dehydrate myself just for the medical if I were you, like fighters do before weigh-ins

Posted: **Thu 08 Feb, 2007 11:37 am**

Exarch wrote:
JCAP3 wrote: http://www.fitnessblowout.com/meta/imag ... tepper.jpg

Its basically that, its like climbing the stairs and is great for all the muscles in your legs. This has seriously improved my sprinting too.
I always assumed the stepper was one of those "girls only" machines, like the inner- and outer-thigh machines.

No mate, the stepper does your Glutes, Calves, Hamstrings, lowerback muscles (psoas muscles - good if you get lower back pain because of muscle weakness) and quads.

Like i said, its using the same muscles as climbing a hill/stairs without the impact.

Goy: With me its putting weight on thats harder

Posted: **Thu 08 Feb, 2007 11:40 am**

sandam wrote: My brother runs in Asic Gel Nimbus. Both are very comfy shoes.

I've got those trainers. They are good, comfy, and I've not had ANY knee or shin pain. But that mesh they have on the front is sh*t, it's really weak and rips easily.

Posted: **Thu 08 Feb, 2007 1:17 pm**

if your a heavy built lad try sorbethanes insoles i can tell the difference as im just getting over chronic compartment syndrome from bootneck training made a big difference

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