Are steppers harmful to the knees? Are steppers harmful to the body?

The stepper is a type of aerobic exercise that usually takes more than 30 minutes to be effective. So, if you use the stepper too much, will it hurt your knees? Is the stepper good for your body?

Whether or not a stepper hurts your knees actually depends on your roommate's posture and your own weight. Generally speaking, steppers are used for exercise, and you can set the speed yourself during exercise. In this case, it can be used to train leg muscles, and it can also flex and extend the knee joints, improve the synovial secretion in the knee joints and the nutrition of bone joints. However, if it is not used properly, or if you are too tired, it will cause falls and fatigue injuries to the joints, which is not good.

However, in terms of exercise intensity, steppers do not have any special advantages, and are not as magical as some advertisements claim to "quickly burn fat". The specific exercise effect still depends on the individual's exercise time and intensity.

1. Damage to the knee joint

The stepper is not completely like human walking naturally, with the legs, body and ground in a vertical position. In order to reduce the shaking of the body, the legs are designed so that they are not at an angle to the ground. In this way, when climbing hard, the legs will exert force at an angle and injure the knee joint.

2. Make your legs wider

Using a stepper incorrectly can cause your legs to widen.

Stepping on the stepper can exercise the thigh muscles and burn the fat in the legs. However, improper stepper exercise, such as incorrect posture, excessive exercise intensity, and not paying attention to relaxation after exercise, may cause the thigh muscles to become thin and wide.

The treadmill has a better weight loss effect. Although both steppers and treadmills can help effectively lose weight, the exercise intensity of the treadmill is relatively high. It is the aerobic exercise with the highest exercise intensity and the most energy consumption per unit time. The exercise intensity of the stepper is relatively low, and the energy consumption per unit time is small. It belongs to the leisure fitness exercise, so the weight loss effect is naturally not as good as the treadmill.

The stepper can achieve the effect of weight loss, because it can exercise many parts of the body, such as the hips, waist and legs, and will quickly consume calories and achieve the effect of weight loss. However, when using the stepper for the first time, you must pay attention to the method and speed. Walking too fast will cause muscle damage and harm your health.