Stepper for fitness training has a braking arrangement for adjusting the resistance to movement of the stepper wheel, which is operated via a manual switch provided on one of the operating rod handles

摘要

Stepper for fitness training has a base (1) with a forward section and a pair of rods (2, 3) with forces are applied by the hands and feet. A wheel (13) and braking arrangement are also provided, whereby braking of the wheel changes the force that has to be applied with the rods to achieve the same stepping speed. A switch (19) is provided on one of the rods so that it can activated manually by the user to change the braking force.