The store will carry a variety of exercise machines for home use, including treadmills, stair-climbing and rowing machines, and basic equipment like free weights.

As his tendon heals, the doctors said, they will introduce aerobic exercises, perhaps in a pool or on a stair-climbing machine.

Once pain is gone, a stair-climbing machine, which does not require as much lift as real stairs, can also help.

The popularity of stair-climbing machines in the fitness industry has led to the design of a new kind of portable exercise device for at-home use.

Then Ms. Brunn climbed on a stair-climbing machine, with her 50-pound weight jacket on.

Also named stair-climbing machines, they work the user's legs as he/she pumps pedals up and down, much like climbing stairs.

I took Whaley's book to the gym with me last night, and nearly fell off the stair-climbing machine.

The program includes riding a stationary bike, stretching exercises, swimming and using a stair-climbing machine.

And many health clubs now have stair-climbing machines.

So he cross-trains vigorously on stair-climbing machines and keeps his weight at 165 with a low-fat diet.