Sliding step....

[Beavs]

Apologies if this has been asked before.
Since I have all the coordination of Mr. Bean I prefer to do most of my step workouts sans risers. The only problem is that the step slides sideways and I keep having to adjust it. Any suggestions on what I can do to keep it in place as I practice my mad stepping skillz?? ;-)
TIA!

 

[jonahnah]

Not a direct answer here, sorry, but I have another suggestion. I switched to the interlocking Reebok step (gray/black) because of the sliding problem with the riser step. The interlocking kind has a grippier bottom so it doesn't budge (at least on carpet---I don't work out on wood flooring) Note though that the interlocking step goes from 6" to 10", so it would be higher than what you're using now.

I finally switched steps about 5 years ago after I hurt my knee on the riser kind. I got tired of sliding so I put carpet tape on the bottom of the step. That worked okay, but was NOT good for the carpet. Then, I found that the step platform would sometimes shift ever so slightly on the risers while I was working out and that tiny shift was enough to seriously tweak my knee.

Not sure if Reebok changed the riser fit to eliminate this kind of motion or not. I have never had a problem with sliding/shifting since I switched.

HTH and good luck--

Jonahnah
Chocolate IS the answer, regardless of the question.

 

[alsrnbsn]

Beavs- I have this problem sometimes as well and have found that using a yoga mat under the riser works GREAT!

 

[LauraMax]

>Not a direct answer here, sorry, but I have another
>suggestion. I switched to the interlocking Reebok step
>(gray/black) because of the sliding problem with the riser
>step. The interlocking kind has a grippier bottom so it
>doesn't budge (at least on carpet---I don't work out on wood
>flooring) Note though that the interlocking step goes from 6"
>to 10", so it would be higher than what you're using now.
>
That is so strange--I got rid of my Reebok step & got the Club step for the exact--or opposite?--reason. There were no rubber grips on the Reebok step at all & it was slipping all over my floors. Maybe they've fixed that since I bought it?

You can try Home Depot--I think there are small sheets of rubber you can buy that have adhesive on the back, so you could cut 4-6 small pieces & glue them to the bottom of your step.

 

[materialsgirl]

>Beavs- I have this problem sometimes as well and have found
>that using a yoga mat under the riser works GREAT!


This is what I do too, when I'm using the step without risers. It works GREAT!

 

[ElaineP]

Yup, I use a Yoga mat even with the riseres. It helps muffle the sound.

 

[Beavs]

It sounds like I need to get myself a yoga mat. I wonder why I didn't think of that earlier ;-)

 

[spyrosmom]

>
Then, I found that the step
>platform would sometimes shift ever so slightly on the risers
>while I was working out and that tiny shift was enough to
>seriously tweak my knee.



Maybe that's what's bugging my good knee?? The other's already all jacked up, but the "good" one is starting to be bothersome. I've notice the platform "jiggles" on the riser. I will have to look into a fix or a Reebok step. Thanks!!!

Nan