Jacobs Ladder
Jacobs Ladder is a climbing-based cardio fitness brand presented alongside StairMaster by Core Health & Fitness.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Jacobs Ladder appears in Core Health & Fitness materials as a climbing-based cardio offering grouped with StairMaster. Core Health & Fitness describes itself as a global leader in commercial fitness equipment and solutions that unites iconic fitness brands under one roof. In its product copy, Core states that through climbing people have connected with StairMaster and Jacobs Ladder to raise their heart rates and burn calories faster, and that Jacobs Ladder is serious cardio with a high-intensity, low-impact design.
History
Core Health & Fitness states that it unites iconic fitness brands – Star Trak, StairMaster, Nautilus, Schwinn, and Throwdown – under one roof, and that it was founded by fitness entrepreneur Michael Bruno, who continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. Within Core's product copy, Jacobs Ladder is presented together with StairMaster as a climbing-based workout: "Through climbing people have connected with StairMaster and Jacobs Ladder to raise their heart rates and burn calories faster." The same page describes Jacobs Ladder as "serious cardio" with a high-intensity, low-impact design, and states that tests have shown Jacobs Ladder burns more calories at a higher pace when compared to a treadmill.
Products and positioning
Serious cardio with a high-intensity, low-impact design; part of a line-up described as "easier to work harder on."
Jacobs Ladder climbing cardio machine
Presented by Core Health & Fitness as a climbing-based cardio workout alongside StairMaster, described as serious cardio with a high-intensity, low-impact design.
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