MaxiClimber 2.0 Vertical Climber ERS (Elastic Resistance System) - Easy to Assemble, Folding Exercise Machine Combines Cardio & Strength Training for a Low Impact, Full Body Workout - Free Fitness App

PLEASE NOTE: Review updated to reflect excellent quality of customer service (see last paragraph). Putting the Maxi Climber together was a task--it took longer than it might usually have because some of the nuts and bolts were not attached to the machine, and I had to dig around the box to find them. That was irritating, but once I found everything, I completed construction in a few minutes. Make sure all the pieces listed in the handbook are included; there is also a DVD. The machine comes with a little wrench that allows you to screw on the bolts. You need to attach the feet very tightly. One of the most crucial pieces is the pin with a ring on it that holds the machine together with the bar at the base, and then to keep it closed when you fold it and put it away. Without that piece, you might as well return the machine. Always secure that pin and check all the screws for tightness before exercising. Another caution mentioned by another reviewer: you need to look out or you might bump a ceiling fan with the handlebars, which are quite long, so place your machine accordingly. It takes up very little space, and I love how easy it is to put away. This would fit in the smallest room or apartment. Once I had the machine put together, I decided to give it a try. Since I'm not in the greatest condition (I broke my ankle and foot in summer 2013, was bedridden for 3 months and limped for six more), I held onto the stationary bars above the timer and very cautiously put my feet on the steps before grasping the sliding bars. Everything held firm, and the machine seems very stable. The instructions warn you not to lean forward while moving. The isometric motion is amazing, working your arms against your legs. It didn't hurt my joints at all, and it actually helped my spine. Within five minutes I had already worked up a major sweat. My arms, legs, and abs are still burning as I type this. I am optimistic that this thing might actually help me get back into shape! Even if the Maxi Climber eventually breaks down after a few months, it's worth trying for $249.00, as opposed to $3000.00 for a massive tread-climber that might be next to impossible to return. Amazon has an excellent return policy, so I felt confident when buying it that, if it didn't work out, I could send it back. So, KEEP ALL YOUR PACKAGING! You may need it. One caveat: the components, while reasonably heavy, are rather thin, so I suggest you have your significant other or a friend spot you during your first workout. The maximum weight it claims to hold is 240 lbs. I will update my progress as time goes by, but I am pleased today. *UPDATE: Innova responded to my poor packaging review (separate from product review) and they made everything right. Their customer service department is very polite and will work to make certain that you are happy with your Maxi-Climber--just ask! In light of that, they get five stars for great service. I feel satisfied now that this machine will last me for a long time.

Silly as it is, I was looking for stationary, use-at-home cardio equipment. I simply needed a way to include cardio back into my daily life after a series of injuries etc. For the price, the MaxiClimber is a great way to get you started. The construction is robust enough - what do you expect at the price? Stability is up to you and part of the training. I reckon that at 6 ft. 2" and below 200 lbs., I am very much at the upper end of what size and weight of user this thing can accommodate. It's actually a good thing that I can't extend arms and legs all the way, since this would cause more strain on the joints. Also, I am able to continuously hold more balance and tension this way, adding to the effects of the exercise. Since it engages several big muscle groups in your body in almost vertical movement, it will get your heart-rate up pretty fast. If you think about it, it is a series of one-sided squats with additional arm movement. I like to use it in an interval style, mixing fast "sprints" and slower "force" elements with short rests. It is an intense cardio-workout that way and will get you properly sweating and initially quite sore. An initial start of 15-20 minutes, respectively 1,000 repetitions, should get you started nicely. Shifting your weight and balance will determine which muscle group you are using more. You can actively "pull" with your arms or just hang on for the ride, in which case your arms will only engage in an isometric hold at the top of each stroke to prevent hitting the stopper. As for toning, I did notice quite promising results very fast, but was quite out of shape before, of course. My calves and lower quads immediately reacted to it, and I even feel my inner thighs are getting a good amount of work, too. Since I like to use my arms a lot as part of the exercise, I have also seen an impact on my deltoids, pecs, forearms and biceps/triceps to some extent. The range of motion definitely engages your core, which you can also additionally tense during your workout. I quite like it and will continue to get good use out of it in the convenience of my home. If anything, I wish the plastic wheel could be lubricated more easily and that there were some way of adding more weight/resistance to the motion. Once again, you can do some of it yourself by altering your speed and balance during the motion.

I am a tennis coach and I work out religiously, almost 7 days a week. Weights, running/cardio & of course playing tennis. I was looking for a good cardio machine that can give me a hard & quick cardio/leg work out and after researching and thinking about it for a while, I decided to give this Maxi Climber a try. Assemble was very easy and only took me 10 mins. clear instruction and very easy to assemble. Construction of machine was not so bad. For the price, it is sturdy and as long as you have the right form to exercise, it does not wobble. By the way, I am 5'10" & 175 lbs. It make some noise while working out, but I guess that is expected and not that loud anyway. During work out, I was able to watch and listen to TV. Also it is rather light, so you can move it around easily. This machine gave me a good 20 min workout. About 5 min into it, I was starting to sweat and in 20 min, I was sweating A LOT and I felt like it was enough for the first day of work out. Probably as I do more, it would get easier, but I must say that it was giving me a pretty good cardio and leg work out. I do not know about entire body work out, but definitely good for leg work out & cardio. Now, about Cons. To me, the main biggest problem was the foot petals. They are studded like the bottom of cleats, so doing it with barefoot wasn't ideal, however, I guess that wasn't meant to use it with barefoot. However, for me, the size of the petals were too small. It is not that my feet is big (size 10 which is normal for a man), but they weren't long enough that my inner knees were keep hitting the plastic cover in the middle of the machine. So I had to consciously step up and down bit outward. Just hope that they would had made the petals bit bigger and longer. As I said before, as far as workout is concerned, it is pretty good. As long as I can keep my good posture and keep it going, certainly it can give me better cardio than running or other simple form of cardio exercises in shorter time. Some people complain about knee pain. I also have some knee problems due to long running and playing tennis, so I have been taking medicine for over 10 years. I just hope that this machine would not give me any knee pain. We will see how it goes and I will update couple of weeks later on. By the way, I would have, could have given 4 stars for this machine, but the reason for 2 star is that Maxi Climber's customer service isn't as good as it should be. When I received the machine, the "personal workout timer" wasn't working at all. Either it was broken or battery was dead. So rather than returning it for refund or exchange, I gave their customer service an email asking for new battery for the timer. Below is the response I got from Miranda from the company. =============================================================================================== Thank you so much for your email. Sometimes during shipping, a few things can happen that would affect the life of the battery. Remove the meter from the plastic base assure the white cable is connected tightly. Try replacing the battery, you can purchase a battery LR44 at your local dept store. Miranda Maxi Climber Customer Support Team ================================================================================================ They were asking me to buy the battery on my own when their product was defective or out of battery. So I emailed them back asking to send me a new battery, but no reply. I do hope that they can send me the battery as soon as possible and if they do not response at all, I will return the entire unit because when and if I run into any warranty problems later on, I do not think that they will take care of it when they do not even have courtesy to send me one battery immediately. UPDATE ON MAY 17, 2018 I have been working out on this for last couple of weeks. My first work out was about 15 min which was hard and got me sweaty real quick. Then, slowly, I increased the work out and now I am doing it about 40 min. Initially I gave it two stars but I upgraded to 4 stars because it is a good machine (even though I still feel that it is not really well constructed and have some doubt that it might break or go something wrong in a month or two...) and so far giving me very good work outs. Definitely it is tougher than running nor elliptical machine. 40 min work out gave me about 500 calories which I think more or less accurate, considering the work out. anyway, I will update some more in about few weeks from now.

This is a great product, and takes up little space. If you have weak knees then do not take as deep of steps, you can easily control how deep your steps are and control the intensity also this way, deeper being harder. My legs are way stronger after just one week. If you have it at the best height for you then you get full range of motion in step depth, but if you make it taller than you it will reduce your step depth if your holding the arms piece also making it easier for weaker knees. I figured this out the first day I used it and got a great leg workout but my right knee felt a little pain, so now I control my step depth and only go full depth for a short bit, like how on a treadmill you might walk for ten minutes and run for one minute, and this machine has not hurt my knees since. Also I love that it's virtually powerless and uses your own weight. It has one battery that counts your steps but I don't care so I don't even pay attention to its minimal power source. It's also quiet and I can use it while my man watches tv, in fact this machine made my boyfriend start working out with me for the first time in the four years since we met and I always beg him to workout with me. One more thing is that you can make it very easy and controlled by using your arms or hold the stationary lower bars and focus just on your legs. I use many machines and have given away the ones I don't like to family, I don't think anybody will be getting the maciclimber from me, in fact I think I'll give away my small stair stepper machine that I never used and keep the maciclimber that motivates me and I use everyday. Oh best part, I shopped around and waited a couple weeks til it went on sale and I bought mine for $100, but I would have spent $200 for this too, but at $100 I snatched it without hesitation. If I had one complaint, and it's hardly noticeable, if the maker could figure out how to make the bar between the legs even more narrow that would be the one and only improvement I could think of, but it's already pretty narrow but since I'm short I think I notice it more than my msn who is 6 foot, but most of the time I don't even notice it.

When I was 15, I used to have a MaxiClimber and absolutely loved it. It helped me stay in shape and feel good about myself. Unfortunately, my dad gave it away, and after that, I stopped exercising consistently. Fast forward to now—I'm 20 and felt like I had gained too much weight, so I decided to buy the MaxiClimber 2.0 again. Honestly, it’s just like I remember! The quality is still great, and it gives me that same intense full-body workout. The only difference I noticed is that the older version I had came with a calorie watch, and this one didn’t—but honestly, that doesn’t really matter to me. It was super easy to assemble, took me about 15 minutes. One thing I highly recommend: add some machine oil to the roller glide where it goes up and down. Mine got really stiff and started to smell a bit burnt and even got scratched before I oiled it. After oiling, it worked much smoother. The workout is no joke. I suggest starting slow—maybe 10 minutes at a time—because the next day, you’re definitely going to feel it. I was sore in my glutes, inner and outer thighs, arms, and even around my ribs. But that’s a sign it’s working, especially if you’re just getting back into fitness like me. Overall, I love it. It’s compact, easy to store, low-impact on the joints, and works your entire body. Can’t wait to see my progress and build my stamina again!

My climber has a problem. It appears that one of the nylon wheels is out of round or something like that is amiss. The up an down action is noisy and rough so something is wrong. There are two of these barrel shaped wheels one on each downtube right below and opposite the foot pedal. My machine is clunking and scraping when I use it. I've processed a refund and ordered another one so I'll update once it arrives and I've had time to use it. My initial impression is that this is a good quality exercise machine that is sturdy and rates an acceptable build quality for a home gym. I am an exercise enthusiast and have a well-outfitted home gym and I also work out at a premier public gym so I know enough about exercise equipment to speak with authority. Let's see if I simply received a lemon. Update 1/23/15 I received another unit and it isn't much better. Sliding motion is rough and uneven through the range of motion. The handles rattle around within the lower body of the unit when I step down on the pedals and the whole movement is anything but fluid or smooth. I'm a bit surprised by all the raving reviews which makes me a bit suspicious. I have spent quite a bit on high quality equipment (see my reviews) so I have a good frame of reference for what good quality exercise equipment is...or isn't. This is good quality, but no more than that. It is home gym quality and even then at the lower end. It is stable but isn't a heavy piece of equipment so it doesn't take much to get it rattling a bit or teetering slightly. My biggest complaint is the lack of fluidity throughout the up and down stepping motion. It is rough and uneven as I've previously stated. If you're on a budget and have limited space this is a good choice. I think I'll keep it - I like the climbing motion since it hits large number of muscles (groups) given the limits of the exercise that can be performed. I looked at the Versa Climber but at $2000+ I don't think it is 10 times superior to this unit. Maybe half that. I'm trying to find a used Versa Climber. There are no other alternatives to the Maxi and Versa for home use, that I can find. Update 1/26/15 Since this machine seems to be getting a lot of attention I thought I would share my final impression/outcome. The fluidity of the original machine with the bad roller was actually superior to that of the second (replacement) So, I took off the bad roller (it had a crack in it which explains the noise and grinding when exercising) from the original and substituted it with one from the replacement. It worked. The now reconstituted machine has a better rolling motion and resistance that seems to improve some with usage. I think the machine could earn 4 stars since I do like it. However, quality control seems poor and as the commenter on my review suggests there may be some used machines being sold as new, which means they were returns. That suggests a quality control problem and lack of care from the manufacturer. Mine didn;t appear used but had some scratches and dings that I attributed to shipping....but who knows. So the hassle factor is high if I have to order more than one product to actually obtain a good one then disassemble and return the other(s). Therefore one star penalty for poor quality control. Update 5/11/15 Innova USA was the seller on this product when I bought it. They reached out to me and sent out new rollers that I'll install and update my results. Good for them for trying to make things right. They maintain a storefront here on Amazon.

So Happy I bought it.

Writing this review by being honest and in good faith. I purchased the product for my own use and no offer was received in exchange for good review. I have been looking for a simple exercise machine to work out at home. Searching on Amazon for many different machines , I found this maxi climber which such had great reviews and only few bad ones. The product was easy to assemble, it took me only thirty minutes to put all together. I started my workout easy, five minutes a day for couple days, then increased to ten minutes in few days then 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes a day. The machine made me sweat from head to toes which I really liked cause I felt the calories I burnt. I didn’t lose any weight though during tkme but just felt great to be able to exercise and feeling healthy. While the exercise motion gave me a satisfying home exercise I that needed, the pedals weren’t built comfortably. I had to either tiptoe or use my heels to do the climbing, and it got my feet in pain. The pedals roughly just about a two and half inches square. I had to switch between tiptoes and heels when exercising with this machine. Sadly, just a little bit over a month when I tried to climb the machine, I saw some broken black plastic lying around the machine, which I didn’t know know where it was from. A day later I noticed that the plastic covers on the timing meter broken with more black plastic parts from the machine were on the floor. The machine lost its resistance when you step it and making a cracking noise - by then I knew something broken and had to come off inside the machine. The steps were no longer steady and looked like accident waiting to happen. I contacted the manufacturer via phone to report the defects, they asked me to provide pictures and receipt of purchase so that they could mail off the replacement part. I provided what they requested but never got the part(s) they told to be mailed. I contacted Amazon and was able to get the refund after the deadline. It’s too bad that the distributor or manufacturer that I contacted seemed to be in negligent. I know now those reviewer who gave one star were true experience, and made me wonder if those great reviews were really true. Well, I hope so, but this machine wasn’t worth half penny for me.

Fait travailler des muscles dont je ne connaissais pas l'existence!!! Très efficace

Arrived on time and was easy to assemble (approx. 15 minutes). I have it placed on carpet, but am not concerned with it tipping over. Its a simple machine, and yes the digital counter is of questionable benefit, but for the price tag, its excellent at delivering a great workout. I find it works out legs more than anything, but there may be peripheral benefits for core and arms too.

Maxi climber è arrivato in anticipo e l’ho subito provato. Da allora lo uso tutti i giorni e devo dire che ha superato le mie aspettative. L’attrezzo è robusto e non molto ingombrante. Per quanto riguarda l’allenamento, lavorano soprattutto le gambe ma anche la parte superiore del corpo. Promosso a pieni voti.

Excelente!!!! Fácil de montar, robusta, original y sencilla. Me ha encantado. La he usado nada más montarla y la sensación, mejor que ir a correr. Trabajas todo el cuerpo y es muy dinámica. Le pongo un diez.

What a fabulous example of medieval torture! I've had this two days and I can barely walk! It's so simple yet clearly effective. My hobby is hill walking so thought I'd get something to maintain / enhance my leg strength. I have no doubt that this will do the job at a fraction of the price of other apparatus. Don't be put off by the price, it may be cheap (relatively) but it is well made and solid. Took 10 mins to put together and every time I see it I climb on for a go! You can use your arms and legs, target triceps or biceps (just change your grip). You can just use legs too. YOU set the pace, how deep you go on each step etc. The counter doesn't work but you don't fatten a pig by measuring it. Get on, climb until you feel it working, repeat. Highly recommend.