Why the Stepmill is the Most Overrated Piece of Equipment in the
Gym  In recent years the bodybuilding community has celebrated
the step mill as the key to striated and well shaped glutes. 
Bodybuilders, physique competitors, and bikini athletes alike
fight over the step mill at their local gyms, and often spend
over an hour on them at a time.  While I believe that the step
mill provides a great fat burning workout, some of the arguments
put forth about this contraption are largely based on myth.  On
the bodybuilding side, I consistently hear over and over again
how the step mill is the only way to bring the glute/ hamstring
tie-in out.  From the bikini and figure competitors I hear, “my
coach will only let me do the step mill because it makes my butt
pop.”  Let’s separate fact from fiction people.  The first main
fact that we have to talk about is that there is no such thing
as sight removal of fat without liposuction.  This means that we
cannot target any one area, like the glute/ hamstring tie-in,
for fat