Progression ladder for the Ski Ergometer
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Ski Ergometer
These are the substitutes for the Ski Ergometer, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Cable Straight Arm Pulldown (With Rope)
- Beginner
- Cable
- Lats
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Assisted Standing Pull-up
- Beginner
- Lever
- Lats
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Smith Machine Behind The Back Shrug
- Beginner
- Machine
- Traps
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Dumbbell Shrug
- Beginner
- Dumbbell
- Traps
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Barbell Shrug
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Traps
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Cable Shrug
- Beginner
- Cable
- Traps
Where you are now
Ski Ergometer
- Intermediate
- Other
- Triceps
Harder steps (6)
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Rope Straight-arm Pulldown
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Dumbbell Around Pullover
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Pectorals
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Lever Overhand Triceps Dip
- Intermediate
- Lever
- Triceps
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Straight-arm Pulldown
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Lever Pullover
- Intermediate
- Lever
- Lats
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Kettlebell Hang Clean
- Intermediate
- Kettlebell
- Hamstrings
Log a workout on the Ski Ergometer
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