The Club and Sport machines – formerly the EZ and LX respectively – have been updated. The original climbing and stepping machine now features curved black metalwork, padded handrails and a state of the art console.

The Polar compatible console includes a sound chip enabling it to give specialised, volume-controlled instruction and feedback during a workout. Voice instruction is available in virtually any language.

In addition to a calorie counter, climbing speed, the length of each ‘stride’, timer and total distance climbed, the console also displays motivational messages. The original 16 pre-set training programmes remain, as well as heart rate and race mode training options.

Versaclimber also hopes to showcase its new Biceps Blaster at the show, – at Birmingham’s NEC on 16 – 18 September – dependent upon US production schedules.