subject: Benefits Of Elliptical Training [print this page] Very similar, the stair master offers the same full body workout as an elliptical but with a much harder impact on your body. Both offer extreme calorie burning, but where the elliptical has very little stress on you body a stair master creates quite a pounding on you muscles and joints. If you already use a stair master and are trying to get the same workout without the all the pain, try an elliptical.