The unique design of Jacob's ladder means that it offers a range of benefits and features not available with other fitness equipment such as stair climbers and steppers.

As such, the FBI, the Army Rangers, The Navy Seals and numerous Division 1 universities in the United States are already using Jacob's Ladder to improve their strength and conditioning programs. A review of the role Jacobs Ladder plays in that program is outlined below:

1. AEROBIC ENDURANCE - Because of the unit's unique design, Jacob's Ladder can be used to increase aerobic capacity beyond traditional stair climbers, ellipticals and treadmills. Induced by its ability to utilize a greater muscle mass (quads, calves, gluts, pectorals, triceps, etc.), Jacob's Ladder not only increases heart rate quicker than other machines but, correspondingly, results in increased VO2MAX levels. Aerobic capacity can be increased by longer (20-45 minutes) workouts at 70% maximum heart rate.
2. ANAEROBIC CAPACITY - Jacob's Ladder offers the athlete or professional the option of HIIT (high intensity interval training). Since the speed of the rungs is determined by the athlete, HIIT interval training can be achieved by utilizing 1-3 minute intervals at 85-90% maximum heart rate. Jacob's Ladder emulates sprinting or stair climbing without incurring the high impact on the exerciser's joints. This is particularly important in sports such as soccer, wrestling, tennis, football, track and field, hockey, basketball and volleyball where lactate production and oxygen debt are key components to anaerobic capacity and improved performance.
3. INJURY PREVENTION - Similar to elliptical exercise, Jacob's Ladder has a low impact on joints, backs, shoulders and hips. This offers the athlete or professional the ability to develop both aerobically and anaerobically while strengthening areas susceptible to in-season injury. Quad, knee, ankle and calf injuries are all reduced by a well constructed periodization program involving Jacob's Ladder, weight training and flexibility stretching.
4. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY - While traditional stair climbers, ellipticals and treadmills are well-suited for the recreational athlete, Jacob's Ladder was designed to offer the training athlete an improved training method for in-season, pre-season and post-season workouts. It also offers the training professional a low-impact method of increasing aerobic endurance and anaerobic capacity. Its simple yet effective design offers the athlete or professional an unmatched cardio experience. Readouts from the built-in monitoring panel give the user quantitative measures in which progress can be calculated. Distance in Metres, Rate in Metres/Minute, Heart Rate, Time and Calories all combine as a way for the athlete, professional and the coach to measure aerobic and anaerobic capacity and therefore improved performance.
5. COMMERCIAL GRADE CONSTRUCTION - Jacob's Ladder is designed for the rugged commercial market. It features a welded, tubular steel frame, a chain and sprocket drive train, easy-to-clean ABS housing and solid wood rungs. All are components of a machine that was built to last without costly maintenance. There is no motor drive as in most cardio equipment which further reduces costly repairs and increases life.