A magnetic braking system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000) for generating a braking force by means of moving one or both of a magnetic element (108, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822, 922, 1022) and a conductive element (106, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 910, 1010) in proximity with each other, the system comprising: a rotatable first portion (102, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) having either the magnetic element (108, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822, 922, 1022) or the conductive element (106, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 910, 1010); a second portion (104, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) having the other one of the magnetic element (108, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822, 922, 1022) or the conductive element (106, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 910, 1010), wherein the second portion is spaced apart on a different plane from the first portion such that a gap is formed therebetween; and a biasing element (216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816, 916, 1016) coupled to the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) or the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) for biasing the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) and the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) towards a first distance separated from each other, characterised in that one or both of the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) and the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) is movable from the first distance towards a second distance (D') based on an application of a weight against a biasing force of the biasing element (216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816, 916, 1016) so that the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) and the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) increase their overlap when they move closer together, thereby causing the braking force applied to the system to vary with the applied weight and stronger braking forces being created for heavier applied weights. a rotatable first portion (102, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) having either the magnetic element (108, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822, 922, 1022) or the conductive element (106, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 910, 1010); a second portion (104, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) having the other one of the magnetic element (108, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822, 922, 1022) or the conductive element (106, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 910, 1010), wherein the second portion is spaced apart on a different plane from the first portion such that a gap is formed therebetween; and a biasing element (216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816, 916, 1016) coupled to the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) or the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) for biasing the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) and the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) towards a first distance separated from each other, characterised in that one or both of the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) and the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) is movable from the first distance towards a second distance (D') based on an application of a weight against a biasing force of the biasing element (216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816, 916, 1016) so that the first portion (208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008) and the second portion (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020) increase their overlap when they move closer together, thereby causing the braking force applied to the system to vary with the applied weight and stronger braking forces being created for heavier applied weights.