Skip the elevator – take the stairs

23 Aug 2022 by Ted Escobedo 2 min read

Climbing stairs is one of the best exercises when it comes to burning fat, strengthening the lower body, toning your glutes, thighs, and calves while helping to lose inches from the waist. Along with these benefits is the immense good it does for your lungs and cardiovascular system. Here are more reasons to skip the elevator.• It is totally free; all you need is access to a set of stairs.

• It leverages gravity and the heavier we are, the harder we’re forced to work and the more calories we burn.
• It is a relatively intense exercise that quickly increases our heart rate and in doing so can greatly improve our cardiovascular fitness.
• It helps strengthen and shape our most common problem areas like calves, thighs, buttocks and stomach.
Here are ways to get the most from your climb:
Aim for power workouts, 25 to 30 minutes max, where you max out your reps, burn those muscles and really get your heart rate up. 35 to 40 minutes should include a great warm up and an extremely important cool down. You can burn more calories walking/running up steps in 30 minutes than a 1 hour run or walk, plus it challenges your body. Start off with a couple of flights, walk and run slowly. As you get better, run and then skip 2 steps at a time and run or walk.

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