Stair climbing is a unique form of exercise that can have a powerful and positive impact on your health over time. While most of us think of exercise as ‘sport’, the scientific evidence shows it is everyday activities like walking / stair climbing that is associated with improved health. Stair climbing is an excellent exercise to burn calories that anyone can do to naturally speed up their metabolism getting places.
The only reason you should be taking the elevator is if the stairs are down. Just minutes a day can turn into tens and hundreds of calories burnt off not to mention the strength building it does for your legs.
Stair climbing is recommended by doctors and health authorities worldwide because high quality studies show:
• Climbing just eight flights of stairs a day lowers average early mortality risk by 33%. • Seven minutes stair climbing a day can halve the risk of heart attack over....