It's always a challenge to fit enough exercise into my regular routine, especially working full-time. So it was a welcome revelation to realize that there is a wonderful fitness tool close at hand ... the stairs. My workplace has an air-conditioned stairwell with 9 floors, 2 flights of stairs between each floor making a total of 18 flights.
And to take advantage of this, all I need to do is change into flat shoes... I have a pair of running shoes in a drawer in my office... and I am ready to go. So how easy will it be to climb stairs once a day, whenever I am at work? Easy! The hardest part will be to remember to do it, especially if it's a hectic day... so I will set a time to "do the stairs" and make it a part of my regular routine.
When I read about the benefits of stair climbing it made even more sense to take advantage of this quick and easy way to add some exercise to my daily plan. The positives are pretty great. Besides helping you lose weight, improve your fitness tone, strengthen your calves, thighs, tummy and bottom; it also has the following to recommend it:
1. It's free and accessible.
2. It's weight-bearing, so you build bone strength.
3. It is low-impact and therefore safe for the knees.
2. It provides a fairly intense workout that quickly increases your heart rate, improving cardiovascular fitness.
3. It's an efficient way of burning calories, and the more you weigh, the harder you'l work and the more calories you'll burn.
Exercise doesn't have to be complicated or expensive to provide benefits. Nor does it need to be inconvenient, taking time and energy to get to a gym or fitness class. All it takes is resolve to do it!
If you'd like to join me, there is lots of information about stair climbing out there. I came across a helpful Australian site filled with stair-climbing information to help you get started.
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