Benefits of Taking the Stairs
Have you taken the stairs lately?
- Stair climbing burns almost 700% the number of calories you burn standing on an elevator.
- Just two minutes of stair-climbing each day burns enough calories to eliminate the one pound an average adult gains each year.
- Men who climbed at least 20 floors a week (about 3 floors a day) had a 20% lower risk of stroke or death from all causes, in one study.
- Stair-climbing has been shown to raise good cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health
Want a cool device to help you keep track of how many calories you burn during a stairs workout? Check out a new body monitoring device that is similar to the BodyBugg called FitBit.
Cool. I usually try to take the stairs if I can.
Also, I park as far away from the door when I go somewhere for extra walking distance. Every little bit helps!