Category: Fitness Tech

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