Top ten reasons you should take the stairs today

1. It’s a free workout.

• Stair climbing can be accumulated across the course of the day, making a significant contribution to 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
• Plus, you can do this exercise anywhere. You don’t need any special equipment for it.

2. Improves your heart health.

• Climbing the stairs for just two minutes several times a day can lower total cholesterol and raise “good” cholesterol.

3. It can be faster than taking the elevator.

• Especially during peak times.
• Who wants to sit around and wait for an elevator all day, Not Me!

4. You burn ten times more calories than taking the elevator

• And twice as many calories as most other sports or activities!
• An average person loses 10 calories per minute while climbing the stairs.

5. It’s good for your legs.

• Stair climbing increases leg power and reduces the risk of injury.

6. Helps you to breathe better.

• Stair climbing is a form of exercise and any form of exercise is good for your lungs.

7. Relieves stress and tension.

• Stair climbing helps relieve negative feelings in the same way running does - by releasing endorphins.

8. Climbing the stairs helps you to live longer.

• Studies show that people who climbed 55 flights per week had lower risk of heart problems.

9. Increases your level of confidence.

• Because stair climbing is an activity with which we are all familiar, people have a high level of confidence in their ability to participate.
• Plus, it makes you healthier and who doesn’t gain confidence from that?

10. Helps you to build and maintain healthy bones and muscles.

• And lose weight too.
• Even 2 flights of stairs climbed per day can lead to a 6 lb. weight loss over one year.

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