Take the Stairs
07/22/09 Filed in: Exercise
Modern convenience has effectively taken away most of our built in exercise. We can choose to take the escalator or the elevator. We can drive around the corner versus walking. Heck, I even drive to the gym, and it is about a quarter mile from my house!
By making some conscious decisions throughout our day, we can ramp up our exercise without going to spinning class. My favorite decision, which drives my husband batty, is to take the stairs.
What are the advantages of taking the stairs?
There is no special equipment needed.
There is no special training needed, you already know how to do this.
You can fit this exercise within your hectic schedule. Just make a choice to take the stairs.
This activity will strengthen your legs especially your buttocks. Lord knows, that is where I fight gravity everyday!
This is a cardiovascular activity. Translation: it will strengthen your heart.
This is a low impact exercise and will not over stress your knees.
Wow, that’s a lot of benefit. Yet, how often do we choose that elevator? Here is some incentive, a stair calculator. This website will calculate the calories burned by how much time spent taking the stairs. I put in just five minutes going up and down, and that gave me a 75 calorie burn off for the day! Why that equals a 3.5 oz glass of red wine!
Do I have you convinced, yet?
By making some conscious decisions throughout our day, we can ramp up our exercise without going to spinning class. My favorite decision, which drives my husband batty, is to take the stairs.
What are the advantages of taking the stairs?
There is no special equipment needed.
There is no special training needed, you already know how to do this.
You can fit this exercise within your hectic schedule. Just make a choice to take the stairs.
This activity will strengthen your legs especially your buttocks. Lord knows, that is where I fight gravity everyday!
This is a cardiovascular activity. Translation: it will strengthen your heart.
This is a low impact exercise and will not over stress your knees.
Wow, that’s a lot of benefit. Yet, how often do we choose that elevator? Here is some incentive, a stair calculator. This website will calculate the calories burned by how much time spent taking the stairs. I put in just five minutes going up and down, and that gave me a 75 calorie burn off for the day! Why that equals a 3.5 oz glass of red wine!
Do I have you convinced, yet?
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