Stair Exercise Benefits

Keeping a regular exercise routine can be hard. Exercise must be quick, easy and fun. Fortunately, there is an exercise anybody can do in the comfort of his or her own home: stair climbing. The benefits to stair climbing are many.

Reduces Exercise Time

Stair climbing is a rigorous and difficult exercise when done for an extended period of time. Due to its difficulty, stair climbing does not have to be done as long as other exercise to achieve the same benefits. For example, jogging 30 minutes will burn as many calories as stair climbing for 15 minutes.

Cheap

Though a stair climbing machine can be used, it isn't necessary. Simply waking up and down a flight of stairs offers the same health benefits as any stair climbing equipment. This cheapness is one of the greatest benefits of stair climbing. You don't have to invest thousand of dollars into expensive and bulky exercise equipment. Either walk up and down the stairs in your own home, or find an accessible and safe staircase in a public building, and you're ready to go.

Building Up the Muscles in Your Legs

Stair climbing is excellent for building up difficult-to-build muscles in your legs. Stair climbing is particularly good for the quadriceps and the buttocks. Though these muscles can be exercised in other ways, stair climbing is unique in that it seemingly targets those very areas. If you want to get your butt in shape, stair climbing is one of the best ways to get it done.

Aerobic and Anaerobic Excercise

Stair climbing offers both aerobic and anaerobic benefits. It is aerobic because it works your cardiovascular system very heavily for the first several flights. However, after the first 10 to 20, it begins to strain your body's ability to provide itself with oxygen, and it quickly becomes anaerobic. For people who are seeking the benefits of both aerobic and anaerobic exercises, stair climbing may be perfect.

All-Purpose Training

Stair climbing provides an excellent general workout. You get a strength workout in your legs. You get a speed workout if you decide to go quick. You get an endurance workout as you go up more and more flights.

References

• Stairclimb Your Way to a Fit Body
• Benefits of Stair Climbing
• Stair Climbing - an Easy Way to Exercise?