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Take the Stairs!
Is your next meeting just a few floors away? Be Active and take the stairs. You may even get there faster than if you take the elevator.
Here are some benefits of taking the stairs:
- No special equipment is needed
- Stair climbing can be accumulated across the course of the day, making a significant contribution to the recommended 30 minutes of daily physical activity
- There is a significantly lower risk of mortality when climbing more than 55 flights per week
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- Stair climbing requires about 8 - 11kcal of energy per minute, which is high compared to other moderate level physical activities.
- Active stair climbers are more fit and have a higher aerobic capacity
- Even two flights of stairs climbed per day can lead to 6 lbs of weight loss over one year
- There is a strong association between stair climbing and bone density in post-menopausal women
- Climbing stairs can improve the amount of "good cholesterol" in the blood
- Stair climbing increases leg power and may be an important priority in reducing the risk of injury from falls in the elderly
- Stair climbing can help you achieve and maintain a healthy body weight
- Stair climbing can help you build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints.
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Being Active is not as hard as you think. It is as simple as moving more.
Want to Be Active, but still don’t know how? Need help getting started? Follow these recommendations from the CDC. View the Georgia Striders Walking Guide (Coming Soon).
