 |
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
|
|
|
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
|
| Home | HealthTopics | Health Centers | Reference Library | Research |
 Join us on Facebook
|
Share on Facebook | Tweet |
|
Exercise and Fitness |
Stair climbing as exercise at work02/14/2006 |
I commute a long distance to work and also have a family, so traditional weekday workouts are not an option. My office has one flight of stairs that I would like to use during the week as excercise. My questions: I get winded and my legs get tired after about 3 sets of climbing (down and up = 1 set). How often should I climb each day to actually benefit? Also, can I do this every day, or do I need to allow a day between "workouts"? I do hope to do additional workouts (walking or weights) on the weekends.
Stair climbing is a great form of cardiovascular exercise. When beginning an exercise program, you want to begin slowly with about 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise, such as stair climbing or walking, 3-4 days per week. If time is a factor, you can break up your exercise into smaller sessions throughout the day. And, yes, you can stair climb on consecutive days. Just make sure to pick one day out of the week to refrain from cardiovascular exercise.
|
Rachael Dotson, BS Program Manager Certified Johnny G Spinning Instructor Fitness Center at CARE\Crawley University of Cincinnati |
|
|
Please note: only your personal physician or other health professional you consult can best advise you on matters of your health based on your medical history, your family medical history, your medication history, and how information from any of these databases may apply to you. Neither University of Cincinnati (NetWellness) nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this web site shall be liable for any damages arising out of access to or use of this web site, or any errors or omissions in the content thereof. (More) 
|