Why climbing stairs is good for your heart
According to a recent report, a few minutes of stair climbing at short intervals throughout the day can improve health
According to a recent report, a few minutes of stair climbing at short intervals throughout the day can improve health
Times of India 03.02.2019
Are you sitting comfortably? Perhaps you shouldn’t be. In the UK alone, one in three Britishers are now couch potatoes who put their health at risk by spending too much time on their backsides. In India too, spending up to nine hours every day sedentary — at work, in a car, or in front of the TV — is putting many of us at risk of a life-threatening heart attack and an early death. It might be tempting to take that easy escalator or lift, but climbing the stairs is a great way to squeeze extra exercise into your day. And to maximise the benefits take one step at a time, rather than two. The research published in the journal Applied Physiology suggests that virtually anyone can improve their fitness, anywhere, any time by ditching elevators and taking the stairs.
“The findings make it even easier for people to incorporate ‘exercise snacks’ into their day. Those who work in office towers or live in apartment buildings can vigorously climb a few flights of stairs in the morning, at lunch, and in the evening and know they are getting an effective workout,” said Martin Gibala, lead author of the study.
“We know that sprint interval training works, but we were a bit surprised to see that the stair snacking approach was also effective. Vigorously climbing a few flights of stairs on your coffee or bathroom break during the day seems to be enough to boost fitness in people who are otherwise sedentary,” said Jonathan Little, co-author. The findings of the study suggested that in addition to being more fit, the stair climbers were also stronger compared to their sedentary counterparts and generated more power during maximal cycling.
— ANI
Vigorously climbing a few flights of stairs during your break can help
Are you sitting comfortably? Perhaps you shouldn’t be. In the UK alone, one in three Britishers are now couch potatoes who put their health at risk by spending too much time on their backsides. In India too, spending up to nine hours every day sedentary — at work, in a car, or in front of the TV — is putting many of us at risk of a life-threatening heart attack and an early death. It might be tempting to take that easy escalator or lift, but climbing the stairs is a great way to squeeze extra exercise into your day. And to maximise the benefits take one step at a time, rather than two. The research published in the journal Applied Physiology suggests that virtually anyone can improve their fitness, anywhere, any time by ditching elevators and taking the stairs.
“The findings make it even easier for people to incorporate ‘exercise snacks’ into their day. Those who work in office towers or live in apartment buildings can vigorously climb a few flights of stairs in the morning, at lunch, and in the evening and know they are getting an effective workout,” said Martin Gibala, lead author of the study.
“We know that sprint interval training works, but we were a bit surprised to see that the stair snacking approach was also effective. Vigorously climbing a few flights of stairs on your coffee or bathroom break during the day seems to be enough to boost fitness in people who are otherwise sedentary,” said Jonathan Little, co-author. The findings of the study suggested that in addition to being more fit, the stair climbers were also stronger compared to their sedentary counterparts and generated more power during maximal cycling.
— ANI
Vigorously climbing a few flights of stairs during your break can help
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