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Climbing Stairs

 

Climbing stairs is an excellent way to increase daily activity and add to your total steps count. Aside from the physical benefits, it is also easy to incorporate into your daily routine and costs you nothing! Here are some fast facts about climbing the stairs:

 

  • By climbing stairs, you are also helping to prevent health problems that come with inactivity including obesity, cardivascular disease and high blood pressure
  • If you weigh 90kg, you will burn 1176kj for every 30 minutes you spend climbing stairs
  • It is a great way to stretch your muscles throughout the day to relieve stress on your shoulders and back from sitting behind a desk
  • Taking the stairs can often be much faster than waiting for the lift
  • Climbing the stairs is free and it is an evironmentally friendly way to get exercise

If you have a building with access to stairs, below is a selectio of free poster for you to download and hang up to encourage stair climbing.

 

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For more information on how to integrate exercise into your daily routine, please click here.

 

 

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