If climbing stairs begins to feel easy, make it more challenging “If going up the stairs is too easy for you, you can do things like put on a weighted vest to make it harder,” Ginader advises.

In a nutshell: get moving in your daily routine Our study found 3 to 4 minutes of vigorous incidental activity each day is linked with decreased cancer risk. This is a very small amount of ...

A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.

Stair climbing is more than cardio; it’s a full-body workout that reveals how well your heart, lungs, and muscles work together. Each step tests your aerobic capacity, lower-body power, postural ...

If stair-climbing was an Olympic sport, Suzy Walsham would own a handful of gold medals. She’s won 10 races up New York’s Empire State Building — officially 1,576 stairs.

Stair climbing “requires the use of more muscles as well as some balance and gross motor skills,” Dr. Nicolas Berger of the UK’s Teesside University told the Independent.

New research shows climbing stairs is linked to improved heart health and a reduced risk of all-cause mortality. To incorporate more stair climbing into your day, take the stairs whenever possible.

Climbing 50 stair steps daily may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, blood clots, and heart attacks by as much as 20%, according to a new study. The study saw these ...

Climb the stairs, lug the shopping, chase the kids: Incidental vigorous activity linked to lower cancer risks by Emmanuel Stamatakis and Matthew Ahmadi, The Conversation Editors' notes ...

If stair-climbing was an Olympic sport, Suzy Walsham would own a handful of gold medals. She’s won 10 races up New York’s Empire State Building — officially 1,576 stairs.