Stair Climbing Challenge

There’s a popular misconception that you need to go to a gym if you want to get a good workout. However, you can get a sweat on by using a common household or apartment structure - the stairs!

If you want to gain muscle strength and endurance in your lower body and your core, add a stair workout to your routine.  Spend some of your 150 minutes of weekly exercise performing sprint intervals up and down the stairs, taking small 60 to 90-second rests in between each sprint.  Start with just a few sets and see if you can eventually work your way up to 10, or even 15 minutes.

Climbing stairs increases the strength of your quads, glutes, and calves. As you are stepping up and down the stairs, you’re also activating your core muscles to stabilize your body. It’s a great full-body workout that will get your heart rate up and your muscles burning!