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Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram! Stair climbing gets the heart pumping quickly, as anyone who’s ever skipped the elevator or escalator knows. That makes it an excellent low-impact exercise that’s as accessible as walking, since stairs are everywhere, but it burns many more calories.
Doing this routine three times a week “on your coffee or bathroom break during the day seems to be enough to boost fitness in people who are otherwise sedentary,” said study co-author Jonathan Little, professor at the University of British Columbia, in a statement. Being able to climb four flights of stairs at a fast pace — in under a minute — without having to stop is a sign you have good exercise capacity and a lower chance of dying prematurely, research has found.
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