• Atomic
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    1 year ago

    No one is suggesting that 5 minutes of stairs is overall the same as walking for 60 minutes.

    What they are suggesting, is that by incorporating 50 stairs, you activate lots of muscles and make your heart work more, and could “cut down” on the walking while achieving the same amount of work.

    No. Everyone can’t do everything. Your observation is correct. But for those that can take stairs. It’s going to be very beneficial. Especially for your heart. Which isn’t surprising at all since interval training is the most efficient type of training for working your heart