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Related: About this forumWalking up and down the stairs in your house many times a day is good exercise and there is proof.
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http://www.epi.umn.edu/cvdepi/study-synopsis/london-transport-workers-study/
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Walking up and down the stairs in your house many times a day is good exercise and there is proof. (Original Post)
Stuart G
Nov 2023
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Makes sense. Just be sure to hold the railing to avoid falls. No special outfits, or membership
FailureToCommunicate
Nov 2023
#1
going up hill is ok ,,,, sort of. going down hill is the pits for me . balance . etc.
AllaN01Bear
Nov 2023
#3
FailureToCommunicate
(14,308 posts)1. Makes sense. Just be sure to hold the railing to avoid falls. No special outfits, or membership
required either!
msongs
(69,951 posts)2. no wonder those upstrairs/downstairs servants were so healthy nt
AllaN01Bear
(22,913 posts)3. going up hill is ok ,,,, sort of. going down hill is the pits for me . balance . etc.
Prairie_Seagull
(3,703 posts)4. If you are going to experiment with this.
Make damn sure you are not wearing socks on carpeted stairs. Surprised I did not break my freaking neck.
Uphill good, downhill bad for me too. One way you suck some air. The other could cause serious injury or worse. Take trekking poles not necessarily for the uphill but for the down. IMO