Make people ’stair’
June 2008
That’s Fit: Filed under: Fitness, General Health, Women’s Health, Men’s Health
If you wish to go from one level to the next, you climb the stairs. In the mall, in your home, or even in your fitness, climbing to the top requires taking one step at a time.
Now let’s move past the motivational pep talk and onto something a bit more substantive about stairs. Your lower-body muscles are actively recruited when climbing stairs. Essentially, you’re performing abbreviated versions of split squats with every step. So, running or even walking a large set of stairs on a regular basis will surely help your legs go from jiggly to jacked.
Still, there are many more exercises you can perform on a flight of stairs — even if your “flight” is no more than three or four steps. To work your upper body, place your palms on one of the stairs, lower yourself into the plank position and bang out a set of push-ups. You can also flip over, so that your backside is facing the stairs, and perform a set of dips. Get creative on the stairs and before long, your firm and toned body will be proof that you’ve made it to the next level. Permalink | Email this | Comments