Therefore, the more you weigh, the more you burn.”Research shows you burn about 20 times more calories going up stairs than walking on flat ground. Even going down stairs you burn roughly five times more, the muscles being worked to slow the body’s descent. "It is an exercise everybody can do,” Minetti told The Associated Press. "You always have stairs nearby you - free of charge compared to a gym.”Minetti did the math to explain why going up stairs is so effective for burning calories in a short amount of time. "You get a lot of bang for your buck,” Walsham told the AP.

Source: The Star October 10, 2024 15:25 UTC