Exercise is as effective as walking 10,000 steps

Walking is a form of exercise that helps improve cardiovascular health, bone and joint health, and lose weight. A goal of 10,000 steps a day is ideal because it helps the body develop flexibility, balance, and control blood sugar levels.

However, walking takes a lot of time and perseverance to see results. A study of 450,000 adults found that climbing stairs was just as effective and took less time.

Research published in the medical journal Atherosclerosis found that climbing five flights of stairs a day, or about 50 steps, reduced the risk of cardiovascular problems by 20%. Research also notes that climbing stairs regularly is beneficial for your health.

Compared to walking, climbing stairs is more like walking uphill because it requires you to lift your body weight against gravity and is a high-calorie-burning exercise. Climbing stairs also helps increase muscle strength because this exercise works the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves and core muscles.

Similar to walking, climbing stairs increases your heart rate quickly and is the perfect cardio exercise to help develop endurance. Although climbing stairs requires more physical strength than walking on flat ground, the number of calories burned when climbing stairs is higher.

Climbing stairs also helps improve cardiovascular health, lose weight, strengthen muscles and burn calories. This is an intense workout and the perfect alternative to walking when time is limited.

Walking 10,000 steps a day is considered an exercise goal for many people. The effectiveness depends on the individual’s physical condition, but this exercise brings many benefits to overall health. Although stair climbing is more effective, it does not directly contribute to the goal of 10,000 steps per day. This target is based on a stride length of 0.76 m, while strides when climbing stairs are shorter.

Additionally, climbing stairs includes both going up and down, and if the tracker counts both and displays the total number of steps, the number of steps will be counted twice. For example, if you climb 100 flights of stairs, the device can estimate about 200 steps toward your daily goal.