Aerobic + muscular exercise climbing stairs, how much calories do you burn for 10 minutes?

Dec 31, 2024

Aerobic  muscular exercise climbing stairs, how much calories do you burn for 10 minutes?
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In winter, many people move their exercise places indoors to avoid sub-zero cold.

In particular, climbing stairs is more intense than walking on a flat ground and is in the spotlight as an exercise that can do aerobic and muscle exercises at once. Interest is high enough to hold the 「Vertical Marathon」 at the 63 Building and Lotte World Tower in Seoul, which are high-rise landmarks, as well as the POSCO Tower in Incheon.

Stair climbing is a high-intensity full-body exercise that requires moving not only the lower body but also the abdomen and arms.




When a man weighing 70 kg climbs the stairs for 10 minutes, the amount of heat consumed is about 86 ㎉, which is higher than the 47 ㎉ of walking under the same conditions. This is why it is also effective for dieting.

Increasing the overall muscle mass through climbing stairs leads to an increase in basic metabolism and an improvement in endurance and balance.

In addition, it is known to help cardiovascular health as well as improve physical strength even for a brief time.




A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that those who climb stairs had a 24% lower risk of death from all causes compared to those who did not, and a 39% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. It has also been found to be associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.

It is better to gradually increase the time rather than challenge for a long time from the beginning.

You should also be careful if you have poor knee, ankle, or spine health or obesity. Do not allow degenerative arthritis.




In particular, most experts recommend elevators when going down stairs because the weight on the knee is higher than 5 times the weight (3 times), and it is easy to develop muscle pain.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.