winded

amymeenieminymo
amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm a little concerned....we have two flights of stairs at work that I go up and down about 4 times a day, and I get winded going up them. They are not overly huge flights, I'd say pretty average, and it doesn't seem to matter if I run up them or slowly walk, I'm breathing heavier and my heart is racing a bit after going up them.

If it was just now I could maybe see because I've gained back 20 pounds in the last year :mad: and have been slacking on my work outs. But even when I had lost 50 pounds and was within 15 pounds of my goal weight, and ran/walked/biked 3-5 times a week I was still getting winded. I do have what my allergist calls allergy/exercise induced astham which I sometimes use an inhaler for, but I don't consider going up two flights of stairs to be exercise. I will mention it to my doctor the next time I go, but has anyone else experienced this? Do you think there is something really wrong with me? I'm 31 by the way.

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  • stewster123
    stewster123 Posts: 56
    Maybe you should go in and see an actual asthma specialist. I have asthma and it sort of came on the same way, with stairs. It was how I noticed my lungs would act up. Doctors thought it was exercise induced, but exercise is not one of my main triggers. I have trouble with severely cold weather and other environmental factors such as smoke and chemical odors. It would be worth checking out.
  • chanstriste13
    chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
    i read in a health article once that stair climbing is totally different from any other form of cardio exercise. the author of the article was basically explaining why she could run a marathon without breaking a sweat, but when she had to climb a flight of stairs, she felt like a pansy. i'm kind of the same way - not that i could ever run a marathon, but going up steps will get me winded before an hour of high-intensity cardio will. i think it's pretty typical, though of course, it couldn't hurt to mention it to your doctor. it sounds like the best way to get good at walking steps is to train with them - like you see so many athletic teams having to do.
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