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Taking Stairs

estevo66
estevo66 Posts: 56 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am taking the stairs to get some exercise at work. How do i log taking the stairs for my exercise? Any suggestions?

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  • buffismiles
    buffismiles Posts: 1
    :smile:

    I think it would depend on how many floors it is and how many times a day you take the stairs. Is this something you are doing in place of like a lunch break or something. I just think it really depends on how it's actually being done. I have two sets of stairs I take to get into work each day................I don't count those.
  • feelee30
    feelee30 Posts: 5
    I was trying to do the same but I dont see it as an option in the exercise on here....im doing the same and have no clue when you find out please let me know too
  • Larius
    Larius Posts: 507 Member
    If you have access to a stairmaster, your calorie burn should be similar per step.
    If it's only a couple of floors a couple of times a day, I wouldn't count it since it's unlikely to be significant on a daily basis. In other words, you don't need to worry about eating your 20 stair calories to avoid starvation. But, 20 calories x 365 = 2 lbs. of fat loss (or at least reduced fat gain) per year.
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