Your two-story home or other multi-level building can be your gym when you
take the stairs. Walking up several flights of stairs several times a day will:
• Burn fat
• Crank up your heart rate
• Strengthen your glutes and quads
• Burn calories—it adds up!
Source: Weight Watchers
CAN’T GET TO THE GYM?
TAKE THE STAIRS!
EASY STRATEGIES
69
FLIGHTS* OF STAIRS
3 TIMES A DAY
CALORIES BURNED
PER DAY**
CALORIES BURNED
PER 7-DAY WEEK
CALORIES BURNED
PER YEAR
2 flights
30
210
10,920 (3 pounds)
4 flights
60
420
21,840 (6 pounds)
6 flights
90
630
32,760 (9 pounds)
*12 steps per flight
**Based on 150-160 pound person. A lighter person may burn fewer calories; a heavier person may burn more.
