Elevators and Escalators are the norm theses days. Stairs? When was the last time you opted to walk the stairs?
I would take a guess and say the most famous stairway is in Philadelphia at the east entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The “Rocky” movie of course. There are 72 steps found is this stairway. Thousands of people visit the steps each year just to do what Rocky did. Run up the steps and raise their arms in victory. Hopefully they go inside and visit the museum too.
I see athletes running the stairs all the time to help them get and keep in shape. I doubt if there is a better workout for your legs and cardiovascular system. Almost every time I see a piece on a running back for the NFL they are running the steps.
Exercise companies have certainly jumped on the band wagon. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see an ad for a stair stepper on TV. Every gym and fitness facility has them available to their clients.
Walking is a great low impact form of exercise and adding a few steps up the stairs can burn a few more calories and increase blood flow. Walking, running and bicycling are all weight-bearing forms of exercise. The impact of walking is much lower and adding a leisurely walk up the steps can have it’s benefits.
Add the steps to your visit to the mall. Over time your choice may make a difference in your well being.
Walking can benefit all of us including those suffering with pain. How about putting you in a better mood for starters. Lowering you blood pressure and at the same time increasing blood flow. Strengthening muscles in your back and legs. Because walking is weight-bearing it adds to the strengthening of your bones and the health of joints. Also lowering the risk of blood clots.
I found this video on You Tube. From a mall in Stockholm, Sweden. They noticed people were ignoring the stairway and only taking the escalator. Engineers put together a plan to get people to use them. Now the escalator is ignored.
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