Picture this: a single move that not only strengthens your key leg muscles (quads, hamstrings, and glutes) but also improves your balance, coordination, and yes, gets your heart pumping like a cardio ...

Stairs are part of everyday life – you probably don’t think about them as you head up or down a flight to get home, to work, to the train platform and so on. But if you’ve ever found yourself a little ...

Step box training helps strengthen the lower legs and improve balance in stroke patients. A stroke can cause weakness and poor coordination on one side of the body. Researchers wanted to know whether ...

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — The key to losing weight might be sitting right there in your house or apartment building. A new study claims walking upstairs can burn 20 times more calories than walking on flat ...

It’s widely believed that 10,000 steps a day is the gold standard to aim for to boost health – but is this just an old wives’ tale? A new study, led by academics from the University of Sydney in ...

Stair climbing gets the heart pumping quickly, as anyone who’s ever skipped the elevator or escalator knows. That makes it an excellent low-impact exercise that’s as accessible as walking, since ...

If you’re trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you. It’s accessible, and research shows it’s more ...