Comments on: Stair Climbing – an Easy Way to Exercise?

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:25:19 +0000

Hey Makhosi – it should help but you will only lose weight by stair climbing if it means you are now using more energy than you are eating. Regulating food intake is the best way to lose weight. Exercise just helps – as well as keeping you healthy and feeling positive so it is worth it on that score anyway

Jan

By: Makhosi

Makhosi — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:59:24 +0000

Hey Im climbing steps from Lowerbasement to 16th floor x3 in the morning and at least 1 set of this in the evening after work. Is it effective for losing body weight including stomach fat.

Please help

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:07:18 +0000

Best consult a medical practitioner Carl about an fitness or exercise plan as I can’t prescribe one for you without knowing your exact condition

By: Carl R. Hall

Carl R. Hall — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:47:58 +0000

I’m a75 years of age male and had a pinched nerve in the spine last year which caused severe pain.

However, I need to lose a lot of waist fat. If climbing stairs is not the ideal for persons with back problems, then what is the best exercise. I’m told running is also out.

Carl

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:19:19 +0000

Stair climbing is probably not the best exercise if you have back problems. You can probably tell already which exercises make your back hurt more if you are self aware and watch the effect of any movement but always consult a professional before you take on any kind of exercise if there is any doubt about your health. Why risk making things worse?

Jan

By: Brett McWilliams

Brett McWilliams — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:42:07 +0000

What about people with back problems? Has anyone had pain from stairs due to back or spine problems?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:39:49 +0000

Sorry…I guess I wasn’t thinking clearly when I wrote that..LOL. Thank you for the information.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:36:56 +0000

Hi Jenny

If you’d only made it nice and simple for me like that LOL

If you can do 30 minutes a day, that is great and every calorie helps.

One thing you can do is to alternate moderate walking and fast walking in one minute intervals after a 5 minute warm up period. That really gets things moving and means that you burn more calories in your 30 minutes if that is all the time you have.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:23:30 +0000

OK, you answered my question. I was wondering if its better to walk for 30 mins at a time rather than 20 mins to lose weight. thanks

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:56:23 +0000

Sorry Jenny, I’m not clear about what you’re asking me to calculate here even if math were my favorite subject (which it isn’t).

So I’ll just say, as a general principle, don’t be mean with your exercise. Give it all you can (without going dangerously overboard) and tackle it with as much enthusiasm as you can rather than worrying about whether one regime is better than another.

If you don’t like an exercise so much that you are doing the bare minimum, find another you do like – dancing or ice skating or something you can really get into.

Walking on the other hand is great for weight loss but you need to walk for about 30 miles to lose a pound of fat. It’s up to you how much you lose from exercise and how much from eating less.

Jan