I climbed the stairs two at a time three times a day just to avoid the lift: six weeks later, the lab numbers showed what my treadmill runs had never given me
A groundbreaking study revealed that climbing stairs just a few times daily produced a 17.1% increase in VO2 max and a 7.7% drop in LDL cholesterol—changes that months of treadmill running often fail to deliver. The secret lies in how short, intense bursts of effort affect your metabolism differently than steady-state cardio.