Are there any benefits to climbing stairs?

Climbing stairs is a simple and cost-free way to exercise, and the trend of climbing stairs is booming among the people. All over the world, skyscrapers are often the best venues for "stair climbing" competitions. Many people believe that "climbing stairs more often is good for health", but what kind of benefits does climbing stairs bring to our body? Everyone is not particularly clear about it, so let me introduce to you the benefits of climbing stairs.

1. When climbing stairs for exercise, as your breathing speeds up, your muscles will contract and relax rhythmically, which can accelerate blood circulation, promote energy metabolism in the human body, increase oxygen supply to the myocardium, enhance cardiopulmonary function, smooth blood circulation, maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, and prevent the occurrence of high blood pressure.

2. It consumes a lot of calories and is a good way to lose weight. According to calculations, climbing stairs consumes twice as much calories as playing badminton, four times as much as playing table tennis, and three times as much as walking in the same amount of time, which is basically the same as mountain climbing.

3. During the process of climbing stairs, due to the constant movement of the waist, back and lower limbs, the strength of the muscles and ligaments in these parts of the body are enhanced, and the joint function is improved, thereby maintaining the flexibility of the joints and avoiding stiffness. There was an 8-year follow-up survey, which selected 26 subjects aged 56 with basically the same physical conditions. The results showed that none of the 26 people who always insisted on climbing stairs developed leg joint diseases, their muscles were healthy, and their steps were strong; while the other 26 people did not participate in exercise, 12 felt cold and numb legs, and had difficulty walking, and 14 suffered from arthritis and joint stiffness.

4. Climbing stairs consumes a lot of physical energy, which makes people more likely to feel hungry and improves appetite, thus enhancing the function of the digestive system. In addition, due to

Repeated exertion of force on the abdomen can increase intestinal motility and effectively prevent constipation.

5. Put the nervous system in the best resting state, which is conducive to sleep and avoids anxiety. Scientists also selected 20 company employees (32 years old) with basically the same physical conditions for follow-up tests. The first 10 people persisted in climbing stairs for 2 years, and none of them developed insomnia and neurasthenia; among the bottom 10 people who did not climb stairs, 7 developed insomnia and neurasthenia.

The above is the benefit of climbing stairs to the body, but "climbing stairs is good for health" has its limitations. Stairs are not suitable for all people and all environments. Also, when going downstairs, in order to prevent the knee joint from bearing increased pressure, the forefoot should touch the ground first, and then transition to the whole foot to touch the ground to buffer the pressure on the knee joint. I hope it can help you.