How to use the Stairs to Workout

What you’ll need:

A set of stairs and your body weight (Make sure you are wearing sturdy athletic shoes.)

 

Directions:

This workout is intended to be a strength-slash-aerobic workout, so in terms of intensity, your heart rate should climb, but you don’t want to feel like you’re gasping for air. If that’s the case, take a break or dial down the intensity. Work at whatever pace you need!

 

The moves:

• Climb and descend the stairs for three minutes. Go at whatever pace you need to get your heart rate up without feeling like you’re gasping for air.
• Do elevated push-ups on the stairs.
• Grapevine up and down the stairs for three minutes. Be sure to switch your lead leg every time you return to the bottom of the staircase so that you work both sides evenly.
• Do an elevated plank for 15 to 45 seconds.
• Climb and descend the stairs for three minutes. Go at whatever pace you need to get your heart rate up without feeling like you’re gasping for air.
• Do an elevated side plank for 15 to 45 seconds on each side.
• Climb and descend the stairs for three minutes. Go at whatever pace you need to get your heart rate up without feeling like you’re gasping for air.
• Squat jump up the stairs and then walk down.