Good for heart
Climbing stairs is a good cardiovascular activity. It helps reduce your risk of health-related diseases. Not just this, it also reduces your risk of high blood pressure and diabetes.
Good for your mental health
Any form of physical activity has a positive impact on your physical health. Climbing stairs is a simple physical activity that doesn’t take much of your time and help you stay fit mentally as well.
If you climb stairs like an exercise (multiple times), it can help you lose weight and tone your body.
Lowers mortality risk
Climbing eight flight of stairs every day lowers the average early mortality risk by 33 per cent. Climbing stairs for seven minutes every day can also reduce the risk of getting a heart attack.
Decreases risk of osteoporosis
It lowers your risk of osteoporosis, which is the most common form of arthritis.
Good for lungs
It’s good for your lungs. Climbing stairs works on your lungs as well as the heart. It increases your lung capacity. Another good thing about it is that it involves less risk as compared to running on the road or working with the machines.