Ways to lose pounds fast

Running up and down the stairs good way to burn calories and lose fat?

I'm 14 and weigh 130 pounds. Is running up and down the stairs a good way to burn calories/fat? About how much calories will I burn in 10 minutes? Also will I burn more calories if I run up and down the stairs for 30 minutes straight then taking a break every 10 minutes?

Public Comments

1. Yes, running up and down the stairs is a great cardio excerise. Cheers!
2. Running up and down the stairs is good for burning calories yes every five mins you run up the stars you will burn off, about 30 calories
3. Yes..it is cardio..anything that gets your heart pumping faster (naturally) is a good thing.
4. Running will generally burn about 100ish calories per hour. Depending on your body's metabolism and composition. So, in short, yes running stairs will definately burn calories and help you lose fat. Just pace yourself to you don't hurt yourself/over exert, and make sure to keep hydrated.
5. yes, and if you have money...you can always invest in a STAIRMASTER. however, its good for cardio but bad for knees
6. icecardinals is wrong about the amount of calories burnt in an hour on a treadmill. I do interval training on a treadmill for 20 minutes and I burn 220calories. So as long as you workout with high intensity you should burn about the same..escpecially running up and down stairs! Thats tough stuff. Maybe even try intervals on the steps. Run up and down at a fairly fast pace, and then up and down at a medium pace. And then repeat for 20 minutes. This type of workout is great for your cardiovascular system, and also burns way more calories than say jogging at a moderate intensity. Cardio at a high intensity for a smaller amount of time beats the heck out of jogging for an hour at a moderate pace.
7. Yes, it is good cardio. Just keep in mind not to push yourself too hard. It's not great for your knees