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I got that but I was interested that climbing steps trained it better than wind sprints? Or better than rowing? So was wondering if there was something specific

• jacquesm 3y ago
  Ah, I see. I think the big difference is is that you're doing it when it isn't purposefully, but spaced out across all the time that you are awake. Those other activities are all neatly compartmentalized and outside of that you don't do them at all. I probably climb two flights of stairs 20 to 30 times every day (and down the same amount) and it's never a planned activity. More like 'I'd like a cup of tea' and that's 4 flights (2 up, 2 down) right there. Door bell rings: same thing. Someone calls from downstairs and I can't properly hear it and so on... it really adds up. Whereas if I would try 20 or 30 times up and down the stairs in a row I'd probably collapse before I got to 10.