Hi!
My name is Trevor Folgering Founder of The Canada StairClimbing Association. The Canada StairClimbing Association is an organization who’s mission and purpose is to promote the activity and sport of stair climbing and help individuals become more fit and healthy using the modality of climbing stairs.
StairClimbing is such an amazing activity for the body. What makes stairclimbing so unique and special? Well did you know that climbing a flight of stairs burns more calories by the minute then running does? It is also easier on the bodies joints because there is no high impact movements on the joints.
The great thing about stairclimbing is it can be done anywhere! In the office building, at home, in a stadium, on an outside stair case, or even in ytour home! In addition it does not take a lot of time to get a great workout from climbing stairs. 30 minutes of stairclimbing equals one hour working out in a gym. Why is this? For the simple reason that you are using a tremendous amount of muscle tissue and expending a large amount of calories while climbing stairs.
The major muscle groups that are being worked while stair climbing are, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, The Glutes (butt muscle) all the core muscles including the abdominals as well as the upper body while you “pull” yourself up the railings as your legs get tired.
So what I would really like to touch on in this blog post is your plan of action in 2011 for getting fit and in shape. What is you plan to get in shape for 2011? Maybe 2010 wasn’t your year for fitness. Thats fine. However it is never to late to start! You have the power to start today and the way to start is take baby steps!
The Canada StairClimbing Association is here to help you become healthy in 2011. The way to get fit fast in 2011 is by climbing stairs! The secret to becoming fit is to do a form of physical exercise every single day. Whether that be climbing stairs, walking the dog, or going to the gym.
So these blogs will be designed to get you to take action. As you know action is what separates the winners from the losers. I want you to win at the game of fitness. So here is your call to action!
Call To Action
Find a staircase in your town or city. It can be indoors, outside, in your home, or at your office. It does not matter. Pick a time that you are going to climb stairs. It may be at 5:30 am, 5:30 pm or at lunch time. It does not matter as long as it fits with YOUR schedule.
Now you are going to start off slowly. Climb up only 5 flight, rest for 10 seconds then climb back down. Repeat for only 10 minutes! 10 minutes thats it! Now the next day, repeat for 15 minutes. The following day take the day off from exercising. Day three I want you to climb 5 flights for 10 minutes.
Repeat this process of training for two days and resting for a third day. After two weeks of doing this I want you to note how you feel. Try to push a bit harder everytime you workout. Try to keep pushing the ante. Try to climb 10 floors (if you have a staircase that is 10 floors)
You will find in no time you will be addicted to stair climbing.
We are looking for people who would like to join us in some stair climbing adventures! Are you interested in travelling and seeing the world? well how about climbing some of the most interesting stairs in the world? How about climbing Machu Picchu? Well for that you must be in shape! So lets get started today!!
For more information on stairclimbing and The Canada StairClimbing Association please visit our website at http://www.stairclimbcanada.com
In True Health,
Trevor Folgering
Founder
The Canada StairClimbing Association
1-877-51-CLIMB
http://www.stairclimbcanada.com