CHALLENGE POST - does your home have stairs?

[Got_To_Do_It]

Well I though today I would add to my exercise efforts and go up and down my stairs for 15 minutes as an added cardio workout I could do at home..... My staircase has 13 stairs - I went up and down 15 times in 5 minutes and thought I was going to die...lol Got the cardio workout in a very short burst -  so every day Im going to increase by one extra up and down so tomorrow I plan to do 16 sets.... (eventually I hope to master the whole 15 minutes)

So if your home has stairs in - how many can you do before you feel too out of breathe or your thighs/calfs hurt too much .....???

My challenge to you all is to see how well you can do at this....then post your results and thoughts here ......  you up for it????

[blksapphire]

I do not have stairs in my home soo i will not beable to to it we have 1 step in the front on the front and back porch.  I also have a ramp in the front for my grandmother, does that work?

[msgorgeous]

I do not have stairs in my home soo i will not beable to to it we have 1 step in the front on back porch lol

[Jame0223]

I read the little "How to Survive a Plateau" thing in Ranae's journal. I find this very interesting and I believe it makes sense...Have you tried that? Hopefully I will get a nice workout with the stairs tonight!

[Got_To_Do_It]

A lot -  right now I am on day 5 of sticking -  I hate it-  but today I worked my butt off including 399 calories burned to the gym so tomorrow I hope to break it....

[Jame0223]

You are dedicated! lol I will try it...I don't know if I can do 15 seeing as I just started getting back into shape a month ago...but I will try! I'm trying to think of how many steps my staircase has...I can't think of it in my head lol so I will see when I get home from work..Have you hit any plateaus yet?

[Got_To_Do_It]

Good luck James -  I did it twice today -  16 times up and down 13 steps in 5 minutes first teim -  only managed 13 the second time lol.

[Jame0223]

Oh man...You know I have thought about doing that a few times...I have two sets of stairs! lol I could run up from the basement, run around the corner and  run up to the top level...then back all over again... or just stick to my staircase(in the basement) I will try it out tonight! lol This is gonna kill! But its worth it..I think I'm starting to hit that plateau...:( I didn't lose anything this week, but I went to NO excersize to strength one day and 30 mins of cardio the next..switching off. I think its time to up it since I have been doing it for 4 weeks and have lost 9 pounds so far...but nothing this last week...so its time to step up! thanks for the idea!

[Got_To_Do_It]

It's amazing how quickly you get out of a puff... and for me my thighs start hrting at about 11 up and downs lol

[Skailark]

Wow!i never thought of the stairs for the cardio! Well you said 15 right? Hmmm.lemme know if I can beat u at the stair cardio Game! hehe...just kidding..

Thanks for the mini challenge and the idea..yeaa um up for it!