Why does walking vertically up and down (stairs) make us loose weight than horizontal walk?

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Why does walking vertically up and down (stairs) make us loose weight than horizontal walk?

2007-03-21 16:30:24 · 4 answers · asked by Steven A 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness

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Going up stairs, or walking uphill, uses more energy that walking on a flat plain. Unfortunately, going down stairs is assisted by gravity, and doesn't do much to help a person lose weight.

2007-03-21 16:47:10 · answer #1 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

That's cuz the cardiovascular is increased when walking up flights...it's going against gravity...

2007-03-21 23:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

up, down, flat, as long as you are moving you are burning calories and may lose weight

2007-03-22 07:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

it takes more energy to walk an incline so you burn more calories

2007-03-21 23:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by angela k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋