PhillyALAClimb @PhillyALAClimb Fitness gains from doing 11 minutes of daily stair climbing for eight weeks rival those of walking 36 minutes a day for six months…Dr. Oz Ashish Dixit @tundal45 @fitbit I would love to log my stair climbing stats but can’t justifying ultra when I have classic. Is there an upgrade program? Resurgens @ResurgensOrtho Remind yourself & [...]
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Some Interesting Stair Climbing Tweets
Posted on 15 February 2012.
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Why Is Stair Climbing (Tower Running) So Difficult?
Posted on 13 February 2012.
I was trying to figure out – what about stair climbing makes it so difficult to do as a competition, either among others or even just pushing yourself. Here’s what I came up with… Stair Climbing is Tough Because There is no momentum as you climb stairs. The second you stop moving your body – [...]
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Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury (Wrecked Knee)
Posted on 11 January 2012.
I got me one of these – Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injuries. In doctor talk – Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury is an injury to the ligament on the outer side of the knee. It can be a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the ligament. Mine is from going up the stairs as [...]
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Anyone Interested in Outdoor Stair Race Up 900+ Foot Mountain?
Posted on 29 December 2011.
I’m going to run this by one of the monks at the temple as soon as I can find him. This Buddhist temple I train at has this remarkable staircase that winds it’s way up the side of a steep limestone mountain. Though Buddhist temples are not typically race sites, I wonder if the abbot, [...]
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Vern’s Body Fat Content and Goal
Posted on 28 December 2011.
I’ve been wondering what my body fat content was like, so I used a couple of online calculators. I measured my neck, waist, navel, height, weight, and came up with some numbers. I am at 19.81% fat using U.S. Navy Bodyfat Algorithm. Another test said 20.13% body fat. Apparently at this height and weight I [...]
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Is Brain Optional in Stair Climbers?
Posted on 28 December 2011.
I had just climbed 2512 steps – 90% by two-stepping and with some one-armed pulling on the railing. It was a very difficult workout because it is not my usual style, and secondly because it was a fast effort. I met my two friends from the UK at the top and we were talking about [...]
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Dare I Say It?
Posted on 27 December 2011.
I am just going over the numbers for the top 30 places at the Bangkok Vertical Marathon for 2010 which was last year’s race, the 2011 never got off – and was delayed until this January 2012. I’m trying to figure out where I stand now – in the ranking. Just speculating, you know? I [...]
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Training for Banyan Tree Stair Climb – Bangkok Vertical Marathon
Posted on 26 December 2011.
It’s hard to relate my own stair climbing workouts to those that others do around the world – and to competitive stair climbing events around the world. My staircase is up a mountain side. The steps are all different heights and with different depth. I think I have just figured out how to most closely [...]
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73 Year Old Alfred Climbs 1,237 Step Mountain Side – Thailand
Posted on 23 December 2011.
I tell everyone that this guy is a legend. He’s ultra-fit, and I’m not just talking about “for his age” – the guy is F-I-T. In this video he climbs the stairs at a local Buddhist temple. It is always hot here, today around 35 degrees C, the air is humid and the steps are [...]
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Banyan Tree Vertical Marathon – Stair Climbing in Bangkok, Thailand
Posted on 23 December 2011.
The Banyan Tree Vertical Marathon has been postponed in Thailand due to Bangkok flooding, and will now be held on January 22, 2012. If you show up in the early morning as in 6 am. – you can register then and pay your 350 THB, pick up your number, shirt and ankle timing belt for [...]
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Stair climbing is my latest passion, and I've been climbing a local mountain staircase very regularly for the last five years. Climbing stairs for exercise gives your body and mind an amazing lift - and I really think it has the potential to change your life outlook, in a positive way.
