• Stop crushing yourself in the gym: if you do this you will not lose weight

They say that Cary Grant, considered one of the most attractive stars in movie history, never went to the gym. He, always so impeccable and elegant, preferred to remain a brush practicing a very healthy habit that in ZEN we never tire of prescribing: climbing stairs .

So, long before the wellness experts appeared to advise us to forget the elevator once and for all and to walk as much as we can and a little more, Grant (and our grandparents) already knew the great secret to enjoy a reasonably good state without crushing: move as much as possible throughout the day.

Because, although the ideal scenario for our mountain body would be one in which physical activity was reconciled in our daily lives with good training in the gym (which will combine resistance, strength, mobility and flexibility), sedentary figures show us that There is not one thing, nor the other.

According to Eurobarometer 2018 data, 46% of Spaniards did not do any sport during 2017 . For not doing, we do not even reach those meager 20 minutes a day of vigorous ride recommended by the Health Organization (WHO) at least to be reasonably well.

But there is more. Sticking big sticks two or three days a week in the gym (although it is always better than nothing) would not give the desired results if we then spent the rest of the day with the butt attached to the chair, as revealed by a group of researchers from the University of Texas (Austin, United States) in a study published in February this year.

In the aforementioned report they say that spending more than 13 hours a day sitting or taking less than 4,000 daily steps makes it hard for our metabolic system to take advantage of the benefits that, supposedly, would report to our body the intense aerobic exercise sessions

CLIMBING STAIRS

In addition to walking those 10,000 magical steps a day (about eight kilometers), passing the elevator is one of the best things we can do for our health.

Simply taking several short breaks during the workday to climb stairs can greatly improve our cardiovascular endurance, as demonstrated by a team of experts from McMaster University (Ontario, Canada). In the conclusions of their study, they propose to climb 60 steps vigorously three times a day , with between one and four hours of recovery between one series and another, three times a week. Easy, right?

As odious as it may be (if the number of people fleeing them is taken into account), climbing stairs helps us strengthen the heart, increase our lung capacity and improve our blood circulation .

In doing so, we will work "strength and endurance", as Noe Todea, personal trainer explains.

Only by climbing step by step "we activate the twins, the buttocks and the quadriceps, working our heart to the fullest." If we look for more intensity "we can also perform different combinations of exercises and even jump". Of course, the premise must always be safety: "It is important that we take care of the technique so as not to hurt our knees."

If you want to see the full report with all the advice of Noe Todea, do not miss tomorrow Sunday, starting at 9 am, 'Health a day' (Telemadrid program produced by UEtv).

WARNING: it is essential to consult a professional about the convenience of starting a training program. Also listen to the calls of our body and stop before any symptoms of discomfort, dizziness or pain.

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