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The Benefits of Stair Climbing Exercise

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Written by US News on July 29, 2019

DR. KENNETH HUNT vividly remembers how, as a high school football player in the 1990s, he and his teammates often ran up and down stadium stairs during practice. Their coach made the players run the steps as part of the team's conditioning regimen to strengthen their legs, improve their cardiovascular systems and boost their balance.

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