Houston Keeps Climbing: stairWell Challenge Update

From the February 2016 Benefits eNews

We’re almost two weeks in to the Houston stairWell Challenge and more than 250 BMCers are using the stairs instead of the elevator to rack up a climb count and earn rewards.

It’s not too late to start or join a team. Teams who reach the 200 flights goal by March 13 earn  bWell points. 

You can climb stairs at home or at the gym, but for your convenience, we have over 525 stairs inside 2103 CityWest Boulevard that you can climb any time during the work day! Remember to take a picture of your stairwell activity and post it on the Houston Chatter Group.

If the stairWell Challenge is helping you discover your stair-climbing legs and lungs, you might want to stick to your new routine. Here’s why:

  • Using the stairs burns twice as many calories as walking
  • Regular stair users have greater leg strength and aerobic capacity than non-climbers
  • Two flights of stairs climbed per day can lead to a 5.9 lb. weight loss over one year
  • Six flights a day can lead to an 18 lb. weight loss over one year
  • Stair climbing can increase bone density and help prevent osteoporosis
  • Taking the stairs is often faster than waiting for the elevator.

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See what happens when stairs are transformed into a piano keyboard. (Hint: 66% more people than normal chose the stairs over the escalator).

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