A question from a netizen: “I can’t to go over without feeling quickly out of breath. How to explain? What are the tips to mount it more easily?
The answer of Alexia Cornu, sports coach of the state: “First of all, being short of breath when climbing the stairs is not necessarily a sign of poor health. It is explained rather by the fact that the body, not adapted and not prepared for exercise, receives insufficient oxygen: the heart therefore speeds up and pumps more blood to better oxygenate the muscles.
Breathe well for good oxygen supply
If you want to avoid being out of breath, the first thing is to pay attention to your breathing, from the first steps: inhale through the nose then exhale through the mouth. Breathing well will help regulate the oxygen supply to the muscles and helps to stabilize the heart rate.
Adopt the correct posture
Another reflex that we don’t think about when climbing the stairs: stay as straight as possible. We adopt a stance ofself-expansion: rather than looking at your feet, try to grow and look ahead. This posture in which the body is aligned and the back is elongated opens the shoulder line, removes the rib cage and helps to breathe better.
At the level of the arms, the movement of coordination should be natural. However, it is possible to increase the amplitude to have more fluidity and ease in body movement and climbing.
Get stuck between the stairs and the elevator
If you are really not used to climbing stairs, do not hesitate to do so little by little, for example, climb a few floors on foot, two then three, and the rest of the floors by taking the elevator. If you are afraid of losing your balance, of course, do not hesitate to hold on to the railing.
And over the weeks, when you feel more comfortable, you can train your heart rate climb the stairs two by two. This will also tone the thighs more.
Count the number of floors you can climb while talking
Finally, make sure: if you have the habit of climbing the stairs, gradually and regularly, the results will be felt quickly. For example, if you do it three times a week, you will feel more comfortable and less breathless after a week.
To see your progress, you can have fun counting the number of floors you can climb while you can hold a conversation.. Maybe at the beginning there will be three floors, then four… This benchmark will allow us to evaluate the progress made in cardio-respiratory endurance”.