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According to The University of New Mexicoâs Health Sciences Center research you burn 15 calories per 3 flights of stairs (average flight of stairs being 12 steps). That means for every stair you climb you burn 0.42 calories on average (based on 150 [68 kg] to 160 [72.5 kg] pound person. The more you weight the more calories you burn). As a comparison, walking only burns 0.2 calories per step, which means you need to make twice as many steps to burn the same amount of calories.
But even walking up stairs for just two minutes per day will burn about one pound per year â thatâs the same amount that most adults gain each year! Use the chart below to see your specific calorie burn based on your gender, weight, and the type of stair climbing. Calories Burned Climbing Stairs (based on body weight for a 60 minute workout) Stair Climbing Activity Calories Burned; 115 lbs (52 kg) 125 lbs (57 kg) 140 lbs (64 kg) 160 lbs (73 kg) 180 lbs (82 kg) 200 lbs (91 kg) Calories based on an age of 35 and a height of 5 feet 9 inches (162 cm)