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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.
That's OK because you can get a great workout at home. For a 130-pound woman, these indoor activities burn about 100 calories. 1  Run up and down the stairs for 11 minutes: Burns 102 calories. 2  Lift weights for 33 minutes: Burns 102 calories. Run up and down the stairs for 11 minutes: Burns 102 calories. 2  Lift weights for 33 minutes: Burns 102 calories. 3  Pop in a cardio DVD for 24 minutes: Burns 103 calories. 4  Paint a room in your home for 33 minutes: Burns 102 calories.