Climbing stairs is a good aerobic exercise, which can exercise our cardiopulmonary function and the strength of leg muscles. However, when climbing stairs, there is pressure and wear on the knee joint, because one leg has to bear twice the usual weight when going down stairs, and repeating the same action will also increase the pressure on the knee joint and other joints. Therefore, there is a saying that "going upstairs for fitness and going downstairs will hurt your health". However, as long as you pay more attention to exercise, you can protect your joints well.

Climbing stairs to exercise should first be combined with your own actual situation. First, if the body is too fat and the pressure on the knee joint is greater when climbing stairs, we must master the relationship between speed and duration. At first, the speed should be slow. If you persist for a period of time, you can gradually speed up or extend the time, but not too violently, otherwise it will increase the burden on the heart and lungs. Second, if you find discomfort in the process of climbing stairs, you should stop exercising immediately. Third, if people have old knee injuries, try not to climb stairs.

At the same time, we should master the correct exercise methods. First, when going downstairs, in order to prevent the pressure on the knee joint from increasing, the forefoot first touches the ground, and then the whole foot touches the ground to buffer the pressure on the knee joint. Second, you can massage your knee locally after climbing the stairs. Third, it is best to do squats, stand up, static semi-squats and other exercises, so that the knee joint can be fully exercised to prevent it from being stiff.

I believe you should pay attention to prevent joint injuries and do more protective exercises. If you often climb stairs to exercise, your health will get better and better.