Besides climbing those stairs,watching your carbs and fats will help to get rid of those extra pounds that give the saggy booty look. Think of it as butt lift. Fat is a non-supporting structure and so yeals to gravity. Muscles defy it, so don't forget your diet.

great way to get people moving IREAKKY NEED THE HELP

Running up stairs is extremely stressful on your knees and should not be recommended as an efficient exercise to isolate the buttocks.

"Fat...yeals to gravity. Muscles defy it, so don't forget your diet."

Wow, perfect example of why not to get your fitness knowledge from just anyone....

The Harvard football stadium in Cambridge, MA is a great place to do that. I used to run the stairs while on the crew team...painful but it helps a lot.

Hey Scott from Dallas...Thanx for the "xspert" advice, but simply stated Matthew from NY,NY is ABSOLUTELY correct. The active phrase here is "simply stated". Find something to do Scotty....  

i have had severe knee injuries and i cannot run 10 feet without excruciating pain BUT i can run upstairs with no pain at all because the angle of the knee when the foot hits the step eliminates the direct impact to the joint.

I work in a 6 story building and created a 40 flight routine, using a series of stairwells throughout the building.  I can do it in about 20 minutes, without having to worry about weather,security, etc.  The first time I did this consistently, I lost 10-15 pounds.    

Like Barb from Reading, PA, I work in an environment with lots of stairs.  Our facility has a 10+ story stairwell and I've come up with a 30 minute workout incorporating lunges by climbing every other stair, and adding a set of push-ups each time I reach the top landing.  Some of my co-workers think I'm a little nuts, but I'm 36 and still a size 2.  Plus, it's been great for cross training for when I swim and has improved my knee stability for when I run.    

"Running up stairs is extremely stressful on your knees and should not be recommended as an efficient exercise to isolate the buttocks. "

I disagree!  If you have no biomechanical irregularities, there's no reason this activity is bad for any joint.  If it bothers your knees, then a.) you should have an orthopedist evaluate them, and b.) try stepping without running, as was suggested.  A more likely cause of injury here would be regarding the descent - it's recommended to walk down the stairs, not only because of the greater risk of an overuse injury (you're getting a much higher impact), but because of the risk of falls (particularly as you become fatigued).  This is, after all, not a sport performance enhancement exercise, so the population to whom it's being referred should be considered.  I wish this issue would have been addressed in the original article - I'd almost say it was neglectful not to address the risks of the descent.
Carelli,
Masters Exercise Science & Physician Assistant
Track & Field international athlete 10+ years

Concerning the issue of descent, for those of you who work in buildings with several stories, I simply take the elevator to the bottom floor and take the stairs to the top, and I repeat that about 4 times during my lunch break.  People may look at you a little funny; but you're the one making the most of your time!

I have a bad right knee. When I do stairs at home, I walk down backwards while holding the handrail. This keeps me from having knee pain.

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