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What are the 5 staircase exercises for your lower body and core?

Add a few pulses at the bottom of the squat to make the exercise more challenging.

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How:

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Bear crawls

Bear crawlsare just one of many animalistic exercises incalisthenicsandanimal-based movement flows.

Single arm and leg planks

Alternating arm and leg planks challenge balance, stability and coordination.

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take a stab at keep your shoulders and hips square to the stairs without twisting to one side.

If this feels too challenging, practice raising one arm, then one leg and switching sides.

5-move staircase workout to try:

This workout follows a 50-second on and 10-second off format.

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Aim for 6 rounds, totaling 30 minutes.

Likestep-ups, stair climbing works your core muscles to help stabilize your torso and drive powerful movement.

Climbing could even help you live longer.

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