Exercise of the Month - Stadium Stairs

September's Exercise of the Month is a Stadium Stairs Workout.

The historic Wallace Wade Stadium might just be the best place on campus for an intensive full-body workout without weights! From cardio to strength training, you can get everything all in one.

Run or walk up the stairs for strength-building cardio. Add variety to you workout by stepping on every step on one flight of stairs and then switching to every other step on the next flight of stairs. It keeps your muscles guessing and working harder! 


The stadium benches are great for incline push ups that work your biceps, triceps, shoulders, and chest.  Place your shoulders above your hands, body in a plank position, and feet on a bench below based on your height.  Try to bend your arms to a 90 degree angle and push back up. 
 


Another upper body workout on the stadium is triceps dips. Sit with your hands on either side of you and elbows facing back. Put your feet on the bench below and bend your elbows backwards to a 90 degree angle.

The benches provide a nice way to add variety to typical lunges.  Place one foot on the bench behind you and knee facing down and the other leg on the bench below. Bend to a 90 degree angle, making sure not to let your knees go over your toes.

Don't forget about core work! You can also do traditional sit ups on the benches with your legs bent and your arms crossed over your chest. Contract your abs to come all the way up and slowly roll back down.  Doing sit ups on the bench will work more muscles than sit ups on the ground because your core is working to stay stabilized on the bench itself.

 
Enjoy the fall weather with this challenging workout!