Sentences with phrase «of stair steps»

By set of stair steps number 3, I was still gripping the railing and watching my feet carefully, but apparently that wasn't enough.

You can perform this stretch on a rack or on the edge of a stair step.

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2) the stair counter doesn't work well — gets very confused when I get on an elevator (I live on the 30th floor of my building and sometimes just taking the elevator up in the morning after a run gives me my full 10 story step goal) 3) the heart rate monitor doesn't seem particularly accurate 4) the sleep tracker doesn't do a good job of figuring out when I go to sleep and when I wake up.

The Fed raised short - term rates from 1 % in early 2004 in a stair - step approach over time all the way up to 5.25 % by the summer of 2007.

Moments before the gunshots, freshman Chris McKenna steps out of his first - floor English class and heads up a flight of stairs to use the restroom.

Then three boys walk out of the tall grass, three stair - steps with the oldest one about ten or eleven.

Farther along, we descend a flight of steps aligned with another massive archeological fragment: the concrete «survivors» stairs» that provided hundreds with an escape path from the World Trade Center plaza.

We make our way up the stairs through an adult crowd pulsing downward, and we're standing on the broad front steps of the church in bright sunlight.

There is one step access to the squash courts but, the spectators viewing area is accessible by a flight of stairs only.

The handy little devices made by Fitbit prove, once and for all, that fitness comes not only from the big workouts and sweaty hours spent in the gym but also from the small choices that add up to meaningful differences: the extra steps taken to walk to a meeting instead of ride the subway or take a taxi, the escalator ignored in favor of the stairs, and the extra hour of sleep chosen over one more TV show or one more chapter of your book.

The stairs of a small slide at the playground are a great place to practice climbing steps.

Properly install a safety gate at the top and at the bottom of stairs to isolate steps and make it harder for children to reach them.

we used to count the steps of stairs.

You'll spend lots of extra minutes getting up your front steps and into the house because she'll want to scale the stairs all by herself — not once, not twice, but until you say «no more.»

Place nonskid mats on each of the steps of the stairs.

Count stair steps as you climb them, and point out the names and colors of the fruits and vegetables at the grocery store.

In some situations, pressure gates at the top of stairs have caused serious injury when a child has run against it or when a parent has fallen trying to step over the gate.

For example, you can not place a gate with a step - over bottom at the top of the stairs.

Some experts recommend a «naughty step» on the stairs) to sit alone for a short period of time.

Nick's routine, under Rashad's supervision, consists of warming up with leg and arm stretches; doing a «circuit» of activity, including jumping hurdles, doing 20 jumping jacks and 15 push ups; and going up and down a stair step 20 times.

The number one reason is because they were stepping over safety gates at the tops of stairs and tripped!

Paetschow said the fitness center will provide a variety of strength training equipment, including treadmills, stair step machines and stationary bicycles.

If most of these places have steps or stairs, then investing in a baby carrier will make your life easier.

This test is a European testing standard that is used to determine the complete structure stiffness of the stroller while mounting a kerb or stair step.

It also swings in both directions, so if you're using it at the top of the stairs, you can have it swing away from the steps.

Researchers from the University of Houston have demonstrated how brain activity is used to identify different terrains — level ground and stairs, for example — a key step in developing prosthetics that allow the user's prosthesis to automatically adjust to changing ground conditions in real time.

Unlike most people, who can track the top step in a flight of stairs in their peripheral vision and approach and start down without problem, I had to always look down to find the top step before I could proceed down.

The cat owners collected «spontaneous» data on whether the cats used their left or right paws when they stepped down the stairs or over objects and whether they slept on the left or right side of their body.

At the edge of it can be seen the stair - step cross-section, the flat part being under Santa Barbara.

Lead author, Capt. Leslie MacDonald, Sc.D., senior scientist in the U.S. Public Health Service, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, of the Centers for Disease Control, suggests that employees consider taking small steps to improve their overall cardiovascular health, including: • Going for a walk during lunch or other breaks • Parking farther away from destinations • Taking the stairs instead of elevators • Managing stress through breathing exercises or meditation • Bringing healthy snacks to work such as fruits, nuts and yogurt • Drinking water throughout the day

In the article «The effects of stair climbing on arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and leg strength in postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension,» results are provided from a study involving Korean postmenopausal women who trained four days a week, climbing 192 steps two to five times a day.

Each stair step is a different state of matter, defined by the complex quantum tangle of charges, spins, and other properties inside the graphene.

At least a couple of days before, step up your exercise routine with stair work, boxing, interval training or anything that works up a sweat, Van Hoof says.

Side step - ups Stand to the left of a stair, then step up with your left foot while driving your right knee up toward your chest.

Face the stair and alternate tapping your toes on the edge of the step.

Examples of exercises that will work are running, jogging, stair stepping, boat rowing, rope jumping, treadmill walking, tennis, volleyball, basketball and so much more.

Finish with one minute of cardio of your choice such as step - ups, skipping, jogging on the spot, or running up and down the stairs at home.

Perk: The move combines the action of the lunge with stepping upward, like climbing stairs, to really target your butt and upper hamstrings.

Stair climbs or step ups: Using a set of stairs or a single step, simply walk up the stairs or step up and down off the step for the first 60 - seconds.

I count the number of steps it takes me to get from my bedroom to the kitchen (18, in case you were wondering), and I can tell you how many stairs you need to climb to exit the subway station I use every single day (46).

Put your feet on an elevated surface and feel free to begin with a bottom step on a set of stairs, a low stool or low box or anything that you feel comfortable with.

Torea Rodriguez: And so I had all these crazy gallbladder attacks that I couldn't explain and ultrasounds to make sure it's not stones, like it was kind of a little bit of a crazy path but we finally found the Giardia and treated myself for Giardia and that was another huge stair step is to finally get rid of that pathogen.

Squat with band resistance Dips of chair Step - ups on to chair / coffee table Lunge walks Lunge jumps Push - ups Stair sprints Stability Ball squats Stability ball back extension Dumbbell shoulder press Push - up with DB row

Every time you step into your car, take the stairs instead of the elevator, or, hell, type on a computer, you're flirting with injury to one degree or another.

Going up one flight of stairs (typically 12 steps) can burn around 5 calories, so every step really adds up.

If you're like me and prefer alternatives to being at the gym lifting weights, running on a treadmill, stepping on the stair stepper, or pedaling on a stationary bike for long periods of time to burn calories, you need to utilize these options to shorten your gym visit while getting the highest impact workout possible.

Instead of using a machine for cardio, you can skip rope, step up and down on a bench or on stairs, or you can jog in place.

You step, stair climb, jog, or run, using one of many resistance options.

I can run down the stairs without pain, instead of grasping the railing and slowly easing my way down the steps.

Come on, getting those stairs down is incredibly easy and gets you closer to the «steps goal of the day».