Veronica Ramirez

Everyday students at Texas State climb up and down flights of stairs to get to class. While most say it's their least favorite part of campus, Veronica Ramirez tells us how climbing the stairs can improve your health.

(SU Veronica on Alkek Stairs): Whether you're a freshman or a senior at Texas State, there's one thing we all have in common, climbing the stairs on campus.
Walking through campus, you can easily see that Texas State is home to a large amount of stairs. Many students have no way around climbing the stairs when they walk to and from classes.
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Most students see climbing the stairs to get to class as tedious and tiresome, but some see it as a great way to exercise and get in shape.
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Climbing stairs can have a positive effect on your health. It can improve cardiovascular fitness, prevent weight gain and perhaps develop your calf muscles.
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(SU Veronica Showing fitbit on wrist): There are even devices such as fitbits that can help count how many stairs you have climbed along with the calories that you've burned.
Because of all the stairs on campus, Rec Center trainer Chris Harper says that he sees students that go into the gym and are already toned from walking up and down the stairs on campus.
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(SU Veronica on stairs): So the next time you have to climb a flight of stairs to get to class, remember the good you are doing for your body and keep pushing. For Bobcat Update, I'm Veronica Ramirez.