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I take the stairs every time I can. I work in a building with a lot of floors and have meetings all over the place, so I take the stairs up and down to every meeting and use the restroom on a different floor so I can get in a few extra steps. When I can't take the stairs (running late, walking with other people, etc) I make time later in the day to take the stairs however many floors I missed.
Do a whole body mini workout on the stairs. Do one set (15-20 reps) of:
-Stair-push ups (like wall push-ups, but uses more of your body weight) -Step-ups (take two stairs if you can) -Single-leg calf raises -Then sprint one flight up and back down.
Repeat as many times as you can in 10 minutes .
I have stairs at home, and can manage to fit in this mini work out three times a day.