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title: Skip a step
date: 2011-05-19T21:39:00+10:00
author: Walker Designs
canonical_url: "https://www.ricardoriskalla.com/media/skip-a-step"
section: In the Media
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# Skip a step

 [Prevention](https://www.ricardoriskalla.com/media/category/prevention)

 

 

 

 

 

  In "*[Skip a Step](https://www.ricardoriskalla.com/volumes/documents/prevention/skip_a_step.pdf)"* by **[Prevention](https://www.prevention.com/)**, the article highlights how simple adjustments in daily activity can enhance fitness and calorie burn.

Ricardo Riskalla from RawFit in Sydney demonstrates a mini stair workout, including running up a flight for 8 seconds followed by 12 seconds’ rest and warming up sideways to engage inner thighs. Riskalla’s advice shows how brief, targeted exercises can be incorporated into everyday routines to improve cardiovascular health, build lower-body strength, and increase calorie expenditure efficiently.

The piece also touches on studies linking exercise to better mood regulation and encourages couples to work out together to maintain fitness post-marriage.

Run up the stairs for 8 seconds, then rest for 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [ Download Full Article ](https://www.ricardoriskalla.com/volumes/documents/prevention/skip_a_step.pdf) 

 

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