How many calories are burned when you run up a set of stairs?

Running up a set of stairs burns 1,056 calories per hour if the runner weighs 155 pounds. People of different weights may burn more or fewer calories with the same activity.

Running up the stairs is an efficient way to burn calories, burning a comparable amount to running at a 6 1/2-minute mile pace for an hour. By contrast, walking up the stairs burns only 563 calories per hour for a 155 pound individual. Individuals using the stair machine at their gym burn 446 calories per hour if they weigh approximately 155 pounds. This machine is one of the most popular workout machines in gyms across the U.S.