Stair climbers love the exercise, even if security acts like they're up to something
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Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it
NEW YORK -- Tom McGee began climbing stairs for exercise 20 years ago as part of an effort to stay off cigarettes. It hasn't always been easy: His climbs in hotel stairwells sometimes draw the attention of security guards.
“I’ve gotten kicked out of about every hotel in the city,” said McGee, a 69-year-old market researcher who lives near Chicago.
Climbing stairs has become increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but many people who do it regularly say it can be challenging in an era where office tower managers commonly cut off access to stairwells.
Here's a look at stair climbing as a form of exercise, and some of the unexpected challenges some people face in trying to do it.
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