Climbing stairs is a good exercise, it works on the leg muscles and the butt. When you start climbing stairs for exercise, do it at a slow pace. Climb two flights of stairs and then walk around the corridor or landing space and then climb the next two. Follow this for the first week, adding more flight of stairs as you get accustomed to it. You can burn up to approximately 300 calories in thirty minutes. Take care not to injure your knee by going up too fast. Maintain the right posture. You can do this exercise for 30 minutes a day.