Fitness: 10,000 Steps
I've been doing some thinking lately about those 10,000 steps we are supposed to get in each day. Why is it 10,000 steps? Is it bad if I can't get to that number everyday no matter how hard I try? Should I really be striving for 10,000 steps? I read on Kaley Cuoco's instagram story that a friend of hers made a comment a few weeks back that 10,000 steps meant you didn't live a sedentary life. I got curious.
I've been tracking my steps the last couple of weeks with my original fitbit one that I got probably 8 years ago, and I also did a little research into the topic since I struggle to hit those 10,000 steps consistently.
If you can get 10,000 steps or more - good for you! If you can do that with having a desk job - even better! Tell me your secrets! But here is what I learned in a nutshell. If you are getting 2,500 or less steps a day, you have a sedentary lifestyle. Y'all, that is me if I don't do anything else. If that is you, you should try to up that to 3,500-4,000 steps a day. Totally doable. The more steps you can do, the better for your health.
Personally, I was not super worried about this number because generally I workout each day. Then, after thinking about it more and looking into it, I realized that I can do more. First, by doing the minimum I am leaving a lot of calories on the table. Plus, even if I am doing that workout each day, it only benefits me and makes me better to get more steps in. So, I continue to wear my fitbit, and I have been improving my steps. Even if I am not getting in 10,000 steps I still have that as my goal to push myself and not stay stagnant.
However, you should not count on steps alone to help you reach your health and fitness goals. Although it is great to get more steps in, you should also be getting in other workouts you love. Whether that is weight training, yoga, running, or a little bit of everything, you should be supplementing your steps with other workouts to help make you stronger and define your body.
Three Ways I have been Increasing My Step Count
1. Parking further away from an entrance of wherever I am going
2. Walking/Playing with my pup more each day
3. Getting up more frequently during the day just to get more steps/get my blood moving more.
Thanks for reading! Leave a comment or shoot me a message with any questions or topics you would like me to cover.
I've been tracking my steps the last couple of weeks with my original fitbit one that I got probably 8 years ago, and I also did a little research into the topic since I struggle to hit those 10,000 steps consistently.
If you can get 10,000 steps or more - good for you! If you can do that with having a desk job - even better! Tell me your secrets! But here is what I learned in a nutshell. If you are getting 2,500 or less steps a day, you have a sedentary lifestyle. Y'all, that is me if I don't do anything else. If that is you, you should try to up that to 3,500-4,000 steps a day. Totally doable. The more steps you can do, the better for your health.
Personally, I was not super worried about this number because generally I workout each day. Then, after thinking about it more and looking into it, I realized that I can do more. First, by doing the minimum I am leaving a lot of calories on the table. Plus, even if I am doing that workout each day, it only benefits me and makes me better to get more steps in. So, I continue to wear my fitbit, and I have been improving my steps. Even if I am not getting in 10,000 steps I still have that as my goal to push myself and not stay stagnant.
However, you should not count on steps alone to help you reach your health and fitness goals. Although it is great to get more steps in, you should also be getting in other workouts you love. Whether that is weight training, yoga, running, or a little bit of everything, you should be supplementing your steps with other workouts to help make you stronger and define your body.
Three Ways I have been Increasing My Step Count
1. Parking further away from an entrance of wherever I am going
2. Walking/Playing with my pup more each day
3. Getting up more frequently during the day just to get more steps/get my blood moving more.
Thanks for reading! Leave a comment or shoot me a message with any questions or topics you would like me to cover.
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