Smart phones often have apps for recording the number of steps you take per day and may have an app for recording them. I walk my dog twice per day and try get in 10,000 steps per day. Anyone else trying to get into the habit?
10,000 steps per day
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I use my iphone to track steps. I'm working on getting to 8,000 through the work day.
ls1mike
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I have a Fitbit. I have it set to 12,000 steps a day. I generally make it because I run daily
I have to walk a lot at work, so without even trying, I usually get 8000-12000 steps per day, sometimes more. Weekends it goes down to around 6000-8000 steps.
My nocturnal restless leg syndrome and cramps get me to almost a third of that even before I get out of bed.
I thought that was proven to be unnecessary, just so you move a bit/walk a bit/work a bit, and basically just do stuff and not just sit, you're good.
Of course, if you like to keep track and enjoy that sort of thing, have at it.
Of course, if you like to keep track and enjoy that sort of thing, have at it.
I had always walked at weekends and got into the daily habit during lock down, walking 3 - 4 miles every day. I retired during lock down and have kept up walking 5 or 6 days a week. I don't count the steps as there are several ascents in my daily walk which makes it worth more than than the same distance on the flat. I'm 71 and intend to keep this up as along as I can. What I do notice is that if I have more than 1 or 2 days off, I feel it on the next walk so it better to keep up the daily routine as far as possible.
I have a FitBit and average 15-18K steps per day walking my dog.
I average 6200 steps per day without putting any effort into it, no special walks or running or anything.
dnewton3
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I walk 5-8 miles a day; typically half in the morning and half in the evening.
Days when I am in the office I usually hit between 14000 and 17000. Days when I am home, I can struggle to get 6k and sometimes maybe 7500.
The difference being is that when I am in the office, I go for a 3+ miles walk during my lunch. At home, I get nothing of the sort.
The difference being is that when I am in the office, I go for a 3+ miles walk during my lunch. At home, I get nothing of the sort.
I used to use my phone to get 10-15k steps per day with my dog. Dog has since hurt his leg running at the park so I joined a gym. Walking a lot has no downside really. Its great for everything mind and body
Yeah my left heel will disagree with this. I was a fairly active walker/hiker until 2mo ago. Felt like my left Achilles ruptured but didn't have the audible "pop" my right one did several years ago. Went to the doctor & found out I have a bone spur growing out of my heel into my Achilles. Doctor stated "overuse" as the reason & told me to take up swimming. Have an appointment on the 15th of this month with a specialist to see if I can get the bone spur removed or not.
Since April of this year I've now lost both of my "exercise" routines. Grappling & walking/hiking. Right knee has bone spurs, an MCL that's been torn several times, meniscus that's ruptured and scared tendons from bone spurs. Bone spurs started in the knee due to a dislocated kneecap from 30yrs ago that never set correctly.
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Not sure how many steps , but I walk ( fast ) 8 KM a day. I hate running.
From hiking or just walking? Ive never heard of that kind of bad luck from just casually walking some distance everyday
Heel was from walking/hiking/stairs. Knee was an old injury from HS football that progressively got worse over 30yrs. 25yrs of Judo & BJJ didn't help it out any.
I don't bring my phone.
I was gonna get a smart watch. Couldn't get off the couch.
I was gonna get a smart watch. Couldn't get off the couch.
Neither do I, but most people do. The number I see on my regular daily walk staring into a phone is sad. The walk includes some very nice countryside that to me is an infinitely preferable to looking at a phone.
