All from just 3,000 more steps a day.
>> All from just 3,000 more steps a day.
And that’s only 20 feet for Jao “PittyPat” Beiden!
I really like the step counting function on my smartwatch, recommend everyone get one. I’m currently at 123 straight weeks of at least 6000 steps, which is over 2 years every day. My current goal is 143 straight weeks, or 1001 days in row of at least 6000 steps.
I agree that walking is good for health, and I do it myself, but ...
The 4000 steps that supposedly sedentary older adults walk every day is 2 miles. Really? I am skeptical of calling anyone who walks 2 miles a day as “sedentary”.
Those extra 3000 steps are another 1.5 miles, and God bless anyone who has the time to do them every day.
I actually do 2 miles every day on my treadmill, and I’m doing fine. It does help.
I walk that much just going back and forth to the bathroom every day.
How far is 3000 steps?
The problem is that much of the USA doesn’t have effective sidewalks. Stroads are not pedestrian friendly
numbers seem low to me - it is rare I do less than 10,000 steps a day, and that is just between regular living activities and a short morning and evening walk.
Even at 10,000 a day, I consider that a minimum to maintain health. I should probably doing 15,000 a day if I actually want to lose a bit of weight and improve, rather than maintain, my health.
So with a 2.25 foot stride you are looking at 3 miles a day for 7000 steps. One would think a majority of that distance would need to be on a sustained walk to get the heart rate up, not just doddering around the house to the refrigerator and back.
My Polish step-mother had a ritual of walking after dinner daily. Skinny and healthy to this day. There is truth to exercise.
My own health is good. Started exercise, walking at least 10k steps per day. At 55 I’ve lost 33 pounds, my blood pressure is near perfect. Now to work on the cholesterol which is borderline high. Give up red meat? Not a chance!
This is always a chicken/egg story. Is it only those already healthy enough to add the 3000 additional steps that demonstrate these benefits they already had or dies adding the steps actually improve ones health?
https://www.verywellfit.com/how-many-walking-steps-are-in-a-mile-3435916
If you are 5’10” you have 2155 steps in a mile.
3000 steps is 1.4 miles. That’s pretty good exercise for someone my age.
How many steps from Stormwind to Goldshire?
My 96 yo spouse sits all day. No BP med, no cholesterol med, one small dose heart pacer med. Some people benefit from exercise for sure. Some do well with sedentary lifestyle. Thing is, he worries about nothing, never has, just takes each day as it comes.
i.e. get a dog.