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<blockquote data-quote="CatsFive" data-source="post: 2620267" data-attributes="member: 567227"><p>I didn't know about it, and think the 500,000 steps is probably the right target for someone who's not active before starting, </p><p></p><p>I started a bit over a year ago, and have had various issues with muscles, joints and footwear. It's taken time and effort, and in the case of footwear money to sort them out. </p><p></p><p>But walking is great exercise (aerobic unless you dawdle, weight-bearing) especially for those lucky enough to live in the sort of place I do. I can go for a 4 1/2 mile walk in countryside with some up & down and have energy left to finish cutting the lawn afterwards! And I've got fit enough - just about - to resume going up Munros. </p><p>I'm assuming you have a stepper since you are doing (or thinking of doing) a steps challenge. Start by looking at how active you are - how many steps per day you do. Set a target that's more than that, but not a lot more. When that is easy (which might be quite quickly) increase it by 1,000. And so on.</p><p></p><p>I also park away from the entrance at the supermarket, and I vary where I go for a walk to decrease tedium. And as I've got fitter the interest in the easier walks has waned!</p><p></p><p>The bizarre thing I've found is my stepper records steps when I'm driving unless I take it off!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CatsFive, post: 2620267, member: 567227"] I didn't know about it, and think the 500,000 steps is probably the right target for someone who's not active before starting, I started a bit over a year ago, and have had various issues with muscles, joints and footwear. It's taken time and effort, and in the case of footwear money to sort them out. But walking is great exercise (aerobic unless you dawdle, weight-bearing) especially for those lucky enough to live in the sort of place I do. I can go for a 4 1/2 mile walk in countryside with some up & down and have energy left to finish cutting the lawn afterwards! And I've got fit enough - just about - to resume going up Munros. I'm assuming you have a stepper since you are doing (or thinking of doing) a steps challenge. Start by looking at how active you are - how many steps per day you do. Set a target that's more than that, but not a lot more. When that is easy (which might be quite quickly) increase it by 1,000. And so on. I also park away from the entrance at the supermarket, and I vary where I go for a walk to decrease tedium. And as I've got fitter the interest in the easier walks has waned! The bizarre thing I've found is my stepper records steps when I'm driving unless I take it off! [/QUOTE]
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