One of the easiest ways to improve your overall health and fitness is to move more during the day. This is often called our NEAT exercise and the easiest thing to do is aiming to walk more all day long.
Many of us prioritize structured workouts, but neglect the importance of simply moving more throughout the day. That’s why today, we’re exploring how to get 10,000 steps a day, even outside of your regular exercise routine.
It’s no secret that physical activity is essential for good health, but research has shown that simply sitting for extended periods of time can have negative effects on our bodies, regardless of how much we exercise. By finding ways to incorporate more movement into our daily routines, we can improve our overall physical and mental health.
Through the years I’ve written a lot of articles on walking. Whether it was exploring the Galloway run walk method or Nordic walking or the best walking shoes or walking 2 miles a day, if you do a quick search of my site, you’ll find a wide variety of walking-related topics.
One thing I haven’t touched on yet is how to get 10,000 steps per day.
But where did the 10,000 number come from? Is it backed by science or is it some arbitrary number someone somewhere made up? Are 10,000 steps enough for you or too…
