Why 10K a day?
Why is 10 K a day the goal for pedometer users? 10,000 steps seems like a lofty goal for me recently, when energy levels have been low. Dr Catrine Tudor-Locke recommends the following classification indications:
- Under 5000 steps per day - sedentary lifestyle
- 5000-7499 s/d - low active
- 7500-9999 s/d- somewhat active
- 10000 s/d - active
- 12500 + s/d - highly active
The Step Diet, by James O. Hill, John C. Peters, and Bonnie T. Jortburg, recommends that you start by taking note of your daily steps for a week, averaging out the daily amount, and then adding 2000 steps a day as your goal. Apparently, 2000 steps a day would equal about a mile. From experience I can confirm that making small changes is a good way of sneaking good habits into your life!
Here are some tips on ways to walk 2000 more steps per day.
Hello there! I am inviting members of Priscilla Palmer’s Personal Development List to participate in a blog series based on the Desiderata. I hope you’ll consider participating. Here is a link describing the project: Help Wanted: Desiderata Series. Thank you and have a great day.