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Guy Asks People How They Get Their 10k Steps In Daily And 41 Deliver
Interview With Expert
The idea of aiming for 10,000 steps a day has been around since 1964. It was actually popularized through a marketing campaign for the Tokyo Olympics, as the Japanese character for 10,000 bears resemblance to a person walking. This clever idea quickly caught on, and it’s still an extremely popular goal for people to have today. After all, walking can do wonders for your physical and mental health!
But if you drive a car, work an office job and spend your evenings watching Netflix, it can be difficult to travel about 5 miles on foot during your daily routine. So one man recently asked TikTok users to share creative tips and tricks for getting their steps in. We’ve gathered their best advice below, so lace up your sneakers and be sure to upvote the tactics you plan to try out! And keep reading to find a conversation with Navin Khosla from NowPatient.
This man invited viewers to share their best tips and tricks for getting 10,000 steps in a day
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#1
I quit my job that was a 45 min drive away & got a job a 45 min walk away!! Average 12k steps a day and saving 180 quid a month 🥰
DennyS (denzoren) 1 month ago
I live in the tropics and the way I sweat...this isn't an option, especially heading to work.
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#2
Don’t have a car by choice…my legs are my transportation and yes I can go anywhere I have to go
#3
Find an amazing audiobook or podcast that you can only listen to while walking. Trust me you’re gonna wanna walk to finish it!!
To learn more about this topic, we reached out to Navin Khosla, NowPatient’s clinical safety officer (CSO), medical content reviewer, and registered pharmacist. He was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and discuss some of the benefits of getting plenty of steps in every day.
"Getting a lot of steps in every day can help improve both your physical and mental health," the expert shared. "Physical benefits include helping to manage your weight, improving your fitness levels, strengthening your muscles and bones and improving the health of your cardiovascular system. Getting your steps in and walking can also help reduce stress levels, as well as improve your mood, both of which will help you get a better nights sleep."
#4
I imagine that my ex is following me and I need to keep walking to get away from him 😂
#5
front load your steps! get as many in as you can at the start of the day
Mark Fergel 1 month ago
This. I would get up and walk at 5am. If you get them in right away there is nothing to distract you from getting them in the rest of the day. Anything beyond the initial 10,000 at 5am is a bonus.
#6
I find walking through a big woods etc helps
MagicJacket 1 month ago
Jonas heads into the forest, hoping to meet up with Martha, time travel not even on their minds at this point.
So is 10K steps a day the right amount for most people? Navin reiterated that the 10K step concept was originally created by a marketing campaign for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. "The idea, however, has stuck," he says.
"In more recent years, however, studies have suggested that you may not need to walk 10,000 steps to benefit from walking, with some studies suggesting as low as 5000 steps would have the same benefit," the expert continued. "The important thing is not to become too fixated on the number of steps. Rather, how many steps a person should take in a day will vary depending on their age, current fitness levels and health goals."
#7
I set up my own dog walking business and do 20-60k steps a day ✌🏻
#8
Go out for a walk in one direction then when you get fed up you still have to walk all the way home
DennyS (denzoren) 1 month ago
This is good, I do laps but it's very easy to quit every time I pass by my house lol
#9
Lock your door, put your earphones and play music and just dance 🎶💃🎧
Next, we asked Navin for his advice on getting steps in. "There are a number of ways to sneak more steps into your day. These could include ideas such as walking the dog, taking a walk on your lunch break, leaving the car at home if you're popping out to the local shops, taking the stairs rather than the lift, or joining a fitness club," he shared. "Making those small lifestyle changes can make all the difference to your daily step count."
#11
Do all your errands walking! If you are taking the bus, jump off earlier and walk the rest of the way, make walking your identity and be so consistent that it feels weird not walking one day
Firstname Lastname 1 month ago
Provided the weather isn't horrible, I do the bulk of my food shopping on foot. It saves me from doing one big horrifyingly priced shopping and splits it up throughout the week so I can follow sales, cravings, etc. Pro tip: use a backpack instead of reusable bags to balance the weight on your shoulders if you are going the distance.
#12
I do a youtube walking workout in the morning. Get 10k steps. By end of day im by 14k, since it rains alot, id have been by nearly 20k.
"Walking is a great way to help manage your physical and mental health and it's a great way to meet people and make new friends," Navin added. "Best of all, it's free and won't cost you a penny. You just need to make time."
#13
I do laps of my kitchen every morning to get at least 2000 in before I go about my day😂
#15
go browsing in the shops. go to big tesco
#17
park further away from doors if using a car, get as much done early on, invest in an accurate counter, go the same route so ur familiar with flows of traffic/people, DONT have too much h2o 🚽😩🤣
#19
Get a walking pad!
Lynn Donovan 1 month ago
I invested in one, fearing it would be another dumb purchase. It's not. I use it every other day while working (with a stand-up desk). It's great for those post-lunch slump. I'm also more creative when in movement. The ideas flow more easily.
#21
I wfh and get them in (15k-ish)before I start; I go for a an hour jog outdoors at 5am and do the rest the hour before work on a walking pad 👌🏽💪🏽 sounds extreme but its not 😂
#22
I pace watching tv, on my phone, blow drying my hair. All adds up.
Lady Eowyn 1 month ago
I've worn a path in the carpet because I pace while I'm on the phone. And I'm not on the phone very much, it's a small apartment and there's only so many places to walk!
#23
I walk in a walking pad when watching football. I walk for the first half. Have a break for 15 and then do the second half.
#25
Travel by bus somewhere far and walk back home. 😅
#27
I get up earlier to get 4000 steps in before I leave for work ( office job). It's now become habit and I have 205 days of 10k steps or more x
#32
i work in hospitality so that’s over 10k just at work 😭
#34
I try to go for a half an hour slow run every morning and then usually I hit my 12K goal by just living and going about my day
#35
walk about an hour away from home then you'll have another hour to walk back, stop taking short cuts, walk 30mins as soon as you get up
#36
Put off sitting down for another 5 minutes. At work before sitting at my desk walk to the toilet and get a glass of water, before sitting down at home pick some bits up and vacuum. It adds up through the day
#38
every hour walk around for like 5 minutes if you can spare, alongside the other walking you regularly do. walk to and from work if it’s doable
#40
Follow get fit with rick. Keeps the steps easy and fun. It's not just boring walking
#41
scrolling while walking, you won't even notice passing of time
Susan Reid Smith 1 month ago
I'd trip if I was looking at my phone instead of where I'm walking.
Poll Question
What is your favorite tip for reaching 10,000 steps shared in the article?
Park further away from your destination
Take walking breaks during work
Walk during phone calls
Use a walking app for motivation
What do you think ?
Lady Eowyn 1 month ago
I have no interest in tracking how many steps I take. I walk when health and weather permit. I have no device to track steps. People get too obsessed.
FlamingoPanda 1 month ago
10000 steps has limited (if any) backing in research. Yes if you are working an office job you need to move more (ergonomics research into not holding static positions for long has a lot of support for that). But if like me you have joint issues then you need to be more realistic in your step goals. I try for 5000 a day and on off days I focus more on continuous movement throughout the day with stretching and swimming and gentle dancing to help me move safely.
Taibhse Sealgair 1 month ago (edited)
10,000 has zero basis. Recent clinical studies say as few as 3,000 can have a big impact on people that live a sedentary lifestyle. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/large-study-finds-the-sweet-spot-for-daily-step-goals
Ladedah 1 month ago (edited)
I work at a hospital that spans two city blocks. I've asked our transport people (the ones pushing patient beds to and from different rooms and back and forth from testing all day long) about whether they track their steps. I'm always shocked when they tell me no... if i were running my a*s off around the whole hospital all day, I would certainly want to know my count! I bet it's some seriously insane number...
WindySwede 1 month ago
Prob more that 3! 🙃 but I guess walking it work, and don't wanna think about it?
Lady Eowyn 1 month ago
I have no interest in tracking how many steps I take. I walk when health and weather permit. I have no device to track steps. People get too obsessed.
FlamingoPanda 1 month ago
10000 steps has limited (if any) backing in research. Yes if you are working an office job you need to move more (ergonomics research into not holding static positions for long has a lot of support for that). But if like me you have joint issues then you need to be more realistic in your step goals. I try for 5000 a day and on off days I focus more on continuous movement throughout the day with stretching and swimming and gentle dancing to help me move safely.
Taibhse Sealgair 1 month ago (edited)
10,000 has zero basis. Recent clinical studies say as few as 3,000 can have a big impact on people that live a sedentary lifestyle. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/large-study-finds-the-sweet-spot-for-daily-step-goals
Ladedah 1 month ago (edited)
I work at a hospital that spans two city blocks. I've asked our transport people (the ones pushing patient beds to and from different rooms and back and forth from testing all day long) about whether they track their steps. I'm always shocked when they tell me no... if i were running my a*s off around the whole hospital all day, I would certainly want to know my count! I bet it's some seriously insane number...
WindySwede 1 month ago
Prob more that 3! 🙃 but I guess walking it work, and don't wanna think about it?
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