counting steps

sllewellyn2
sllewellyn2 Posts: 9 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
On an daily basis I walk around a lot approximately 7000 steps per day , should this be counted as exercise or classed as just a routine thing I do, as it is not something extra like riding a bike or been on a treadmill.
Thanks

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  • megs_1985
    megs_1985 Posts: 199 Member
    If that's average for you then you should put your activity level to light or moderate. Only intentional exercise is to be added.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,177 Member
    edited November 2017
    7000 steps would be enough to put your activity level solidly in the lightly active activity range.

    Below 5k steps you would be closer to sedentary and above 9k closer to active.

    Any activities used to generate the 7k steps would not be counted separately as they would be part of your lightly active setting

    Additional exercise over and above should be accounted for.

    On days where one would not hit 5k, the sedentary setting might be more appropriate.

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