10000+ steppers...

I am probably not a good example, because I get a LOT of steps doing the regular chores around my house and property. But since I got my Fitbit, I've added quite a few. We have a treadmill at work, so I walk on it during lunch most days. I throw in a few more steps wherever I can. I'll go all the way down the hall and back when going to the restroom, or go up and down a few flights of stairs. Walk to a colleague's office instead of calling.

I also wear a fitbit flex, ,and I make little choices. Like parking farther away from the door when I go to the store...taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking across the office to talk to someone instead of calling their phone. It adds up over time. I regularly get 10,000 a day and on days I run, I'm pushing 20,000

i work a desk job and sometimes will have hard time reaching it. i wear a flex. but on gym days. i always reach it. treadmill. biking (which doesnt count) but im pretty sure the eliptical beast might be counting some steps. but usually i have to go out and actually walk. which i did before A LOT. but now that i go to the gym its all indoors.

On days that I run or do Zumba (or both) I'm at 20k+ - I run about 4-5 mi and that's often a bit under the 10k. Even a short walk will boost up those steps, if thats all you have time for.

On strength days, where my steps are much lower, I'm rarely under 10k. Looks like this:

- Get up, do a couple Zumba songs to warm up, strength train at home with bodyweight/dumbells
- Run around like idiot trying to get myself and 3 kids out of the house.
- Park at public transport lot, walk down the stairs (5-6 flights), and park pretty far away from the staircase (don't go looking for a closer spot).
- If there are stairs - walk up/down them, including escalators.
- Walk to end of platform to get train, which then requires me to walk to the end of the platform to get to the right exit at the destination.
- Walk to work - 2blocks
- Go along for the walk if someone goes to get coffee/lunch. Coworkers are used to me not getting much, its cool, company's still nice.
- Never combine trips. I got to the bathroom, then come back to desk. Go to get water, then go back, etc. If I want milk for my tea, I brew the tea, walk to kitchen, get milk, put in tea, walk back. Lots of little ways to get a bit of extra walking in.
- Reverse trip for transport ride home.
- Sometimes add a quick grocery or errand trip, parking in the back. Or Target. I can always go to Target.
- Put the trash can in our kitchen far away, so every time we have to throw something out, we have to walk to it.
- Run around like idiot trying to get three kids ready for bed.
- Take ONE item up the stairs with me at a time. Want another item? Go downstairs and get it.
- When putting clothes away, set out piles on floor in hall. Then take ONE STACK at a time and put in drawer. Go back to hall, take another stack.

Repeat. It's lots of going back and forth, which doesn't add a ton of time to the chore, but plenty of steps.

I wish I could say I come close to 10,000 heck even 5,000 is a push for me. I do everything I can - from parking at the furthest parking lot, walking as much as possible, but I am tied to my desk, work in a very small office and have little or no time during the
day. It's my struggle and I believe retirement will help (lol). Actually yesterday we went to Ikea and the gym and I only got to 8,000.
I do wear a fitbit and I find that it compels me to do better than I would without it.

I've also got a desk job & use the same strategies others have mentioned. Get up and walk over to talk to someone instead of emailing or g-chatting them. Take a walk on break or lunch. Use the stairs. Park further away in the parking lot. Make a full lap around the store even if I only need one thing. And then course planned exercise (walks, runs, Zumba, etc.).

A normal day of activity for me involves a lot of tidying up the house kind of stuff (four kids) and a couple errands. Without trying I can get 8000. Some nights I'll jog in place while watching tv or trot a loop through my house to get to 10K before bed.

edited to add: I habitually park at the back of all parking lots (unless it's raining or bitterly cold) to get in the extra steps, will go "the long way" to get to what I need in stores, etc. I will take out the trash instead of having my 11 year old do it (that used to be his chore, lol). While waiting for a movie to begin I will go up and own the theatre steps until the previews begin, if my kids are happily playing at the park I am walking laps around the playground, etc. I'm in the mindset of movement!

I average between 5-8K. Occasionally will make it to 10 or more (like last night - I went for a run after I lifted and that helped). I work a desk job and make it a point to get up to do the stairs (approximately 20 flights daily), and lift 4x weekly, so when I actually DO hit 10,000? I'm a happy girl. I suspect it will get better, as I'm running more.

I do not get anywhere near this number... what does a day of movement look like for you? Just looking for some pointers to up mine.

I make it my goal each day with my fitbit. Here's how I get more steps.
-I park on the far side of the building, meaning I walk further to get from my car to my office.
-I walk to the next building over to drop things off instead of interoffice mail them.
-My gym classes (cycling, step aerobics, kickboxing) usually register about 5000 steps in 45 min.
-If I have time (I haven't lately :-( ) I walk the perimeter of the building I work in at least once.
-I park three rows away from the entrance to the grocery store.

Don't laugh, but if I'm 500 steps away, I have been known to walk in circles around my dining room table or walk from the basement to the second floor a couple times to get that last amount in.

I have a 9-5 desk job, so I really have to work for my 10,000 steps. Mostly I have to:

1. Get a good 30-35 minute walk each morning (not a runner)
2. Use 20-25 minutes of my lunch hour to walk
3. Find a reason to walk around the office (go get water or coffee) at least once an hour.
4. Keep moving in the afternoon; either go for a short walk, or pick up things around the house, go grocery shopping, walk while I cook or do any other chore...

If all else fails I'll use the treadmill before I go to bed.