How many steps a day are you accumulating?

ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken
ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken Posts: 1,530 Member
edited November 14 in Fitness and Exercise
Just wondering!
Those who use pedometers or fitness trackers how many steps a day or miles a day are you doing? Also, what is the most you have ever done?
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  • creasys_bean2011
    creasys_bean2011 Posts: 41 Member
    I usually get about 10-11000.
    My husband works in a factory and walks almost 19000 a night.
  • cxavier3
    cxavier3 Posts: 4 Member
    Most of the time 10,000-15,000.
  • bababs89
    bababs89 Posts: 307 Member
    I get about 8,000-11,000 a day
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited March 2015
    Not a clue...never bothered worry about some arbitrary step number.
  • trivard676
    trivard676 Posts: 90 Member
    edited March 2015
    I get between 9,000 to 13,000. The most I've ever done was about 16,000.
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Not a clue...never bothered worry about some arbitrary step number.

    Real helpful post there.
  • yhealthy2000
    yhealthy2000 Posts: 111 Member
    Most days average out to 12000 - 14000.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    Most I ever ran was 36mi in the mtns. No idea about steps.
  • JiveDoc
    JiveDoc Posts: 284 Member
    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    Most I ever ran was 36mi in the mtns. No idea about steps.
    Back in my day we'd run 98 miles to and from school UPHILL BOTH WAYS! In a BLIZZARD!

  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    edited March 2015
    JiveDoc wrote: »
    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    Most I ever ran was 36mi in the mtns. No idea about steps.
    Back in my day we'd run 98 miles to and from school UPHILL BOTH WAYS! In a BLIZZARD!
    EXTREME! :smile:

    Just a little shakeout run before SPARTATHLON 250k.

    jkjk
  • jo_tolose
    jo_tolose Posts: 10 Member
    varies 5000 to 12000 avg, if am outside the house it can be anywhere between 18000-27000.
    consider 27000 as my highest and about 3000 as lowest.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    trivard676 wrote: »
    I get between 9,000 to 13,000. The most I've ever done was about 16,000.
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Not a clue...never bothered worry about some arbitrary step number.

    Real helpful post there.

    it IS helpful tho. it lets the OP know that there are conflicting opinions on the value of the steps per day fitness concept and that she'd be wise to investigate further into the subject.

    i average 14000 per day
  • hstull82
    hstull82 Posts: 116 Member
    10K most days
  • erin_leslee
    erin_leslee Posts: 7 Member
    I average 11-12000 steps a day. Least I've gotten done in a day is 9000 and most I've done is about 27000 thereabouts. That's what I've observed since using a pedometer, at least.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    edited March 2015
    at the moment:
    rest days 6-8,000
    run days 13-16000

    most I have gotten in one day so far was 37000ish, that was the day I ran my first half marathon
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    My daily goal that I usually meet is 20,000. If I'm tired I'll cut it in half and go 10,000 to 12,000.
  • ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken Posts: 1,530 Member
    Thanks for all of your useful replies. I'm not going to the trouble to quote, but I will say this. I was asking just to see what other people are doing. Steps equal distance. That is why asked for steps OR MILES. Some people like to focus on their thousands others like to focus on miles. That's why I asked for either. Second, stride length determines the distance for your steps. Short people have to take more steps per determined distance than a tall person. So again, steps vs miles. Depending on what your focus is.
    As far as I am concerned I have my goals set to no less than 14,000 steps per day, but I have been getting in as much as 20,000 since the weather has been nice. That is a little less than 8 miles for me because as a short person my stride is a small one. Of course, 90% of that is done inside. I am not above pacing the floor to keep moving. LOL
  • ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken Posts: 1,530 Member
    edited March 2015
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Not a clue...never bothered worry about some arbitrary step number.

    Then why comment? No input other than that is pointless.
  • lili61
    lili61 Posts: 231 Member
    Weekdays usually 11-20,000, depends on what workout I do, but I walk a lot because I live in a city and don't drive. On weekends, usually 5-7,000 unless I'm doing something especially active.
  • zorrocat
    zorrocat Posts: 153 Member
    I aim for 15,000 per day. It's high enough to always require a little extra effort to achieve it.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Average 11k per day, but at least 3 days a week I clock over 15k with tennis. Mileage varies, but most days I am around 5 miles.
  • karinagw
    karinagw Posts: 25
    edited March 2015
    I just got my fitbit 2.5 days ago and I, on purpose, did nothing to change my daily routine just to get a baseline. Without working at it in ANY way whatsoever, I do between 3-4K per day. Tomorrow I begin working at it in earnest.
  • krrbrr
    krrbrr Posts: 221 Member
    edited March 2015
    I try to stick to 7k/day as long as I work out on that day. Non workout days I try to do 10k+.
  • clubbybear
    clubbybear Posts: 30 Member
    Usually about 11,000 - 13,000 a day. Best day a little over 17,000. I've only had my Fitbit Zip for about 3 weeks, but I make sure I get a least 10,000 a day. I can see I wasn't doing that prior to getting the Fitbit.
  • slucki01
    slucki01 Posts: 284 Member
    My "official" goal is at least 10,000 steps per day but I generally do 12K-15K daily and a bit more on days that I don't go to the gym.
  • ArkMom35
    ArkMom35 Posts: 225 Member
    My average is 17572. My highest was just the other day at 23180.
  • ArkMom35
    ArkMom35 Posts: 225 Member
    ArkMom35 wrote: »
    My average is 17572. My highest was just the other day at 23180.

    That does include my exercise though.
  • ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken Posts: 1,530 Member
    Thanks for the replies. It's cool to see what others are doing. Now that I have my bad knee in working order again I have made an effort to increase my minimum at least each month. I suffered with a terrible pain and immobility in my left knee for a few years. I finally decided it had to be a baker's cyst from all I was able to find on this pain. The dr was useless when I sought diagnosis and treatment. In an effort to just do less sitting I took the chair away from my desk and put the computer on an elevated surface so I could easily use it while standing. I realized about 2-3 months later that my knee has improved by 100%. It is my personal opinion that sitting too long and often was causing a recurring cyst. Now that the pain is gone I am able to do some real exercise. It sure does feel good!
  • LovingLife_Erin
    LovingLife_Erin Posts: 328 Member
    I'm quite stubborn and try to get my 10,000 every day. I may miss one day a week if I have my rest day on the weekend though. On those days, it might be around 4,000 and other days about 10,000-15,000.
  • Emnelltt
    Emnelltt Posts: 14
    I aim for 10K but have a desk job. I work in a hospital as an educator so some days I get up to the floor a lot. But I can definitely tell when I am "desking" too much and get only 5K or less on a bad day.
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    Normally around 20000, I have dogs that need one long walk per day. I also run, so today I clocked 40k.
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