How many steps a day?
rojiblankalizz
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Just out of curiosity those of you with trackers about how many steps do you take a day?
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Without taking running into account, I average about 9.5k2
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My current 28 day avg is 13,943 per day.2
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8000-10000 steps a day! What about you? Not sure if that is a good goal or not.2
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I do about 8,000 steps a day.3
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I was averaging about 7500. Now my iPhone doesn’t fit in my pocket so it says like 200. I need a fitbit3
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About 7,000-8,000 on average during the week. I sit at a computer all day so if I don't get a workout in I only get about 4,000-5,000. I aim for over 10,000 on the weekends.4
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10000 is good to start with, then you can slowly work your way up to 15000 or more. I also wear the tracker when I am on the elliptical machine and it counts those as steps too.1
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Between 10,000-15,0002
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Anything is better than sedentary. I used to be a couch potato, and I've become incredibly antsy. I get a ridiculous amount of steps, most lately because I'm incredibly cold and walk a lot on my treadmill to warm up. I've been getting 30K a day.10
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About 18000 on work day and about 8000 on weekends for an average of about 130002
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Anything is better than sedentary. I used to be a couch potato, and I've become incredibly antsy. I get a ridiculous amount of steps, most lately because I'm incredibly cold and walk a lot on my treadmill to warm up. I've been getting 30K a day.
Wow 30k a day is awesome and seems unachievable to me. That should really help with weight loss or toning.5 -
Not including working out? Only 3000-4000. I try to get to 10k when I work out.4
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I've only had my phone to record which doesn't count everything ....totals to around 4-5k daily. I am purchasing a fitbit today so I can accurately track everything4
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rojiblankalizz wrote: »
You could...but it could also be more efficient to add in some moderate to high intensity exercise.
I don't get many steps with my desk job...around 5K-6K and I don't really shoot for more...it is a more efficient use of my time and better for my overall fitness to do deliberate, higher intensity exercise...mostly cycling and lifting.3 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Anything is better than sedentary. I used to be a couch potato, and I've become incredibly antsy. I get a ridiculous amount of steps, most lately because I'm incredibly cold and walk a lot on my treadmill to warm up. I've been getting 30K a day.
Wow 30k a day is awesome and seems unachievable to me. That should really help with weight loss or toning.
Thanks! I'm short and older and relatively light already. What all that walking does do is give me a very decent calorie allowance. A lot of women my age, height, and weight have very few calories they can eat. Less so if they're trying to lose weight (as I'm doing with a few vanity pounds). I can comfortably eat quite a few calories and still lose. My TDEE is around 2400.
The thing is that the moderate intensity walking I do is best suited to me and my particular health needs. Higher intensity exercise triggers migraines for me. I have the time to devote to this and the energy, so I don't have an issue with doing it. I don't think this is an ideal goal for most people, though.
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cwolfman13 wrote: »rojiblankalizz wrote: »
You could...but it could also be more efficient to add in some moderate to high intensity exercise.
I don't get many steps with my desk job...around 5K-6K and I don't really shoot for more...it is a more efficient use of my time and better for my overall fitness to do deliberate, higher intensity exercise...mostly cycling and lifting.
Oh yeah I also do hiit at least 4x a week1 -
@GottaBurnEmAll
Hmm you mention migraines. I’m older (42) and 192 lb. I’m wondering now if my own nightly migraines have anything to do with HIT exercise. Doctors haven’t been able to diagnose. Nothing serious but just small headaches without a root cause that come and go!
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12-20,000 on work days5
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On a normal day without any intentional exercise, about 3k-4k. I push to get a min. Of 5k. Exercise workout days I get 7-8k or more. I rarely do more than 10k.1
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usually I average 10,000-12,000 per day- Will do this for a few weeks then try to go up slowly.1
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5,000- 8,000. Sometimes more sometimes less. It was an increase for me.
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I average about 15K steps/day. I have a desk job but walk to work, walk on lunch and walk after lifting most days3
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Over the last three months, I averaged 13,100/day. Now though, I am carless, so over the last week, I averaged 14,600.1
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I take about 20,000 + steps a day during the week.3
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10k just on gym/days off 20-25k on work days4
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@GottaBurnEmAll
Hmm you mention migraines. I’m older (42) and 192 lb. I’m wondering now if my own nightly migraines have anything to do with HIT exercise. Doctors haven’t been able to diagnose. Nothing serious but just small headaches without a root cause that come and go!
I have chronic migraine, and I'm seeing a pretty heavy hitter neurologist for mine. My reaction to intense exercise is pretty immediate. Heavy lifting, anything like sprinting? Can't do it.
I do bodyweight exercises for strength training now to avoid the trigger. When I do run (currently no running because running and deficit eating don't mix well for me), I do it at a modest pace.
Everyone is likely different, though with their migraines. Don't go by what I experience! If you want to read more about it, look up "exercise induced migraines" or "exertional migraines" on Google.0 -
On most days, honestly, between 1500 to 2000. Right now I’m at 1581 and it’s dinner time. I have a standing desk and exercise intentionally most days. My husband and I both work at home and are in a family of introverted homebodies. My weekly trip to the grocery store is a big day out and then I cross the 3000 step mark.2
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7000-9000. When I got my Fitbit I discovered I was only getting 3000-4000 which was kind of a shock to me, so I'm kind of proud I've doubled that. It's really helped my NEAT, which really helped me slowly shave off vanity pounds!5
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