Hey-hey and hello, everyone, hope you all had a great day!
One of my pals at work downloaded an pedometer app to my phone, so when I carry my phone on me, I can see how many steps I am getting in. LOL, I don't always carry my phone on me, so it might not represent an accurate picture of what my day in steps might be. The app recorded 921 steps, when I had my phone on me.
So, I kind of looked online for information on how many steps I ought to get in each day and I came up with a recent article titled (Link embedded in the title):
How Many Pedometer Steps Should I Aim For Each Day?
Interestingly enough, *cough cough*, the art of getting enough steps into your life started out "as a promotion by a Japanese company in the 1960s and it became popular as it was adopted by walking clubs" (first paragraph cited in the article).
Also, Catrine Tudor-Locke, researcher from University of Massachussetts, has studied pedometer walking for many years. Here's several category's that represent the types of steps/walking and what it might mean:
Sedentary Lifestyle Index: Under 5,000 steps per day is an indicator of being inactive and sitting too much, which raises health risks.
Low Active: 5,000 to 7,499 steps per day is typical of daily activity excluding sports and exercise and might be considered low active. The average American walks 5,900 to 6,900 steps per day, putting the majority in the low active category.
Somewhat Active: 7,500 to 9,999 steps per day likely includes some exercise or walking (and/or a job that requires more walking) and might be considered somewhat active.
Active: 10,000 steps per day indicates the point that should be used to classify individuals as active. This makes it a good daily goal for healthy people who want a quick indicator they are getting in their daily exercise.
Highly Active: Individuals who take more than 12,500 steps/day are likely to be classified as highly active.
The above categories, I presume, operate on the idea that the average person had no mobility impacts. I have mobility impacts, so I will not be taking the categories too seriously. *BUT*, I do like the idea that I can set some sort of goal to increase the steps I take in life, as long as I am not causing any sort of other impact to my mobility impacts.
The steps I took today amazed me, given that I have trouble with walking. So I can understand your excitement nycfem, that you are amazed at the amount of steps you are getting in, nowadays. That's fabulous and I am excited for you!
Check out this video I found on pedometer fitness ideas, everyone. It even has ideas for those of us who have mobility impacts or ideas for those who want to get more steps in at home vs the work environment (etc).
How to get 10K Steps Indoors (12 ideas)