Think you are walking enough to keep fit? Recent studies may surprise you. They certainly raised my eyebrows.
It’s a great time to be alive.
With technology advances things as simple as counting steps can become automatic and give you instant feedback.
My son showed me his latest Nintendo DS toy called Nintendo Personal trainer walking. It includes a pedometer you wear all day. Then you sync with the nintendo for tracking In it are charts, games, suggestions and feedback for improvement.
I was fascinated to see all the features – designed especially for kids. But at one point he asked “how many steps should kids take each day?”. Ahh. Good question. So I looked it up and stumbled on some fascinating numbers.
According to new pedometer steps recommendations from Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, 10,000 steps is the ideal number. 5,000 or less means you are leading a ‘seditary’ lifestyle. And 12,500 being optimum.
Woah! My son’s meager 4,000 steps per day average in the last week was a wake up call for both of us. I’ve never thought of him as being ‘seditary’, but even he feels he needs more exercise – even before we looked up the numbers.
I’ve never tracked my own steps, but average 6-7 miles per week of extra steps due to excercise. I’ve done that consistently for over 20 years.
But maybe it’s time I track them because even with additional mileage I may be well under the 12,500 optimum.
Like the old saying goes; You don’t know what you don’t know until you know it…
– Brad Isaac
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I find some of the “new” technology can actually motivate you to exercise. The feedback is usually instant, and can set you up for your next goal whatever it may be. Cheers.
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