A study found that healthy adults can take anywhere between approximately 4,000 and 18,000 steps/day and that 10,000 steps/day is a reasonable target for healthy adults.
If you’re looking for a way to compare your daily steps to an activity level, consider the following categories:
- Inactive: less than 5,000 steps per day
- Average (somewhat active): ranges from 7,500 to 9,999 steps per day
- Very active: more than 12,500 steps per day
Ways to increase physcial activity:
- Build in a daily walk. If you have the time/desire, walking for 30-60 minutes each day should put you within striking distance of your step goal.
- Take mini-walks. Divide your day into three parts (morning, afternoon, and evening) and commit to taking a 10 to 15-minute walk at each one of those times. By the end of the day, you will have met the recommended 30-minutes of exercise and clocked some serious steps.
- Talk in person. Rather than instant-messaging or emailing with coworkers, get up and walk to their desks.
- Go the wrong way. Use a bathroom further away from your office just to up your count.
- Go the extra mile. Consciously choose to walk a bit further whenever you have the option during the day. For example, park at the top of the parking garage at work and walk down to your building. Skip fighting over a close spot at the grocery store and park further back; all those steps count!
- Skip the magazines in the waiting room. Walk while waiting for appointments instead of sitting in the waiting room.
- Take the stairs. Yes, this is likely the most popular tip when it comes to getting more steps, but this one comes with a twist. Once you get to the floor or level you’re heading to, turn around and go back down, and then repeat the process.
- Walk and talk. Whenever possible, try to take your phone calls in places where you can walk or pace back and forth while talking. This even works for meetings.
- Walk during your kids’ activities. If you have kids who play sports or participate in an activity that you have to be present for, walk during their practices or events instead of sitting and watching.
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-steps-a-day#How-many-steps-should-you-take-a-day?
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