Walk 10,000 Steps a Day

May 25, 2011

Have you heard the advice to walk 10,000 steps a day? What is the significance of that number of steps? What are the health benefits? This week, Southeast Auto Body’s health and fitness tip breaks down the numbers.

For most people, walking 10,000 steps is the equivalent of walking about 5 miles, or about an hour or more of steady walking per day. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends walking 30 to 60 minutes a day to achieve health benefits from walking. For weight loss, make sure you get 4000 to 6000 steps in an uninterrupted walk per day, and a total of about 10,000 steps a day.

Pedometers are a great motivational tool. Try one to see how many steps you log.  Start recording how many steps you take during your normal day to day activities, as well as when walking for fitness. Every 2000 to 2500 steps equals about a mile, and burns roughly 100 calories for a 150 pound person.

Find a list of Douglas County trails here, and log those steps to fitness!

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