The American Heart Association as well as NHS England recommends that everyone should aim to walk 10,000 steps (roughly five miles) a day for overall health and to decrease the risk of heart disease.
Walking is one of the easiest and best activities for losing weight and staying fit. Whether it's for work or leisure, is an easy way of being more active without trying too hard.
Setting yourself a target of walking 10,000 steps a day can be a fun way of increasing the amount of physical activity you do.
Don’t panic if you don’t make that total every day either. By making a conscious effort to increase your activity level is still a very positive step in the right direction and over time you will get towards that elusive goal.
This does not mean you need to rush out and buy an activity tracker either. Most of you might not realise that your smart phone and in particular your iPhone already has this mechanism built in, within the Health App. Open the Health App, then click on heath data, then on activity and your daily stats are presented on the dashboard.
Sometimes overlooked as a form of exercise, walking can help you build stamina, burn excess calories and give you a healthier heart.
Increasing your walking is easier than you think. Try these tips for getting more steps into your life. Some might apply to you and others you can ignore. By simply adopting one of these into your daily routine will definitely increase your activity levels:
•In the mornings, walk to the station instead of taking the car or bus.
•If using public transport, get off the bus or tube one stop earlier and walk the rest of your journey.
•At work, take the stairs instead of the lift, or walk up the escalators.
•Go for a walk during your lunch hour.
•Get fit with ‘Sparky’ – Take the dog for a walk each day, thereby killing two birds with one stone.
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