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I doubled my step count every day for 2 weeks — here’s what happened

by Universalwellnesssystems

You've probably heard about the benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day. It's worth noting that the goal of 10,000 steps (which seems kind of neat, right?) Japanese companies started marketing in 1965 I was trying to introduce a device called Wanpo system (I'm talking about a 10,000 pedometer). However, this is a useful goal. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity We found that 10,000 steps per day is a reasonable goal for healthy adults.

As a personal trainer and fitness writer, I run and walk everywhere, so 15-20,000 steps per day is the norm, and hitting this number isn't an issue. But for two weeks, I decided to double my step count. Now, for the sake of sanity, I based my step count on 15,000 steps and figured that double the steps would be 30,000 steps. It may sound like a lot, but read on to find out what happened.

Advantages of increasing the number of steps

Let's be clear: You don't need to take an extremely high number of steps each day to reap the health benefits of walking. As evidenced by american heart associationstudy found that for every 1,000 steps study participants took each day, their chances of dying from any cause decreased by 22%. Researchers in the study found that compared to a group of people who walked closer to 4,000 steps a day, taking 5,500 steps a day reduced the risk of death from any cause by 49% and 11,500 steps a day by 67%.

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Walking in general is good for cardiovascular health, keeping your heart and lungs strong. It's also low-impact, so it's less likely to cause pain, unlike running, where constant pounding on the pavement can cause some pretty severe pain in the knees, hips, ankles, etc.

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