What Should I Do – 30 Minutes of Exercise or 10,000 Steps?
Studies show that a sedentary person will walk farther when they
put on a pedometer, than when they are exercising with the objective of putting in 30 minutes of activity.
A study by the Center of Physical Activity & Health at the
University
of Tennessee in Knoxville
did a study on 58 women between the ages of 33 and 55. The women were given pedometers
divided into two groups. The first group was told to walk 10,000 steps each day. The second group was told to exercise for 30 minutes on most or all of the days of
the week. The results were -- both groups achieved their goals on average, four
days per week.
On these four days
The first group -10,000 steppers - averaged
11,775 steps.
The second group averaged 9,505 steps
Get started on your 10,000 steps and get fit.
