Walking counts

3 min
From the journal

Walking counts

3 min
From the journal

Walking counts

3 min
From the journal

Eight thousand steps on the days between sessions does more for most people than another workout would.

Three sessions a week is enough lifting for nearly everyone I coach. What happens on the other four days matters just as much, and the answer is usually a walk.

Walking helps you recover between sessions, it spends energy without making you hungrier, and it is the easiest habit to keep when work gets busy. I set a step target with every client and we raise it a little each block.

How much

Start from what you do now and add a thousand steps a day. Most people settle between seven and ten thousand. A walk after dinner counts. So does the long way to the shop.

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