| Experts have discovered that walking 10,000 steps a | | | | daily count by changing small habits, such as choosing |
| day can help you drop those unwanted pounds | | | | the stairs over the elevator or walking to your |
| faster than just about any other method of weight | | | | colleague's desk rather than sending an email. |
| loss. Walking will also help you keep the weight off | | | | Calculate the Time it Takes |
| for a longer period of time because it builds your | | | | Using either you pedometer or a counting method, |
| muscles while keeping your heart at a fat-burning | | | | calculate the approximate time it takes for you to |
| rate. | | | | traverse a specific distance, such as a mile. Calculate |
| Because it can seem to be a daunting task to walk | | | | this number several times on several different days |
| 10,000 steps, it is important that you develop a | | | | and average the figures together. You will then be |
| strategy for meeting your daily quota. Here are three | | | | able to determine approximately how long it will take |
| simple methods to help you reach your goals without | | | | you to walk a portion of your steps if you choose to |
| losing focus: | | | | spend a set amount of time walking them off. |
| Most Recommended Tips for Only 10,000 Steps A | | | | Most Recommended Tips for Only 10,000 Steps A |
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| Use a Pedometer | | | | For example, if you know that you can walk all |
| Using a pedometer can help you easily keep track of | | | | 10,000 steps in an hour, then you can elect to |
| the distance you have covered throughout your day | | | | dedicate an hour everyday to walking your steps. |
| as well as the number of steps that you have taken. | | | | However, if you cannot dedicate a full hour, then you |
| A pedometer is a small box-shaped calculator that | | | | can add up increments of ten minutes at a time until |
| you can clip to your belt or pants pocket in the same | | | | you reach your goal. Having a clear understanding of |
| way you would wear a beeper. | | | | just what it takes to reach your goal will help you to |
| When placed firmly near the hip, the pedometer | | | | approach the task much more strategically than if |
| accurately registers each step that you take. For | | | | you did not have a plan. Do the calculations to save |
| individuals wishing to meet their new daily quota of | | | | time and assure that you reach your 10,000 steps. |
| 10,000 steps, the pedometer is the easiest, more | | | | Measure a Route |
| carefree method to reach the goal. | | | | Measure a route based on the time and distance it |
| When shopping for a pedometer, make sure that | | | | takes you to walk your 10,000 steps. Having a |
| you select a model that has both distance and well | | | | pre-planned route will help you to view the task of |
| as individual step readings. You will begin to learn how | | | | walking 10,000 in a more manageable light. You will be |
| many steps go into one mile. You will also be | | | | able to measure your progress along your day and |
| surprised by how many steps you can add to your | | | | have a system for achieving your goals. |