Welcome to another weekend short of The Matter Over Mind Experience
I am your host, Master Trainer & Weight Management Expert, Narado Zeco Powell
This weekend, I want to ask you, does step counting work?
I am sure you have heard the benefits of walking, are they true, how many steps should we take & how often?
Let’s begin
What type of workout is walking?
When we walk, for most of us, we are in zone 1 or maybe zone 2.
These lower zones of training promote fat oxidation
I am not saying to go to the gym to walk, but how many steps do you take per day
I always say a metabolism in motion stays in motion
According to this PubMed study “Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have shown walking to have various health benefits including positive effects on fitness, fatness and resting blood pressure,blood pressure control,weight loss,depression and cardiovascular disease risk prevention.”
Another study states “Different duration of daily walking was associated with decreased mortality for younger-elderly men with or without critical diseases, independent of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, BMI, medical status, disease history, and functional capacity.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26155815/
So, we are establishing the benefits of walking
Now the question remains how often & how much
Well, I prefer that each person gets at least 10k steps daily
So, that’s the easy answer
Research that the average American gets 3 to 4k steps a day
So, there is much room for improvement
I say slowly increase your steps weekly by at least 500
You will start your find ways to increase your steps
This can be beneficial for your health
Enjoy your weekend fam !
