Guy Asks People How They Get Their 10k Steps In Daily And 41 Deliver

To learn more about this topic, we reached out to Navin Khosla, NowPatient’s clinical safety officer (CSO), medical content reviewer, and registered pharmacist. He was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and discuss some of the benefits of getting plenty of steps in every day.

"Getting a lot of steps in every day can help improve both your physical and mental health," the expert shared. "Physical benefits include helping to manage your weight, improving your fitness levels, strengthening your muscles and bones and improving the health of your cardiovascular system. Getting your steps in and walking can also help reduce stress levels, as well as improve your mood, both of which will help you get a better nights sleep."

So is 10K steps a day the right amount for most people? Navin reiterated that the 10K step concept was originally created by a marketing campaign for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. "The idea, however, has stuck," he says.

"In more recent years, however, studies have suggested that you may not need to walk 10,000 steps to benefit from walking, with some studies suggesting as low as 5000 steps would have the same benefit," the expert continued. "The important thing is not to become too fixated on the number of steps. Rather, how many steps a person should take in a day will vary depending on their age, current fitness levels and health goals."

Next, we asked Navin for his advice on getting steps in. "There are a number of ways to sneak more steps into your day. These could include ideas such as walking the dog, taking a walk on your lunch break, leaving the car at home if you're popping out to the local shops, taking the stairs rather than the lift, or joining a fitness club," he shared. "Making those small lifestyle changes can make all the difference to your daily step count."

"Walking is a great way to help manage your physical and mental health and it's a great way to meet people and make new friends," Navin added. "Best of all, it's free and won't cost you a penny. You just need to make time."