In order to increase your daily step count, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US, suggests beginning by choosing a route and time of day that you can easily stick to.
Their experts advise that the key is to “start slowly and work up to being physically active 150 minutes a week.”
Some other great ways to improve your daily count can be done by taking your dog for walks, walking as a way to socialise with friends or neighbours, walking any time you find yourself waiting, parking farther away from your destinations, taking the stairs instead of an elevator, and taking short walking breaks throughout your workday.
Aim to walk at a moderate intensity pace to raise your heart rate and break a sweat. “In general, at moderate intensity, you can talk, but you can’t sing,” says the CDC.
