Stepz is a simple pedometer & step counter app for your iPhone & Apple Watch. The goal is to walk 10,000 steps per day! Use #Stepz to share your stats 👍
Start #DiabetesMonth with #MoveItMonday! Studies show a combination of a healthy diet and regular exercise can do wonders in reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes. Try these ideas for adding more physical activity to your weekly routine: https://t.co/bromr3iutf
Studies show being close to #water brings about a meditative state that makes us calmer, more at peace, & more creative. When you #walk by water, you get #exercise too.
This study, which lasted more than 30 years, also confirmed that obesity and a sedentary lifestyle can shorten your life, whether you’re male or female. https://t.co/SI4yovyDKp
It is important to put an emphasis on walking pace for health. Excellent infographic @Chlobobs_ with findings from a pooled analysis of over 50,000 walkers. Rt @GetIreWalking#10kstepsaday#movemore
Give the body variety in activity. You don’t want to sit for hours.
❇️Stand while answering phone calls.
❇️Walk and talk instead of sitting in a conference room.
❇️Stand up during meetings and presentations.
❇️Take a 5-minute walk and work your way up to 10 minutes.
Want To Boost Number of Steps You Take Each Day?
Skip the email and visit your co-worker’s area for a chat:
Do you really need to message the person down the hallway or even in the same room? Try #walking there and talking directly.
#10ksteps#wellness
#Walking is a great way to connect with nature and explore your local area.
This infographic has some really good tips for getting started!
🔆Start slow
🔆Walk fast
#behealthy
✔️That 10-minute walk
✔️Extra push for the final rep
✔️Choice to take the stairs
... aren’t monumental decisions.
But over time they are what makes the difference between reaching your goals and falling short.
#walking#getmoving#PhysicalActivity#10ksteps
One key to taking #10ksteps is having a #walking workday.
That means:
🔅Walking meetings,
🔅Walking breaks,
🔅Walking brainstorms.
🔅A walk to grab ☕️
🔅A walk to get lunch
💥A 3 PM energy-booster walk
Rt ParticipACTION #movemore#getfit#getmoving
https://t.co/K5bS7M9Pxj
Brisk walking required about 100 steps per minute.
This is a number that is very easy for any of us to measure on our own.
Just count how many steps you take in 10 seconds and multiply that number by six.
#walking#physicalactivity https://t.co/x8DSZeuFEa
If you have a desk job take time to #StandUp & move around.
Here are a few ideas to try during your next break between tasks:
⚽️ Do a football-like drill of #running in place for 60 sec.
🤸♂️ Simulate jumping rope for a minute
🥾 #Walk around the room as fast as you can
#Walking 🌳 is a wonderful thing and a natural part of many people's lives.
❇️ Whether you walk out of necessity,
❇️ because you enjoy it,
❇️ because you're working toward improved #health,
it is the most accessible form of #exercise on the planet.
#hikingadventures
Small habit with huge benefits:
Evening walks:
• wind down/clear the mind
• improve digestion
• help regulate #bloodsugar
• better sleep =better recovery = optimizes hormones = >muscle
• time off screens, chance for real life convo
Rt @MitchHeaslip 😏#walking#movemore