'Is 10k steps the magic number?'
In this episode we dig into whether 10k steps is really how much we should be walking every day and this time Eve challenges Rose to get her walking boots on.
Many of us have been lead to believe that we should be hitting the magic number of 10,000 steps per day to keep fit and healthy. However contrary to what we might have been told this number actually came about via a marketing campaign in the Japan in the 1960s rather than robust science. Nevertheless many of us track our steps with fitness measuring devices and apps - most of which are set to a default of 10,000 steps. Getting fitter means moving more and walking is certainly one of the easiest ways to do that.
The rules: Rose has to walk at least 10,000 steps per day for two weeks which she needs to measure by way of a fitness device or app. She must also focus exclusively on walking as her cardio exercise and remove running for the duration of the challenge. Pilates and yoga as other mindful forms of movement are ok but not the spinning, HIIT and other high intensity stuff.
Can Rose get off the adrenaline fuelled high intensity exercise and find benefits in something more gentle? How does it impact her physically and mentally? And do we really need to hit this exact number after or can it somehow impede us from doing more?
Listen in to find out!
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