This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Show Craig Benzine has taken on all kinds of month-long challenges before, including giving up caffeine, sugar, and alcohol to see what kind of effect it has on his health. In a new video, he commits to doing more physical activity each day: specifically, walking 20,000 steps. "I work at home, I edit video. If I don't actively seek out ways to be active, I'm just not going to be," he says. The first thing he realizes, just a day or two into the challenge, is exactly how long it takes to cover 20,000 steps' worth of walking. "Four hours of walking really cuts into your day, doesn't it," he says. "The morning is the best, because it's not so hot yet." Benzine weighs in at 177 pounds to begin with, and gains 2 pounds in those early days, which he puts down to his body retaining water as it adjusts to his new exercise regime. And it's not long before he then starts to notice some non-physical, mindful benefits to his new habit. "The thing when your job involves things that are unclear or open-ended, there's no plan except for the plan you make," he says. "It's just intriguing to do something that requires no thought." He also finds that it helps him in other areas of his life, specifically making him more efficient in his work. "Even if I take three and a half or four hours to walk every day, I am able to fit in everything I need to do," he says. "This is the most cycle-busting thing I think I have ever done. It has taken over my life." At the end of the month, Benzine has lost a total of six pounds. "There are so many factors that go into weight loss, and I can't really point my finger to one thing ever and say this is the solution," he says. "Also, weight loss should not be the only goal, or maybe even the goal at all when it comes to health." However, he does then add that such a high volume of low-impact cardio every day is "probably the easiest it's ever been to lose weight" in his experience. "I'm not going to be able to keep this up every day," he continues. "Hopefully I can do more walking than I was doing before." Several weeks later, he provides an update, acknowledging that he has been unable to keep on hitting 20,000 steps each day, but that he is doing well with the more realistic goal of 10,000. "I'm much more likely to just take walking breaks now and then, and it's been great." Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the United Kingdom covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV. With gyms closed and the boredom of performing tricep curls with tins of tomatoes setting in, walking has become the easiest way to satisfy your fitness cravings. Here we investigate the benefits and challenges of taking your walking workout to the next level by chasing 20,000 steps per day. Game on. Exercising is something in which, generally speaking, I do not like to take part. Whether it’s cardio or strength training, I don’t find enjoyment in breaking a sweat or having a body that aches in pain the morning after a workout. That said, I do think that living a healthy lifestyle is important, and that seems to go hand in hand with regular exercise. So, I started searching for a sport that was easy and pain-free, and one that I could actually stick with (unlike my short-lived jogging phase which lasted a fortnight). But after much deliberation, I finally decided to take on the most effortless sport of all, walking. In order for walking to be considered an exercise stringent enough that I wouldn’t have to do another HIIT workout again, I set myself a goal of 20,000 steps a day (a number I landed on based on recommendations from the Internet). This didn’t concern me too much, considering that walking took up most of my daily commute. But the Health app on my phone, which had a pedometer that listed the average daily step count for a person as around 7,000, didn’t seem as confident in my mission. It quickly became clear that in order to make this work, I would have to walk almost quadruple the amount I usually would, and although I was ready for the challenge, it actually proved much harder work than I ever anticipated. Did I stick to it? Yes. Did it change me? Definitely. Would I recommend it? I can’t speak for everyone, but if you’re thinking about taking up the 20,000-steps-a-day mantle, I would recommend that you first read this. It was time-consuming Strategy was key My umbrella became my best friend No pain, no gain One of the biggest challenges was loneliness Keeping this project a secret was extra
labour No time for hangovers I ate more but I lost weight Would I do it again? Will I lose weight if I walk 20000 steps a day?As stated, walking is an exercise like any other, and thus depending on how much you weigh and how fast you walk, you can burn anywhere between 670 to 1000 calories a day by just taking 20000 steps. Doing this constantly for several months can help you lose and keep off more than 100 pounds.
How long does it take to get 20000 steps a day?However, for most people, it takes around 4 hours a day to walk 20,000 steps. Read on to find ways to increase your step count, and eventually, manage to walk 20000 steps a day. Now, you may be wondering how many calories you will burn from walking 20000 steps a day.
Is 20000 steps a day a lot?Is 20,000 steps a day considered active? If you were to walk 20,000 steps a day, you are going to find that this is going to be considered an active lifestyle. In fact, it is often considered to be a very active lifestyle since a lot of people struggle to get to 10,000 steps a day.
How many steps is a 30 minute walk?Walking 10,000 steps is doable in 30 minutes' time, she adds. It can have the added benefit of lowering blood pressure and blood sugar.
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