How do people average 50000 steps per day?

[Emmeli]

Who has the time to average 50,000 steps a day!? How can this be possible?

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

[brunoray]

That's awesome; if I get 5 miles at my age, I'm glad.... 50,000 is a crazy lot but if can do it, your heart will thank you over and over!!


Speedy

[brunoray]

I guess the best way to look at it is that anytime you are getting steps you're ahead of the folks on the couch. One guy/gal explained their 50K; I don't think my knees could take it, nor could I stay awake long enough!! I'm good with 5 miles; but now have a better understanding of how 50K could be accomplished!! But not by me!


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Speedy

[paso]

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[Corney]

My last reply about those that average 50K steps a day, their heart may thank them but their feet and joints will cuss them out once the degenerative joint disease hobbles them for the rest of their life.

[AlanWiltshire]

Trying riding a motorcycle.  I commute 2 hours a day and it is good for 4000 steps and 70 flights of stairs

[Corney]

How does riding a motorcycle good for 4000 steps and 70 flights of stairs?  This may give some insight in the manners some of these 80K steppers log all those steps.  It just shows how some can fool the FitBit, but who cares, it the coming years 80K steppers will be all but forgotten as just an inane fad, that has not added to a person's health and wellbeing, but just the opposite, instead it has led to chronic degenerative joint disease and money into the pockets of Orthopedic surgeons and my favorites Physical Therapists.  I wish I was still practicing, so against my better judgement I would tell them " I told you so"!

[brunoray]

Real steps are those you actually TAKE; ie walking, jogging, running - that is, your FEET and LEGS are moving either around the house, on a treadmill or just a walk outside.  If you know you are walking at least 10k per day I would not worry a bit about anyone else.  Riding a motorcycle is not getting steps.  It's fun, but nothing for Fitbit to record.  Actually I had a Dr ask me why I was even walking 4 miles per day - He said one or two was just fine.....  Bottom line I guess is use your Fitbit however you like, you bought it.

[shipo]

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@brunoray wrote:

Real steps are those you actually TAKE; ie walking, jogging, running - that is, your FEET and LEGS are moving either around the house, on a treadmill or just a walk outside.  If you know you are walking at least 10k per day I would not worry a bit about anyone else.  Riding a motorcycle is not getting steps.  It's fun, but nothing for Fitbit to record.  Actually I had a Dr ask me why I was even walking 4 miles per day - He said one or two was just fine.....  Bottom line I guess is use your Fitbit however you like, you bought it.

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I completely agree with the sentiment of our post, however, if I was to only walk two miles per day, or even four for that matter, I'd turn into a blimp within six months.  Of course I'm a "foodie" and would rather run lots of miles than give up even a single portion of a single meal.  🙂

[AlanWiltshire]

It failed to ocurr to you all that my comment regarding motorcycling was in the nature of a complaint.

I am trying to do the same as you guys but my daily record is continually corrupted by excessive steps recorded whilst riding my motorcycle.

I can record a "driving" activity each time I ride or drive but that is really very manual for a device which claims to identify a range of activities.  Do Fitbit expect me to record such an activity 3 or 4 times every day?  Surely there cannot be too many physical activities that are performed at  average 45mph?  Incidently the health app on my iPhone does not suffer the same problem.

Alan

[MihaiMVP]

@Corney

Do you have any good Orthopeds to recommend so I could book an appointment in advance? I am embarking in a one month walking challenge and 50000 could be the lazy day, when I take too many beer stops.

[shipo]

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@MihaiMVP wrote:

@Corney

Do you have any good Orthopeds to recommend so I could book an appointment in advance? I am embarking in a one month walking challenge and 50000 could be the lazy day, when I take too many beer stops.

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Stirring the pot?

[jenfor]

I wanted to complete my Pohono Trail challenge this weekend, I wanted to do it in a day, so set off around 9.30am yesterday, walked all the way across London (literally,Westfield Stratford to Westfield Shepards Bush) and was only at around 27,000... Arrived about 3.30pm with stopping for an hour lunch and a few 5-10 mins breaks in between. Continued on walking to Wembley and around IKEA.. Took the train home around 9pm and as I got home I only JUST reached around 42,200. And have 3 huge blisters for my efforts...

God knows how anyone could do more than this is in one day never mind consistently to average it 50k. 

It'll certainly be a lonnnng time til I get my 50k badge!

[USAF-Larry]

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@jenfor wrote:

God knows how anyone could do more than this is in one day never mind consistently to average it 50k.

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And, the real question is why anyone would want to?  In my young and foolish days, I used to love running marathons - long before fitness trackers - and now, 40+ years later the doctors are telling me I probably will have to have knee replacements.

[MihaiMVP]

@shipo

Yeah, was just getting a bit bored the last day before our charity competition begins :).

It started now - I didn't have the head start I expected - stayed late at a concert and it's 2:30 AM now (only having 3000 steps), but had a good time. Though it might be a challenge to get many steps tomorrow morning, before going to work. 

@jenfor

Maybe there was a problem with the shoes? 42000 is still a good effort, but if you really are after the 50000 badge, I am pretty sure you can do it with hours to spare. Just make sure you drink and eat a lot. 

@USAF-Larry

Replace the knees and enjoy running marathons for another 40 years! 

[USAF-Larry]

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@MihaiMVP wrote:

@USAF-Larry

Replace the knees and enjoy running marathons for another 40 years! 

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I don't think so....another 40 years would put me somewhere around 112 years old!  LOL

[MihaiMVP]

I wish you well to become a supercentenarian! (and still enjoy the fitbit challenges 🙂 ).

I imagine that if I keep enjoying the activities I want, be it marathons, 40 more years of that would be a great reward in itself and however it turns out down the line, I likely won't regret it.

[shipo]

My wife and I are both keen to run a marathon in the year 2057.  Why?  That's the year we both turn 100.  🙂

[Corney]

That has been my point in  numerous posts, but few of the inane 50K-80K loggers listen or want to listen.  For over 25 years I ran 7 miles everyday year round, ran numerous 10K's, 2 marathons, but unless you run with perfect bio-mechanics the body will eventually rebel.  As a Physical Therapist I recognized the symptoms, Plantarfasciitis, Tibialitis Posterior tendonitis, Posterior shin splints and finally Patellar/ Femoral Syndrome.  I used to abide by the Philosophy that if some is good, more is better. As I aged I gained wisdom. Stopped running before the damage was irreversable, and turned to a stationary bike, rower and an ellipital to get my cardio and endorphin fix.  My knees are fine while over the counter orthotics got rid of the plantarfasciitis and am now symptom free and happy.  Someday, maybe these 50K-80K steppers will gain some wisdom before it's too late, if not it's not my Joints they are damaging for some stupid challenge that in years to come will be recoginzed at what they are, a passing inane fad, that had no real purpose as to improving one's health and wellness!

[Corney]

People with Total Knees do not run marathons!

[Corney]

You must take what I'm saying as a Joke, well keep it up and the Joke will be on you!