How do you get those extra steps in?

[zapleahy]

I live about four miles from my workplace and although I haven't yet walked all four miles to or from work, there are a few games I play during the week to increase my stepcount.

Some days I'll take the hillier, windier, unnecessarily long route to BART (San Francisco's heavy-rail rapid transit system). Almost always, I forgo the escalator for the stairs. Today, that act alone added 5 flights of stairs and over 250 steps to my morning journey.

My other favorite "cheat" is high stepping in place. Sure, I may look a little odd bouncing up and down while typing at my makeshift standing desk, but it feels good to keep the blood flowing and the legs moving! 

What do you do to get your extra steps in?

[Cyc]

Doing great, Chemaster.. Keep at it.. Fitbit is quite additive..

[USAF-Larry]

Needing some extra steps today, I went out to photograph the butterfly gardens.  A beautiful 1,850 steps...

[Susan121968]

I jog in place while doing dishes or watching TV.

[MarjieHughes]

I have very lazy days. to help myself i :

1. do leslie samsone- walk videos (get 1 dvd from walmart & i youtube her videos)

2. i play biggest loser on wii & xbox

3. when home i make myself walk.during commercials

4. i walk a treadmill in at the gym for 45 minutes

5. i walk late nights when the sun is down so i can go further (i play pokemon go safely some nights)

6.  i do various 5k walks. ( i cant afford all of them but if you volunteer you can walk for free)

7. i like to dance. i play dance central for cardio on xbox 360

8. when i feel bored or depressed i walk walmart (i push a cart down every aisle at a slow to medium pace)

9. i dont have good strength so i do wall push ups, for squats i barely sit on my couch or chair, and when im laying down i do leg raises.

[MarjieHughes]

I use myfitnesspal to log food. Thanks

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[nkotblove]

Updates from me Hello my friends how are you I am good...

today I walk for 4k steps now

I got back from Branson Missiouri for my b-day when I see my profile says... it's down to 4k steps now so anyone please help me out with any ideas...

Please let me know about this today I walked for 8,357 steps ''today''

and thanks for reading my post have a great day

from kansas fan

[shipo]

@nkotblove, when was the last time you synced your tracker?

[nkotblove]

To Shipo and anyone reading this post on here it's  been everyday to synced with my tracker and everytime I wear it it's everyday. And everyday when I want's to look at my steps I know I need to go for a long walk

[nkotblove]

I walked for 6,546 steps just now...

just keep on walking more

[USAF-Larry]

It was hard getting my steps in today due to constant rain & thunderstorms. Actually, the rain didn't bother me very much, but the lightning did. But, the rain finally ended by late afternoon, so I went out for a walk. I did manage to get my 5 miles in, but I did get wet for the last 3/4 mile or so, after the rain started again. Actually, it was kind of nice walking the last part in the light rain - it cooled things off.  12,269 steps and 5.23 miles - not a bad day...

Didn't see any wildlife on the walk, but I did see these...

[mrjay]

I have to write you to say your post is awesome. I like how you find ways in everyday life to get that extra step and simple workouts through anyway possible.

  I do what I call a "workout at work", In my store I do do all the stock of bags of dog and cat food ranging in weight from 2 to 44lbs. I work my arms by doing curls with the lighter bags and squats with the heavier bags. And the occassional lunge i throw in for good leg worout.

  Many folks don't realize that using everyday objects a phone book, a chair, a wall, your cat litter (even the cat if very friendly), a sac of potatos can all be used as exercise equipment.  I really wanted to congratulate you not letting anything stop you from getting your steps in. Well done and keep moving!

[MKO96]

I walk around campus, or just go to the student rec center and run around there.

[PeachUK]

My husband and I have been playing Wii Golf/Frisbee Golf quite a lot on an evening.  Between turns I march/jog on the spot to boost my steps.    

[SunsetRunner]

I did 10 mins of walking on the spot while watching tv to make sure I met my goal today! Haha

[MCarr]

Every little bit helps.  Keep it up.

[Cyc]

See it works

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[SunsetRunner]

And you can almost forget you're moving!

[AdiposeOpposed]

We have "cluster" mailboxes at the end of our street, and everyone stops their car on the way home from work to get the mail. I used to do it to. Now I drive to my house and go walk to get the mail. If it's nice out, I'll go the long way around the block to get it. Little things like that can add up. Usually we're thinking of ways to be more efficient, so it can take a little change in thinking. I used to take pride in being able to get all the grocery bags in one trip, but now I always take more than one trip, even if I could easily carry them all. 

[SunsetRunner]

Are you in America?

I can't imagine having cluster mailboxes as I'd worry other people would take my mail!!

That's a good idea about carrying the bags - and I suppose it saves your hands from hurting too!

[USAF-Larry]

Rural America has lots of mailbox clusters, @SunsetRunner...