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Steps v exercise

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‎07-31-2017 18:13

‎07-31-2017 18:13

I  haven't been able to get in 10,000 steps a day. But, I have been doing heavy exercise every single day. I take a daily ballet class that's approximately an hour and a half long, sometimes on point, and it usually nets be about 600+ calories of burn according to my Fitbit charge 2. Just an aside, I calibrated the Fitbit against my polar FT40 and they were similar in the calorie burn.

 

Should I still be aiming for the 10,000 steps in addition to the exercise?

 

 

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‎08-01-2017 00:11

‎08-01-2017 00:11

If you get your exercise through other means that is not step based, then you don't have to do the steps on top of that. Ofcourse it is important to keep moving throughout the day by moving every hour outside of your balley class (the hourly reminder). This will lower a lot of risks related to cardiovascilur health.

Karolien | The Netherlands

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‎08-01-2017 00:11

‎08-01-2017 00:11

If you get your exercise through other means that is not step based, then you don't have to do the steps on top of that. Ofcourse it is important to keep moving throughout the day by moving every hour outside of your balley class (the hourly reminder). This will lower a lot of risks related to cardiovascilur health.

Karolien | The Netherlands

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