Why 10,000 Steps A Day?

The '10,000 steps' goal puts a focus on the accumulation of activity across the whole day. With continual advances in technology and our workplaces becoming more sedentary it now takes a concerted effort to make active choices. Some ideas are:

• Walk and talk with a colleague instead of emailing
• Parking the car further away from the entrance to shops
• Walk to the corner store for milk and the paper

It is sometimes easier to make these choices when you have a motivational tool such as a pedometer reminding you how many, or how little steps you have done for the day.
10,000 steps is the recommended daily step goal for a healthy adult.