10,000 STEPS A DAY

Did you know the average American takes only 3,000-5000 steps a day?  Such a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of developing one or more of the following:

Use a pedometer as a motivational tool as you work your way through the 10,000 Steps Program.

Many health care experts agree that increasing daily step counts with the help of a pedometer will increase the overall health of the population.

How could something so small make such a difference?  Imagine this... your day is filled with steps- up the stairs, to the office, to the mall, and around the block.  Your new pedometer makes each and every one of those steps count.

Once you see how little it takes to increase your daily steps, you'll be hooked!  What could be better than a happier and healthier you?

Here is the 10,000 Steps Program explained...

(As with any new program, be sure to discuss it with your doctor.  Get your doctor's OK before you try to go for the 10,000 steps goal.)

WEEK 1) Determine your BASELINE (or Average Daily Steps):

• Record your daily steps for 7 days.
• Add all these steps together, then divide by 7 (or by the # of days you wore your pedometer).

WEEK 2) Determine your NEW DAILY GOAL:

• Add between 200 to 500 steps to your BASELINE.
• This new number is your goal each day for WEEK 2.

WEEK 3) Update and try to reach your NEW DAILY GOAL:

• Add the steps from WEEK 2, then divide by 7 (or the # of days you wore your pedometer) to update your BASELINE.
• Add 200 to 500 steps to your updated BASELINE to get your NEW DAILY GOAL.

WEEKS 4+) Have fun and continue this pattern until you reach your goal of 10,000 steps a day!