Is this too much walking on a treadmill?

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I work from home and just got a fit bit. Turns out I’m walking about 1,000 steps a day and they recommend 10,000 😬 Got my treadmill out of storage and thinking would it be bad to use it to reach my 9,000 extra steps? That might mean I’d be walking on the treadmill for 3 hours (not all at once but could easily be done as I love the treadmill).

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Just prioritize walking. Take the stairs, walk to the shops, take your dog for a walk. Yeah you can use the treadmill but don't get caught up on the 10,000 steps thing. But I'd definitely improve on your 1,000.

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Do you feel healthy? Do you think you could benefit from more exercise? 
If that’s the case, spend the next week or so trying to meet 2,000 steps. And the week after that, 2,500 and so on. You don’t need to hit 10,000 for any particular reason unless it’s a goal you want to hit. Start small and focus on that progress!

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I heard on the news yesterday that the 10,000 steps was a number randomly picked by a company. As long as you get some walking in your fine 😊

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Go for a 20 minute walk outside before you start work, walk for 10 minutes after you eat lunch, walk 20 more minutes after dinner. Park far when you go to the store. It adds up. I walk about 10k steps just running around my house doing stuff. I try to pace if I get the urge to check my phone.

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I wouldn’t push for the 10k. 30 min of exercise with some cardio is good enough. Take an hr walk outside is good especially since you work from home.

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I would worry about the 10,000 steps that’s just a random number what I would focus more on is the 30 minutes of activity if you walk at a brisk pace fast enough to increase you heart rate for 30 minutes at least 5X a week you should be fine.

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When i go to.store i park in back of parking lots

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The steps thing is just to indicate how active you are outside of physical exercise. So if you’re barely walking about everyday then that will ultimately impact negatively on your health. 
Just incorporate exercise. Run on the treadmill instead of walk. When you’re out and about trying and walk more and take the stairs instead of the escalators and lifts.

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you don't have to. as long as you're getting at least 30 min of moderate exercise everyday you're good. on my lazy days i only walk 2.5-3 miles lol. although if i'm on campus or hiking i get in 15+ miles.

Is this too much walking on a treadmill?

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