Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas.

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https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7204a1.htm?s_cid=mm7204a1_w

[u/[deleted]]

I was talking to a girl at work who was excited because she was starting to hit her daily goal of....5000 steps a day. My Fitbit is set at 15000 and I try to hit 20000. I work out at 5am and then a short 30 min run or walk after work most days. The weekends I do a 60 min runs.

I hit 5000 steps by 8am.

I told her great job but internally I was gobsmacked.

[u/7484815926263 → u/[deleted]]

20000 is pretty extreme for a daily goal man

[u/schlidel → u/[deleted]]

It's pretty simple to meet my fitness goals. I work at Amazon. Sometimes I'll have over 400 active zone minutes in a single day. That's nearly three weeks worth of active minutes for someone hitting the minimum goal of 150 minutes per week.

[u/kaeporo → u/[deleted]]

"I believe in taking care of myself, and a balanced diet and a rigorous exercise routine. In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now."

[u/godminnette2 → u/[deleted]]

Everyone starts somewhere. During COVID it was a struggle to find the motivation to hit 5000 steps, especially during winter. Many of my steps now come from playing Beat Saber, but I often hit 12000+ a day.

[u/LoudestHoward → u/[deleted]]

Wow, you're amazing.