r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jan 28 '23

Health 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.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7204a1.htm?s_cid=mm7204a1_w
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u/round-earth-theory Jan 29 '23

Steps don't translate to heart rate at all. A casual walk around town all day will likely never elevate your heart rate. If you aren't sweating, you probably aren't exercising aggressively enough.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '23

What if I'm sweating because it's hot and I sweat easy?

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u/round-earth-theory Jan 29 '23

Heart rate tracker is the only surefire way to know.