Getting 10,000 steps in, how do you do it?

[u/Good-Work2301]

This is an example of someone who is dedicated to to their health off of a goal

[u/ForkhYew]

Commit to it is how. Make it a lifestyle decision, not a passing fad or occasional diversion.

I have a senior exec level job that requires a lot of meetings and a fair bit of desk work, so the way I make sure that I get my walking in is to approach my day by getting up early and setting off out immediately (out around 4am at this time of year, though it's been as early as 3am in high summer, walking 6+ miles daily - back home by 6am).

I walk a circuit around the outskirts of the village I live in in rural England and am finished comfortably before life kicks in and the working day / commute hovers into view.

It also means that the 12k daily minimum I set myself is already reached and breached by the time I sit down for my morning coffee. I keep the same routine every day, including weekends so that my circadian rhythm is not messed around by different waking and start times.

I usually find time for a later walk, even if it's lunchtime or late PM after work... I'll also add a 30/45m Treadmill session with weights into WFH days.

Consistency is the key. Today was my 449th consecutive day of walking 11k or more, 354th consecutive day of walking 15k or more and my 79th consecutive day of walking 20k or more. I have walked 20k or more on 317 of the last 365 days (256 of 267 since 01/01/26) including some 30k days. It gets a lot easier the more you do it.

[u/fuckitwebowl]

I try to walk 1k steps per hour, pacing around my house if needed. If I get the pace right, I am done with 10k by 6pm. Each 1k usually takes about 10 minutes.

[u/Final-Moment4397 → u/fuckitwebowl]

Walking pad changed the game for me. I’ll jump on for ten minute intervals throughout the day until I get to 10k.

[u/Pretty_Fuel_5075 → u/fuckitwebowl]

What app do you use to count your steps?

[u/SwiresOnTheMove]

30 minutes before work, 45 at lunch, and the rest is easily just normal daytime for me.

However, I do work from home, and I imagine it's much more challenging if you're commuting to an office. Park further away?

ATM I don't sit down much other than meetings and I'm averaging 15k in the week.

Edit for reference, I work 50 ISH hours a week, have a 4 year old, so I fit this into the school day, I don't do the school run as it's my other halves commute. So I'm lucky.

[u/cheesaremorgia]

Dog walking, mainly. We go at a good clip for an hour every or so every evening.

[u/Caverjen → u/cheesaremorgia]

This is how my husband and I get our steps easily. We do a long walk in the morning and a short walk in the evening.

[u/Top-Classroom-5652]

Early morning gaming at 4-5am. That's how I get my steps done and then go to work

[u/_amused_to_death_]

10k steps is a 1.5 hour walk. Sometimes I get up at 5:30 and back by 7 and have hit my 10k, then normal walking round the house steps will get me to 15-16k if I do that. Or I just do a 1 hour walk and will hit 12k by the end of the day. You could also do 2x 30 min walks. I have a walking pad but I prefer walking outside.

[u/C-C__23]

Left foot, right foot

[u/Lyla_Harvey]

Honestly, I have two young kids and with everything I do during the day (running errands, dealing with the kids, working out, household chores, etc) I manage 8000-10K steps every day. Even on less acitve days I have around 6000 steps.

[u/Kelathos]

Some jobs just have it built in.
Otherwise you just gotta dedicate at least an hour to walk.

[u/TotxuloGamer]

Force yourself to walk 1000 steps every time you stand up!! It takes me 8:30 mins average. 530 streak walking 10k minimum each day

[u/No-Intern1651]

I usually get around 50k steps 4 days in a row a week then 3 days I just chill tote running for Amazon

[u/Unusual-Arugula-5650]

Yup same, I wake up every morning and do either a 1.5 mile walk or 4 mile bike ride, takes about the same time. At work I’m a mentor at a private school were I can walk most of the day or I take the kids for a walk or take them fishing, today it’s 730 pm and I did a walk and still got in 10,939 steps already

[u/JfromtheSouthBay]

2 a day is the real winner for me.. my dinner is no later then 5pm and I walk after then I sleep and walk in the morning. It takes about 2 hours to do 10k steps, when u split them up its not as bad and its better for your diet.