Do you really lose weight walking 10,000 steps per day?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Manpo-kei was a device developed in Japan in 1965 by a Doctor to promote walking and was actually used as a marketing tool. Manpo-kei translates to the “10,000 steps meter”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This number became so ingrained in our societal belief of walking fitness that it is even the set default on watches and mobile trackers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you are a slow walker and you do not raise your heart rate up much, you will burn less calories. If you are a brisk walker and you aim to glisten with some sweat when you walk, you will burn even more calories. There is no generalized exact formula of steps to calories. Factors such as your pace, weight, body fat percentage, and age will affect how walking impacts your body overall. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Changing up your pace, gradient (hills), cadence, time and even adding weight (like carrying a heavy backpack or hand weights) can all effect the outcome of calories burned! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you want to plug in some specific numbers for yourself, you can easily use this formula while wearing a watch or device that shows you your heart rate:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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220- your age = ____ then stay within 60-70% of this number while walking. This number becomes your specific “FAT BURNING” zone. If you can do this for a minimum of 30 min per day, you will improve your metabolism and fat burning.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So, as you can see, some can lose weight with 5,000 steps or 10,000 steps…it is truly an individual formula.