How Much Are You Stepping!?

[JP10]

Just wanted to start up a thread regarding step count to see if anyone else looks at this shit as much as I do. I'm constantly wearing my garmin which monitors all sorts of shit, but I mostly just try to hit my step goal. Each day if you meet or miss your goal it alters it either increasing if you hit it or decreasing if you miss it. With that said I try to hit it every day and it has gotten a little out of control. My goals recently have been up around 17,000 steps/day!!?

I've been using garmin products for about a year now so I figure I'll share my stats this year.

Total Steps: 4,088,566
Total Distance: 2,176.21 miles
Daily Avg: 13,275 steps
Most steps in 1 day: 24,688
Most steps in a week: 120,452
Most steps in a month: 482,365

I'm fairly active in general, but the step goals each day are fun for me in a way. Drives me to be a little more active each day. Lets hear some stats, see if anyone can top me!

[M_Six]

Since I started riding I've been less concerned with step counts. Riding burns ~900 cal/hr, so there's no need to hit 10k steps in a day. I still average around 7k steps/day.

A colleague of mine has gone whole hog into walking. I mean, All-In insanity level. A lot of his job is done over the phone, so he walks and talks and never gets far enough away from his office that he can't be back there in a few minutes. But he walks 5k-7k steps per hour during the day. He's dropped 70lbs since he started in July. His weekly high, which he hit last month, was 86 miles in one week. Like I said, insanity. I don't know how he doesn't have major foot issues by now.

[JP10]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Since I started riding I've been less concerned with step counts. Riding burns ~900 cal/hr, so there's no need to hit 10k steps in a day. I still average around 7k steps/day.

A colleague of mine has gone whole hog into walking. I mean, All-In insanity level. A lot of his job is done over the phone, so he walks and talks and never gets far enough away from his office that he can't be back there in a few minutes. But he walks 5k-7k steps per hour during the day. He's dropped 70lbs since he started in July. His weekly high, which he hit last month, was 86 miles in one week. Like I said, insanity. I don't know how he doesn't have major foot issues by now.

Riding is definitely a great form of exercise, I hit the stationary bike every now and again when I want to clobber my legs after a tough workout. I don't think steps should be something you should be considered about, not like I shoot for a set amount, I just like yelling "In your face!!!" to my watch each night hahaha. If anything, as long as I get some sort of exercise I feel good for that day.

Good for him dropped that weight, but that is an absurd amount of stepping lol. I'm probably right around 50miles/week, but depends if I'm running much that week. 86 miles in a week is wild, he was probably over 20k steps each day. I'm sure getting that extra weight off has help his joints/feet more then the extra steps have hurt them!

Some of the records people have on Garmin make me look like a lazy ass though, it's insane. People averaging my personal best day each day for 100 days straight... Like what the hell lol, damn marathon runners.

[UncleWede]

10K (fitbit) was too easy. I hit 12.5k about 75% of weekdays, crush it to around 22K on weekends putzing around the yard.

If I run, or on soccer Fridays, I'm genreally in that 20K range.

I'll have to look and see if I can find a yearly total on Fitbit.


One thing that busts me up if I ride my motorcycle to work: by the time I get here I have usually walked 3K

[Ickdeep]

I average about 7.5k steps on weekdays and 10k on the weekends (via apple watch). Reason why its lower on the weekday is because I work at an office desk; not really much movement. I used to kind of set goals for myself like 10k steps but already got so much to do so kind of stop caring.

[JP10]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

10K (fitbit) was too easy. I hit 12.5k about 75% of weekdays, crush it to around 22K on weekends putzing around the yard.

If I run, or on soccer Fridays, I'm genreally in that 20K range.

I'll have to look and see if I can find a yearly total on Fitbit.


One thing that busts me up if I ride my motorcycle to work: by the time I get here I have usually walked 3K

Lol regarding the motorcycle comment, easy way to get some steps! 22k during the weekends is damn good. I'm the opposite, around 16k-20k during the week and around 10-14k on the weekend as I tend to relax a little more. Unless I'm out golfing at which it goes way up haha.

Originally Posted by Ickdeep

I average about 7.5k steps on weekdays and 10k on the weekends (via apple watch). Reason why its lower on the weekday is because I work at an office desk; not really much movement. I used to kind of set goals for myself like 10k steps but already got so much to do so kind of stop caring.

I hear ya, my last job I was behind a desk all the time. To get my steps up I'd usually take a 20min walk at lunch. Sitting behind the desk all day without getting out would drive me a little nuts. Hence the new job where I get a little bit of both, desk most of the time but then I can get out and walk the floor whenever need be!

[Rmtt]

Originally Posted by JP10

Lol regarding the motorcycle comment, easy way to get some steps! 22k during the weekends is damn good. I'm the opposite, around 16k-20k during the week and around 10-14k on the weekend as I tend to relax a little more. Unless I'm out golfing at which it goes way up haha.



I hear ya, my last job I was behind a desk all the time. To get my steps up I'd usually take a 20min walk at lunch. Sitting behind the desk all day without getting out would drive me a little nuts. Hence the new job where I get a little bit of both, desk most of the time but then I can get out and walk the floor whenever need be!

This is me right here as well.....although I don't keep track of my steps. But I can't sit still most of the time anyway!

Props to you guys doing all that mileage!

[1MOREMOD]

I stand l day at work and walk short distance repetitively but unsure on count. I'd rather be able to sit down knees bug me, and feet and so on

[UncleWede]

I was running a 1903 update on a bunch of computers this morning. I was over 5K before anyone else even arrived this morning.

[JP10]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I was running a 1903 update on a bunch of computers this morning. I was over 5K before anyone else even arrived this morning.

I'm usually at 6k before I get to work at 6:30am (from the gym). Sitting at 15k right now (1:55pm), I'll usually hit my step goal prior to getting home from work haha. With that said my daily steps drop dramatically when I get home.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by JP10

I'm usually at 6k before I get to work at 6:30am (from the gym). Sitting at 15k right now (1:55pm), I'll usually hit my step goal prior to getting home from work haha. With that said my daily steps drop dramatically when I get home.

I work out almost exclusively after dinner. Unlike SOME people on here who get up at 2:30 and aren't even norm.. errr, tired, since I get to work around 6, I ain't getting up any earlier to go to the gym. Mine opens at 5 anyways, so not enough time to do much and still get to work.

I can be in bed and nearly asleep within 45 minutes of returning from a workout.

[M_Six]

I drag myself out of bed at 7. I am not a morning person. Last night I went to bed at 11, but I'm usually up until 11:30 or later on weeknights and midnight or later on weekends. If I go to bed at 10 or so, I can get 8 hours sleep and get up at 6, but it's still like trying to wake up from a coma. If I could sleep until I naturally wake up, it would be around 8AM every morning. I wish I could be more of a morning person so I could get a ride in before breakfast and work, especially in the summer when it's way cooler in the early morning.

[JP10]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I drag myself out of bed at 7. I am not a morning person. Last night I went to bed at 11, but I'm usually up until 11:30 or later on weeknights and midnight or later on weekends. If I go to bed at 10 or so, I can get 8 hours sleep and get up at 6, but it's still like trying to wake up from a coma. If I could sleep until I naturally wake up, it would be around 8AM every morning. I wish I could be more of a morning person so I could get a ride in before breakfast and work, especially in the summer when it's way cooler in the early morning.

Haha I hear ya. I force myself up at 4:30, definitely not rolling out of bed because I feel well rested. As long as I get 6-7hrs I can manage my day. If there were more hours in the day I'd go after work, but right now I work until 4:30-5 so hitting the gym afterwards wouldn't get me home until 7-7:30 which doesn't fly well with me. I'd much rather go in the morning and be home by 4:30-5 and enjoy the rest of my evening with the lady and dogs!

[Rmtt]

Originally Posted by JP10

Haha I hear ya. I force myself up at 4:30, definitely not rolling out of bed because I feel well rested. As long as I get 6-7hrs I can manage my day. If there were more hours in the day I'd go after work, but right now I work until 4:30-5 so hitting the gym afterwards wouldn't get me home until 7-7:30 which doesn't fly well with me. I'd much rather go in the morning and be home by 4:30-5 and enjoy the rest of my evening with the lady and dogs!

That was the reasoning I started doing it that way. My gym is so crowded after work. And since I get up so early naturally...my gym owner gave me a key to the place. But I had been a member for close to 10 years already.

Now he has the 24hr fob entry.

Now on weekends...my wife wants to go so I don't usually make it there until around 10:00am or later.

[JP10]

Originally Posted by Rmtt

That was the reasoning I started doing it that way. My gym is so crowded after work. And since I get up so early naturally...my gym owner gave me a key to the place. But I had been a member for close to 10 years already.

Now he has the 24hr fob entry.

Now on weekends...my wife wants to go so I don't usually make it there until around 10:00am or later.

Same thing. New gym is on the smaller end, laid out well, but still small with a tiny parking lot. If I went after work I'd have to park like a half mile away which is absurd. Weekends I work shorter days, so I'll get to the gym around 11 or so. Gives me some extra time to sleep in!