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10k steps is easy ?

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Angels1111 · 21/02/2026 15:16

I find that if I'm doing normal day to day housework I reach 10k steps quite easily - today for example I'm already on 5k from cooking lunch, washing up, doing laundry, putting laundry away and a bit of dusting and tidying. I've still got more to do so feel like I'll easily get to my 10k without trying too hard.

If I go for a walk/gym etc I usually get to 15-20k steps.

I'm basically wondering whether I'm doing too much housework compared to the norm 😅

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FeliciaFancybottom · 21/02/2026 15:27

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ColliLass · 21/02/2026 15:27

Orangekoicarp · 21/02/2026 15:22

Thats probably mainly your hand motion rather than actual steps!

This.

I used to cheat my Apple Watch by swinging my arms while I stood teaching.

saltandvinegarpringles · 21/02/2026 15:26

Unless you live in a mansion, your step count isn't accurate.

A mile is around 2.2k steps (on average).

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Angels1111 · 21/02/2026 15:26

ejnm · 21/02/2026 15:25

When I'm having a day where I'm not working out and just doing house stuff, I get about 2k

Oh! I think my watch is probably quite inaccurate

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Pistachiomonster · 21/02/2026 15:26

Angels1111 · 21/02/2026 15:23

Perhaps very? It's only 2 bedrooms....

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This sounds a bit fishy and braggy either you live in a giant stately home like Downtown Abbey and don’t have any staff or you are not counting your steps correctly.

BlueMum16 · 21/02/2026 15:26

Angels1111 · 21/02/2026 15:23

Perhaps very? It's only 2 bedrooms....

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People sat on the supermarket checkout get steps by moving their arms and swipping shopping.

Are you actually walking that much?

I only managed 20k at Disney.

DC is a lifeguard walking around leisure centre all day and only manages 10k.

I think your is inaccurate unless you are vacuuming and then mopping. You are unlikely to be covering that many steps.

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Angels1111 · 21/02/2026 15:26

Brewtiful · 21/02/2026 15:22

I suspect however you're tracking your steps is wildly inaccurate.

Using a Garmin watch

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ejnm · 21/02/2026 15:25

When I'm having a day where I'm not working out and just doing house stuff, I get about 2k

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Angels1111 · 21/02/2026 15:25

CharlotteFlax · 21/02/2026 15:21

No one here can tell you if you're doing too much or too little
housework - but you do sound a little bit like you're humble-bragging at a.) how easy it is for you to do your steps and b.) how much you clean and tidy

That wasn't my intention. I have PEM so I have to be really careful not to overdo it on a given day, but have also been set a target to go on a 45 mins walk a day, and am just trying to figure out how to balance the two

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DreamingOfGeneHunt · 21/02/2026 15:25

My flat is tiny. I get about 15000 a day between work (on my feet in a kitchen) walking to work and school run (walking) and taking the dog out.

WonkyMirror · 21/02/2026 15:24

10k steps for me is about 5 miles, I can’t do that by doing a bit of housework. I suspect your tracker is wrong, unless you have a massive house.

Passthecake30 · 21/02/2026 15:23

I get my 10k in a day, but tend to have to walk at least 1hr on the top of the normal housework tasks. How are you tracking your steps?

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Angels1111 · 21/02/2026 15:23

CharlotteFlax · 21/02/2026 15:20

How big is your house and how inefficient are you with the putting stuff away?!

Perhaps very? It's only 2 bedrooms....

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Brewtiful · 21/02/2026 15:22

I suspect however you're tracking your steps is wildly inaccurate.

Orangekoicarp · 21/02/2026 15:22

Thats probably mainly your hand motion rather than actual steps!

CharlotteFlax · 21/02/2026 15:21

No one here can tell you if you're doing too much or too little
housework - but you do sound a little bit like you're humble-bragging at a.) how easy it is for you to do your steps and b.) how much you clean and tidy

CharlotteFlax · 21/02/2026 15:20

How big is your house and how inefficient are you with the putting stuff away?!

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